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Wasatch Front · Licensed R101

The finish is everything.

Turn an unfinished basement, a dated bath, or a tired interior into the bedrooms, guest suite, or home office your family actually needs — on a clear timeline, at a price that holds. Highland to South Jordan.

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Free on-site estimate · no obligation.

Scope
Non-structural
Projects
Under $50K
License
Utah R101
A finished basement bedroom with floor-to-ceiling drapery, cove lighting, and pendant lights
Our work
Finish-05Basement bedroom · cove + pendant

Licensed R101 #14270598-5501 · Insured

Highland · Alpine · American Fork · Lehi · Draper · Sandy · South Jordan

The difference

Most contractors disappear. We finish.

The most common complaint about contractors on the Wasatch Front is always the same — vague quotes, prices that creep, and crews that vanish mid-job. We built Wasatch Finish to be the opposite.

Typical contractor

Wasatch Finish

01 · The quote

Vague allowance buckets
A line-item written scope

02 · The schedule

Open-ended, drags for months
A set start and finish date

03 · Communication

Calls go unanswered
A named point of contact

04 · Close-out

Punch list ignored
Punch list closed, site clean

What you get in writing

A scope you can hold us to.

“Free estimate” means nothing if it’s a number on a napkin. Every Wasatch Finish quote is a written, line-item scope — so there are no surprises when the invoice comes. This is what that document looks like.

Written scope · sample

Basement finishing

Licensed

Utah R101

  • 01FramingInterior partitions within the existing footprint
  • 02Insulation + drywallHung, taped, and finished to Level 4
  • 03PaintWalls, ceilings, and trim — prep included
  • 04Doors + trimInterior doors hung plumb, casing and base
  • 05FlooringCoordinated and installed; transitions to match
  • 06Finish detailsDevices set, touch-ups done, punch list closed

Included

  • Labor, itemized by area
  • Materials + finish-level allowances
  • The assumptions the price is based on
  • A start date and a target finish date
  • Payment milestones tied to progress

Referred out

  • Structural / load-bearing changes
  • A new egress cut into the foundation
  • Panel/sub-panel + plumbing-stack moves
  • — each sent to the right licensed trade

Hero offer · Basement finishing

The biggest room you’re not using.

Your unfinished basement is the cheapest square footage you’ll ever add — framing, drywall, paint, doors, and trim, on a clear timeline and a price that doesn’t move on you.

Extra bedroomsGuest or in-law suiteHome officeTheater / rec roomKids’ play spaceLegal basement apartment
  • Framing within the existing footprint
  • Insulation and drywall
  • Paint, trim, and doors
  • Electrical and flooring coordination

Planning a legal basement apartment or in-law suite? We finish to code within R101 scope and coordinate permitting and ADU eligibility with your city — no income promises, just a space built right.

Non-structural · Under $50,000 · See your range →

600sq ft
100 sq ftR101 limit2,000 sq ft
Finish level

Upgraded materials, trim, and detail.

Est. range

$31,200 – $42,000

About $52–$70 per sq ft

A real estimate, not a quote. Final pricing follows an on-site visit and a written scope.

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What we do

Finishing, end to end.

Six finishing services, one studio. Non-structural work that elevates the rooms you already have.

Flagship offer

Basement Finishing

Turn the biggest unused room into finished living space.

Non-structural · Under $50K · Utah R101

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Bathroom Remodeling

Showers, vanities, tile, and finish work done right.

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Interior Painting

Careful prep, even coats, clean lines and cleanup.

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Drywall Installation & Repair

Hung, taped, and finished smooth — patch to full rooms.

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Home Remodeling

Non-structural refreshes that elevate the rooms you have.

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Door Installation & Repair

Interior doors, frames, and casing fit and finished.

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  • Highland, UT
  • Alpine, UT
  • American Fork, UT
  • Lehi, UT
  • Draper, UT
  • Sandy, UT
  • South Jordan, UT
  • We show up. We quote it straight. We finish.

How it goes

Show up. Quote straight. Finish.

The Utah contractor complaint is always the same — they vanish, the price moves, the work drags. This is the opposite.

  1. Step 01

    We show up

    A scheduled on-site consult, a job site prepped and protected, and a named point of contact who actually answers.

  2. Step 02

    We quote it straight

    A written scope, room by room — what’s included, what isn’t, and what drives the price. No surprise line items after demo.

  3. Step 03

    We finish the job

    Punch list closed, touch-ups handled, site left clean. The job isn’t done until the details are.

Our craftsmanship

Finishing work by our team.

Years of high-end interior finishing, now serving the Wasatch Front — a selection of our team’s work.

Finished bedroom — square-set drywall corners and a smooth level-5 wall, painted clean.01
Finished bedroom — square-set drywall corners and a smooth level-5 wall, painted clean.
Ceiling detail — recessed LEDs and cove channel framed and finished so the light reads seamless.02
Ceiling detail — recessed LEDs and cove channel framed and finished so the light reads seamless.
Ceiling detail — recessed cans and accent lighting set into smooth-taped drywall.03
Ceiling detail — recessed cans and accent lighting set into smooth-taped drywall.
Finished bedroom — even paint, clean trim reveals, and a cove-lit ceiling.04
Finished bedroom — even paint, clean trim reveals, and a cove-lit ceiling.
Finished bedroom — floor-to-ceiling drapery, cove and pendant lighting, smooth walls.05
Finished bedroom — floor-to-ceiling drapery, cove and pendant lighting, smooth walls.
Hallway finish — linear LED set flush in a smooth drywall ceiling.06
Hallway finish — linear LED set flush in a smooth drywall ceiling.
Finished corridor — recessed ceiling lighting and doors hung plumb with even reveals.07
Finished corridor — recessed ceiling lighting and doors hung plumb with even reveals.
Ceiling detail — built-up trim and layered LED, mudded and sanded smooth.08
Ceiling detail — built-up trim and layered LED, mudded and sanded smooth.
Ceiling detail — linear track and cove accent lighting, seams finished invisible.09
Ceiling detail — linear track and cove accent lighting, seams finished invisible.
Bright hallway — crisp painted walls and clean recessed lighting.10
Bright hallway — crisp painted walls and clean recessed lighting.

Real finishing work by our team, shown for craftsmanship. New Wasatch Front projects are added as they finish.

Where we work

Seven Wasatch Front cities.

Finishing for homes from Highland to South Jordan, across Utah and Salt Lake County.

Salt Lake County

Resources

Know before you start.

Honest guides on cost, permits, and timelines — so you walk into your project informed, not sold.

All guides →

Basement finishing cost in Utah: what to actually expect

What does it cost to finish a basement in Utah? Honest ranges, real cost drivers, and what's included for Wasatch Front homeowners. Estimate before you quote.

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What a bathroom remodel costs on the Wasatch Front

What a bathroom remodel costs on the Wasatch Front in 2026, broken down by tile, fixtures, vanity, and size. Honest, non-structural scoped estimates.

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Basement finishing permits and egress in Utah County, explained

When you need a basement finishing permit in Utah County, how egress is handled, and how Utah County and Salt Lake County differ. Honest, local guidance.

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Questions

Straight answers.

What does Wasatch Finish do?

We’re a licensed Utah DOPL R101 home finishing studio — not a general contractor. Non-structural finishing: basements, bathrooms, interior painting, drywall, doors, and room-level remodeling within existing walls. No structural changes, additions, or gut rebuilds.

What areas do you serve?

Highland, Alpine, American Fork, Lehi, Draper, Sandy, and South Jordan — across Utah County and Salt Lake County, including the Silicon Slopes corridor.

How much does a basement finish cost?

It depends on square footage, finish level, and condition. Most scoped finishes land in a mid-range budget under $50,000. Use the Finish Estimator for a range, then we confirm with a line-item quote after an on-site walkthrough.

How long does it take?

A straightforward basement finish or single-bath remodel usually runs several weeks from start to final walkthrough — not months of open-ended scheduling. We set a target schedule in your quote.

Are you licensed?

We hold a Utah DOPL R101 license and carry coverage for the work we perform. Our license number is listed on this site.

Do you offer financing or payment plans?

We scope every project with clear payment milestones tied to progress, so you never pay for work before it is done, and we keep finishes under $50,000. Ask us about payment options when we put together your quote.

How does quoting work?

An on-site walkthrough, then a written quote that breaks out labor, materials, and assumptions — including what’s excluded. Approve it and we set a start date and a point of contact. Changes are documented before extra work proceeds.

Let’s scope it straight.

One on-site visit, one clear written scope, one finish date. No vanishing act.

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