How much does a basement finish job cost in Colorado Springs? The usual basement finish job filed with Colorado Springs is $32,430, from 601 priced permits (October 2023 through September 2026); the middle half of firms file between $22,868 and $44,625. A filed value is what the contractor wrote on the permit, not a quote or the final bill.
The usual basement finish job filed with Colorado Springs is $32,430, from 601 priced permits, October 2023 through September 2026. The middle half of firms usually file between $22,868 and $44,625. Half of jobs were filed for less, half for more. A filed value is what the contractor wrote on the permit, not a quote or the final bill. A basement finish permit here usually takes 81 days from issue to final inspection. How long permits take →
Approximately, from each firm's own spread: every firm's range of filed values, weighted by its 601 priced permits across 218 firms, pooled into one. Half of Colorado Springs basement finish permits were filed between $19,800 and $45,200.
| Percentile | Filed value | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $11,300 | 1 in 10 permits filed below |
| 25th | $19,800 | 1 in 4 filed below |
| 50th | $31,900 | the middle permit |
| 75th | $45,200 | 1 in 4 filed above |
| 90th | $58,600 | 1 in 10 filed above |
Firms split into thirds by the usual value of the homes they work on, with each third's usual filed value weighted by permits. Home values: El Paso County Assessor market values.
| Firms working on | Usual home value | Usual filed value | Firms | Permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower third | under $517,691 | $28,762 | 71 | 142 |
| Middle third | $517,691–$644,620 | $31,633 | 72 | 322 |
| Upper third | $657,813 and up | $33,147 | 72 | 134 |
Top 10 by permits in the last 12 months. Usual is each firm's middle filed value; middle half is the range its middle half of jobs were filed in. Busy is not the same as careful: pick what you value to build a list.
| Firm | Permits | Last 12 mo | Usual | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkstone Inc | 76 | 35 | $30,796 | $20,551–$39,309 |
| J & J Construction, Inc. | 62 | 23 | $38,440 | $29,068–$47,745 |
| Rev'd Up Renovations, LLC | 9 | 5 | $25,758 | $13,651–$40,174 |
| Empire Colorado Homes LP | 5 | 5 | $28,351 | $28,351–$35,336 |
| Homefix | 10 | 4 | $45,000 | $23,632–$64,824 |
| Better Built Basements, Inc. | 9 | 4 | $45,000 | $42,000–$52,000 |
| Soco Construction LLC | 5 | 4 | $39,080 | $38,806–$46,339 |
| Springs Remodel and Repair LLC | 10 | 3 | $15,343 | $11,811–$25,121 |
| Alpine Contracting, LLC | 9 | 3 | $28,762 | $19,500–$38,411 |
| A & B Home Improvement and Repairs, Inc. | 5 | 3 | $14,099 | $8,766–$25,000 |
Line your quote up against the file. In Colorado Springs, 1 in 10 basement finish filed values sit under $11,300, the middle half between $19,800 and $45,200, and 1 in 10 over $58,600.
Colorado Springs files the fewest basement finish permits in December (58 against an average month of 100) and the most in January (135). If you can choose, ask for quotes in a quiet month. We have no prices by month, so this is about crews' schedules, not a discount. When each trade is busiest in Colorado Springs →
Source: Pikes Peak Regional Building Department permits inside Colorado Springs city limits. The window is October 2023 through September 2026; a permit filed after that isn't here yet.
Usual is the middle permit: half were filed for less, half for more. Only permits with a filed value count; a value of $0 or none is left out.
The spread is approximate: we keep seven points of each firm's own range of filed values, not every permit, and pool them.
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