Hoover Housing Solutions finishes basements in Minford, Ohio, turning unused block-wall basements into family rooms, bedrooms, and home offices. We are a Portsmouth based general contractor 15 minutes from Minford, and we handle the whole job: moisture control first, then framing, electrical, drywall, flooring, and trim. Call (740) 357-9020 for a free estimate.
What basement finishing costs in Minford
Most Minford basement finishes run $15,000 to $55,000 depending on size and scope. A straightforward open family room in a dry basement lands at the low end. Adding a bedroom with an egress window, a bathroom rough-in, or a wet bar pushes the number up. Minford sits on clay-heavy soil like most of Scioto County, so we check drainage and moisture before we quote finish work, because getting moisture wrong means tearing it all out in two or three years.
Moisture comes first
Before any framing goes up we verify grading, gutters, and downspout runoff, and test the slab and walls for seepage. If the basement needs waterproofing, budget $1,900 to $6,500 for that work first. Our post on basement moisture control in Scioto County explains what we look for.
What we handle
- Framing, insulation, drywall, and paint
- Electrical circuits, lighting, and panel work
- Egress windows for legal bedrooms, per our guide on Ohio egress requirements
- Bathroom additions and plumbing rough-ins
- Luxury vinyl plank and carpet flooring suited to below-grade slabs
- Scioto County permits and inspections
Why Minford homeowners hire HHS
One crew handles the whole basement instead of you coordinating framers, electricians, and drywallers separately. Our Google rating is 5.0 and we are 15 minutes away in Portsmouth. See our full basement finishing service and our contracting division. Planning bigger changes upstairs too? We do whole-home renovations in Minford, and we finish basements in Wheelersburg as well.
Most Minford basement finishing projects run $15,000 to $55,000 depending on size, whether you add a bedroom or bathroom, and how much moisture prep the basement needs. Call (740) 357-9020 for an exact quote.
Yes. Basement finishing in Scioto County requires a building permit, plus electrical and plumbing permits when those trades are involved. Hoover Housing Solutions pulls all permits and schedules inspections.
Yes. Ohio code requires an emergency escape opening with at least 5.7 square feet of clear area and a sill no higher than 44 inches for any basement bedroom. Egress windows typically cost $1,000 to $3,500 installed.
A finished basement typically returns 60 to 75 percent of its cost at resale and adds living space for far less per square foot than building an addition.
Get a free estimate
Call Hoover Housing Solutions at (740) 357-9020 or visit hooverhousingsolutions.com to request a quote. We will check your Minford basement for moisture, measure it, and give you a real number.