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RootsFinished Basements
Welcome downstairs.

YOUR HOME'S LAST
BLANK CANVAS IS RIGHT
UNDER YOUR FEET.

Utah County's premium basement finishing team. Fixed pricing, 6–10 week builds, and a written warranty — serving Salem, Spanish Fork, Springville, Mapleton and the communities in between.

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Licensed & insured 6–10 week builds Written warranty Utah County
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What it's like to work with us

YOU WILL NEVER CHASE US
FOR AN ANSWER.

Hiring a basement contractor shouldn't feel like taking a second job. You've earned a life where things are handled — where the people you hire show up when they said, do what they promised, and keep you informed without being asked.

That's the entire idea behind Roots. The luxury isn't in the marketing. It's in the fact that your phone rings before you wondered, the site is swept before you got home, and the final number matches the first one.

We don't waste your money. And we especially don't waste your time.— The Roots Finished Basements Team

ON TIMEScheduled backwards from a real finish date. 6–10 weeks, stated in your contract.
ON BUDGETThe price we agree on is the price you pay. Changes happen only when you change the scope — signed first.
ON RECORDLicensed, insured, and a written workmanship warranty after we hand you the keys to your own downstairs.
Let's be honest with each other

THE QUESTIONS YOU'RE
REALLY ASKING.

You're not wondering if a basement would be nice. You're wondering if a contractor can be trusted with your home, your family's routine, and your standards. Fair. Ask us the hard ones.

01 "Will this actually be done when you say it will?"

Yes — and you'll be able to watch us prove it. Before we swing a hammer, your project is scheduled backwards from a real finish date: every phase, every inspection, every material order with its lead time. Most Roots basements finish in 6–10 weeks.

How we guarantee it: our project system tracks every order-by date and flags anything running late to our team — before it can cost you a day. You get a scheduled update every Friday, whether there's news or not.

02 "Will the price move once you're in my house?"

No. The price we agree on is the price you pay. Our proposals are built line by line — framing, rough-ins, inspections, finishes — so there's nothing vague to hide a surprise in.

How we guarantee it: the only way your number changes is if you change the scope — and even then, nothing happens until you've seen the change order in writing and signed it. No verbal add-ons. No "while we were in there" invoices.

03 "What is my house going to be like for two months?"

Livable. Genuinely. A basement build is the least invasive major project you can do — we're below your daily life, not in the middle of it. We seal the stairwell with dust barriers, protect the path from the door, and tidy the site at the end of every single day.

How we guarantee it: end-of-day cleanup is a required checklist item for the crew — the same system that tracks the schedule tracks the broom. If you host dinner on a Wednesday, you shouldn't have to mention the construction downstairs.

04 "Who exactly is going to be in my home?"

People we'd let into our own. Roots is a small, deliberate company — you'll meet your project lead at the first conversation, and you'll know the names of the people on your project. No rotating cast of strangers, no crews you never met.

How we guarantee it: we're a licensed and insured Utah contractor, and every sub we bring in has done Roots work before. You'll always know who's scheduled and when — it's in your Friday update.

05 "What happens when something's wrong after you're paid?"

We come back. That's what the warranty is for. Every Roots basement carries a written workmanship warranty. A door that swells, a settling crack, a switch that misbehaves — one call, and it's handled.

How we guarantee it: we're building this company in our own hometown. Most of our clients hire us a second time — yard to basement, basement to yard. That only happens if the first project holds up. Your warranty isn't a policy; it's our business model.

06 "Why shouldn't I just get three bids and take the middle one?"

You should absolutely compare us. Just compare the right things: not the number at the bottom, but what's in writing above it. A fixed finish window. A signed-change-order policy. A named warranty. Ask every bidder for those three things on paper and the bids will sort themselves.

Our promise: if we're not the right fit, we'll tell you at the first conversation — before you've spent anything but thirty minutes.

What lives downstairs

MORE HOUSE. MORE FAMILY.
MORE LIFE PER SQUARE FOOT.

Nobody dreams about drywall. You dream about Friday movie nights, a guest suite your in-laws actually compliment, a gym you don't drive to. That's what we build in basements across Utah County — the construction is just how we get there.

PHOTO — THEATER
THE THEATERMovie nights that empty the upstairs. Dark, quiet, and wired right the first time.
PHOTO — GUEST SUITE
THE GUEST SUITEBedroom, bath, and privacy. Grandparents stay longer. College kids come home.
PHOTO — APARTMENT KITCHEN
THE APARTMENT KITCHENCabinets, counters and real appliances downstairs. The difference between a finished basement and a second living space that can pay for itself.
PHOTO — GYM
THE GYMRubber floors, mirrors, real outlets. The commute is a staircase.
PHOTO — FAMILY & PLAY
THE FAMILY ROOMWhere the toys, the teenagers, and the noise all get a beautiful home that isn't your living room.
PHOTO — OFFICE
THE OFFICEA real door, real quiet, real work. Built-ins that make video calls jealous.
PHOTO — BATHROOM
THE BATHROOMTile, glass and real ventilation. The room that tells anyone walking through whether the rest of the basement was done right.

Every photo on this page is our own crew on our own job sites. No stock photography, ever.

The numbers, out loud

WHAT A ROOTS BASEMENT
ACTUALLY COSTS.

Most basement finishing companies hide pricing because they'd rather get you on the phone. We'd rather respect your time. These are real ranges for real Roots projects in Utah County — your fixed number comes from your square footage and selections, in writing, before anything starts.

THE ESSENTIAL
$45–65K
A finished home, done right
  • Bedrooms, full bath & family room
  • Quality flooring, paint & trim throughout
  • Can lighting, finished storage
  • All permits, inspections & cleanup
MOST CHOSEN
THE SIGNATURE
$65–95K
The one the neighbors talk about
  • Everything in Essential, elevated finishes
  • Wet bar or kitchenette
  • Custom built-ins & feature walls
  • Upgraded bath — tile, glass, stone
THE LEGACY
$95K+
A second home, downstairs
  • Theater, gym or full guest suite
  • Top-tier materials & lighting design
  • Bar, sauna, golf sim — you name it
  • Concierge-level selections process
WHY WE PUBLISH OUR NUMBERS

Because you'd find out anyway — and because a fixed, honest number on day one is cheaper than a "low bid" that grows in the dark. If your budget and our ranges aren't a match, we'd rather both know before the first meeting. Your time is the most expensive thing on this page.

South Utah County, served properly

BASEMENT FINISHING
ACROSS UTAH COUNTY.

Roots Finished Basements is based in Salem and works where we live: the south end of Utah County. Close enough that your project lead drives past your job on the way home — and close enough that our reputation in your neighborhood is the thing we protect most.

SALEMHome base Our hometown and headquarters. Basement finishing in Salem, Utah is where Roots started — Loafer Mountain views and all.
WOODLAND HILLS Custom-grade basement finishing for Woodland Hills' hillside homes — theaters, suites, and walkouts that match the view.
MAPLETON Finished basements for Mapleton families — guest suites, gyms, and space that keeps up with the acreage lifestyle.
SPRINGVILLE Basement remodeling and finishing in Springville — from Hobble Creek to downtown, done on a fixed number.
SPANISH FORK Spanish Fork's growing homes deserve finished square footage — family rooms, bars, and bedrooms built on schedule.
PAYSON Basement finishing in Payson, Utah with the same crew, the same standard, and the same written warranty.
SANTAQUIN Serving Santaquin's new builds and established homes alike — turn that unfinished level into the best floor in the house.
Who's behind Roots

A NEW NAME.
NOT NEW HANDS.

Roots Finished Basements is a young brand with an old-fashioned spine. Our founders spent years buying, renovating and flipping Utah homes — the kind of work where every surprise behind the drywall comes out of your own pocket, and every missed week is your own money burning. You learn to schedule honestly, bid honestly, and finish what you start. Nobody bails you out.

That discipline became Roots: first the landscaping company Salem knows — Where Great Yards Take Root — and now basements, under the same roof and the same standard. One family of brands, one phone number, one team that answers it.

We're building this company in our own hometown, for the long term. That's why most Roots clients become repeat clients — the yard first and then the basement, or the basement first and then the yard. When you find a contractor you trust, you keep them. We intend to be kept.

SALEM, UTHometown company, local jobs
LICENSED & INSUREDUtah contractor
2 TRADES, 1 STANDARDYards & basements, one brand
REPEAT CLIENTSOur favorite metric
Ready when you are.

DESIGN YOUR BASEMENT
IN 90 SECONDS.

Answer a few questions — who it's for, which rooms, the feel you want — and our team will arrive at your first conversation already understanding your vision. You'll get a copy of your Vision Plan to keep. No pressure, no spam, no obligation. It's simply how a first meeting should start.

Prefer a human first? Call or text the team: 435.677.6050