What Is Basement Underpinning?
Basement underpinning in Toronto is a construction process that extends the foundation deeper into the ground. It strengthens and stabilizes a building’s foundation.
As urban spaces become more compact, homeowners in Toronto increase basement depth to create additional living or storage space. Your basement can become anything from a kitchen to a game room and beyond, depending on your budget and needs. You can learn more about basement finishing costs here.
Beyond space creation, underpinning also addresses foundation settlement issues, ensuring homes remain safe, secure, and structurally sound for years to come.
Basement Underpinning Services in Toronto
At WillFix, we understand that your home’s foundation is crucial to your safety. Professional basement underpinning Toronto is one of the best ways to ensure that your foundation remains strong and resilient. Our team professionally performs all types of basement underpinning services from A to Z:
- Our company is fully licensed
- We provide you with all necessary drawings and permits
- We have insurance plans for each project
- Basement underpinning, from excavation to interior waterproofing
- Affordable basement benching and more
Our commitment to safety, quality, and customer satisfaction sets us apart. Our team of experts knows and performs the latest underpinning techniques in Toronto and across Ontario, ensuring your home gets the best care possible. When you partner with us, you can be confident in a job well done.
Basement Underpinning Toronto Benefits
No other home improvement gives you so many benefits for such an affordable price as basement underpinning in Toronto. Lowering your floor can add surprisingly a lot of value to your home and change your whole perception of your basement.
Enhanced Property Value
A renovated basement with ample headroom and well-designed layouts adds to the overall appeal of your home.
Improves Ventilation
Strategically placed vents help mitigate moisture issues and prevent the growth of mould and mildew.
Hassle-free Upgrade
Underpinning requires less paperwork and money than any other home addition. It easily transforms your basement.
Better Structural Stability
Basement underpinning in Toronto reinforces the foundation, ensuring that your home’s structural integrity remains intact.
Dig Out Crawl Space | $50-100CAD
Enlarge Crawl Space | $90-220CAD
Basement Underpinning | $50-100CAD – up to 4ft down
Convert Crawl Space Into Full Basement | $90-220CAD
Next Level Upgrade
Make your home a better place with no major trouble. Basement underpinning in Toronto is a definitive upgrade, beneficial on multiple levels, and has no drawbacks. The most affordable and cost-effective major house addition for a wide spectrum of needs and priorities.
Comfort
When your crawl space is 6ft high — you can’t do much with it. During basement underpinning our team will lower the floor to make it 8ft, 9ft high, or even more. Transform it into anything:
- WIne cellar or home cinema;
- Home office or an extra bedroom;
- Living room or a comfortable storage area.
Underpinning gives you an opportunity to use a whole new space in your old home — without the long and troublesome process of building an extra floor or a home addition outside.
Money
High-quality basement underpinning by Willfix can pay for itself over time and make you more money in the long run. Your basement can be an actual high-return investment:
- Increase your house price dramatically;
- Rent it out and get passive income, if needed;
- Save money on future repairs.
No other house upgrade gives you that many possibilities and benefits with that few problems and obstacles along the way. Most of the other options are not even close.
Safety
The process of lowering your basement floor is a unique possibility to inspect all the communications that are hard to reach most of the time. Willfix experts can help you:
- Fix all slits and cracks that could cause problems later;
- Inspect the plumbing easily and avoid future trouble;
- Improve the foundation’s condition and lift your home’s facade.
As the result, your home will have no hidden timebombs of structural issues and will look better from the outside. Foundation safety and stability come free with your new extra basement floor.
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Check out our recent projects and see that our experience speaks for itself. We perform each underpinning and waterproofing with the utmost care and attention to details. Even though digging soil and pouring cement is quite a dirty and dusty job, you can be absolutely sure that we’ll leave your basement renewed and spotlessly clean.
Basement Underpinning Methods We Use in Toronto
All basements are unique in terms of construction, condition, and location. Half the basic steps in underpinning Toronto might be unnecessary for your basement floor lowering. Our basement underpinning in Toronto contractors can implement multiple time-tested methods and technologies to find the most efficient solution.
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What to Expect with WillFix Basement Underpinning in Toronto
Basement underpinning Toronto is a complicated process that requires multiple skilled professionals: certified engineers, experts in foundation structures, concrete work, and multiple sets of specialized equipment.
Our team has been doing it for over twenty years now, and we have everything we may need for a top-quality floor-lowering project — from skills and expertise to certifications.
Estimation & Drawings
Our team’s certified engineer examines your basement in Toronto and plans and makes necessary drawings. To complete the job safely, we also get a permit for any underpinning project.
Floor removal & Excavation
We remove the old concrete from your basement floor and dig out the soil underneath to make space and increase the overall height.
Reinforcement
Following the engineer’s drawings, we add and replace the sections between your foundation and footing with new concrete to firm them up.
Adjustment
We lower the plumbing and make sure it works right. It’s the best stage to address all the issues in your communications or foundation structure.
Backfilling & Waterproofing
We add a drainage system to protect the new basement structure from the water and secure the area with a thick gravel layer.
New Floor Installation
We pour your new concrete floor, strengthen it, make sure it’s even, and smooth it out. In the end, it will look better than the old one.
Clean up & Finish
Our team leaves no mess — we make sure the area is nice and clean before we leave you with your successfully lowered new basement floor.
Guaranteed result
You have a professionally lowered floor in Toronto and a whole new area in your house. You’ll have no issues with it in the next 25 years — or we’ll fix them for free.
Basement Underpinning FAQ
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Why Should I Underpin My Basement?
Basement underpinning allows you to strengthen your home's foundation, increase ceiling heights and add new living space. It also helps prevent structural problems, increases property value and improves waterproofing. You can learn more about the reasons for underpinning here.
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How Much Value Does a Finished Basement Add to Your Ontario Home?
A finished basement can typically add around 10% to 15% to your home's market value in Ontario, though the exact figure depends on factors such as design quality, finishes, and local real estate trends. Read our blog to learn more about that.
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What Are the Benefits of Polished Concrete Floors into Your Basement Underpinning Project?
Polished concrete floors are durable and low-maintenance. They create a bright, modern look that complements an updated foundation. The reflective surface of polished concrete helps maximize the use of natural and artificial light. The moisture-resistant properties of these floors provide an extra level of protection in basements that may be prone to moisture. Learn how to polish your concrete floor and keep it in good condition.
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How Can Underpinning Solve Wet Basement Problem & Help You Pass a Home Inspection?
Underpinning not only strengthens your home's foundation, but it can also solve moisture problems in a wet basement. It helps get rid of leaks, which are often noticed by inspectors during home visits. In addition, a well-done underpinning project improves drainage and waterproofing, which further protects the basement from moisture. You can learn more about how to pass home inspection with a wet basement here.
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Our professionals are well-acquainted with the harsh Canadian climate and the intricacies of the basemeent underpinning in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area. We possess the required expertise to handle any basement underpinning task in any city.