Serving North Canton
Basement Remodeling for North Canton Homeowners
Not every North Canton house has a basement. A share of the Hoover-era ranches on the grid near Main Street sit on a crawl space, and that is the first thing Joseph Evans asks on the phone, because it decides whether this page is for you or whether the answer is an addition. Most of the sixties colonials and split-levels on the ring roads do have one: a full block basement with a floor drain, the furnace and water heater in a corner, and decades of storage on the rest of the floor.
Those are the basements that become a rec room, a gym or a guest suite here, and North Canton makes it simpler than the townships around it in one way. The city is on public sewer, so the Stark County rule that ties a septic tank to the number of bedrooms does not apply inside the limits. A basement bedroom in the city is an egress question, not a county question. Ohio code requires an egress window in any basement bedroom without a walkout, and most of these houses have no walkout.
The permit goes through the city, not the county: Development Services at City Hall, 145 North Main Street, with city inspectors at framing, electrical and final.
Why Homeowners Choose Us
Why North Canton Homeowners Call Redeemed Contracting
We built our process around the things homeowners told us they were missing from other contractors — and we deliver them on every project.
Clear Communication
We keep you informed throughout the project — updates, timelines, and answers to your questions without you having to chase us down.
Your Home Is Protected
We use dust barriers, floor protection, and careful sequencing to treat your home with the same respect we'd give our own.
Spotless Jobsites
We clean up every day before leaving. You'll never come home to a messy, disrespected space.
Custom to You
No cookie-cutter solutions. Every project is designed specifically for your space, your goals, and your budget.
Local North Canton Knowledge
We know the permit process, local building requirements, and trusted suppliers in the North Canton area — which means fewer surprises and smoother projects.
How It Works
A Process Built Around Your Home
From the first call to the final walkthrough, every step is structured to protect your home, respect your time, and deliver what you're investing in.
Framing, electrical and plumbing in a North Canton basement are permitted and inspected through the city's Development Services Department, and we schedule every inspection.
Phone Consultation
We start with a quick call to hear about your project, ask a few questions, and make sure we're the right fit before anyone drives anywhere.
In-Home Visit
We come to your home, walk the space, take measurements, and get the full picture of what the project involves.
Selections
We guide you through materials, finishes, and fixtures that match your style and fit within your budget.
Construction
Our experienced crew executes the project with precision. We send regular updates and keep your home protected throughout.
Final Walkthrough
We review every detail together before closing out the project. We work through your punch list before we leave, and every job carries a one year craftsmanship warranty.
"Joe and his team greatly deserve this 5-star review. I wish I could give more stars to be honest. Great communication, craftsmenship, and value. Top notch profesional contractor in Northeast Ohio!"
Russ Preisse
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Marianne Turner
"Joe is amazing to work with. Really honest and quality craftsmanship!"
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Also serving near North Canton
Basements get finished the same way in Jackson Township, in Green, in Uniontown where we are based, across Lake Township, in Hartville, in Marlboro, and in Randolph.
What a North Canton basement runs into
Ceiling height, in the older houses. A 1950s basement was dug for a furnace, not a family, and seven feet under the beam is common; the plan works around the beam and the main duct, and a dropped ceiling is not always possible. Water at the low corner of the block wall, always checked before framing. The rough-in: some sixties houses have a capped drain in the floor and some do not; if it is there we use it, and if it is not we cut the slab and put one in. The mechanicals sit where the builder put them, usually against the best wall, and moving them is possible but is a line item. And the city inspector will be down there three or four times over the job, which is exactly what you want.
Common Questions
Basement Remodeling Questions from North Canton Homeowners
Straightforward answers to what homeowners in the North Canton area ask us most often.
The bathroom decides the tier, then the square footage, then the rough-in, which we use if it is there and add if it is not. In the older grid houses ceiling height can limit what the basement can become, and that gets settled on the first visit. Range on the phone. The tiers are on our basement finishing page.
Inside the city, yes, with an egress window unless there is a walkout, because Ohio code requires it. You are on city sewer, so the county septic bedroom rule does not apply. Outside the city in 44720, on a township parcel with septic, it does, and we check which you are on.
Yes, but not with a basement. A share of the 1940s and 50s ranches near Main Street have no basement to finish, and the honest answer for more space there is an addition. We tell you that on the phone rather than after a visit.
The city's Development Services Department at 145 North Main Street, for framing, electrical and plumbing, with city inspectors at each stage. We pull it and schedule every visit. Skip it and the finished space counts for nothing when you sell.
A basic open finish, a couple of weeks. With a bathroom, one to three months. High-end with a theater or bar, three months or more, with city inspections built into the schedule.
A rec room and a gym for kids at Clearmount, Northwood, Orchard Hill and Hoover, a home office, and where there is a walkout, a guest suite with its own bath. More outlets than you ask for, better light than upstairs, insulation under the kitchen floor.
Permitted and built to be lived in, yes. The mistake is the cheap finish nobody goes down to, and we find those in older houses all the time.
A basement with a new bath often gets a homeowner looking at the bath upstairs. We also do bathroom remodeling in North Canton, kitchen remodeling in North Canton, and home additions in North Canton.
The three tiers with square footage, the timelines, and the egress and septic rules in full are on the main basement finishing page. The towns and townships we cover are on the service areas page.
Get Started
Ready to Start Your Basement Remodeling Project in North Canton?
It starts with a call. We'll come out to your North Canton home, walk the space, and give you a clear, honest plan — before any commitment on your part.
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