Serving Randolph
Basement Remodeling for Randolph Homeowners
There is one rule that governs every basement in Randolph, and it is not about framing. Almost the whole township is on septic, and a septic system is permitted for a set number of bedrooms. A basement bedroom has to fit inside that number. That is the first thing Joseph Evans checks on a Randolph call, before anyone talks about walls, because it decides whether the guest suite you want is a bedroom or a den. Ohio code adds the second rule: an egress window in any basement bedroom without a walkout.
The basements themselves split by age. The pre-war village and farm houses have a stone or block cellar with a low ceiling, a floor drain, and water at the corners after a wet spring, and some of those become storage and a workshop rather than living space, which we will tell you plainly. The seventies ring and the nineties houses on the big parcels have full basements, block or poured, with the height and the dry floor that make a rec room, a gym or a guest suite worth building.
Joseph Evans runs every Randolph basement from the shop in Uniontown, Stark County, twenty minutes down 44. Water first, always, then the rough-in, then the plan.
Why Homeowners Choose Us
Why Randolph 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 Randolph Knowledge
We know the permit process, local building requirements, and trusted suppliers in the Randolph 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 Randolph basement are inspected through the Portage County Building 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
"Reasonable price Joe does what he says he's going to do and shows up when he says he's going to show up. A rare commodity these days! Quality of the work is excellent and if there's something that you're not satisfied with, he will address it immediately. Very honest and upfront."
Marianne Turner
"Joe is amazing to work with. Really honest and quality craftsmanship!"
Michael White
Also serving near Randolph
Basements get finished the same way down 44 in Marlboro, in Hartville and across Lake Township, in Uniontown where we are based, in Green, and south in North Canton and Jackson Township.
What a Randolph basement runs into
The septic check, which is a phone call to the county health district with your parcel number, not a guess. Then water: a farmhouse cellar on a township road takes water at the low corner every spring, and a wall over that corner is a room nobody uses, so it is fixed from the outside first. Then the rough-in: some of the seventies and nineties houses have a capped drain in the slab and some do not; if it is there we use it, and if not we cut the floor and put one in. Then the well pump and pressure tank, which live in the basement out here and have to stay reachable, so the plan works around them. Then the beam and the main duct, which decide where walls go. Ceiling height is the deal-breaker in the oldest cellars, and we say so on the first visit rather than after.
Common Questions
Basement Remodeling Questions from Randolph Homeowners
Straightforward answers to what homeowners in the Randolph area ask us most often.
The bathroom decides the tier, then square footage, then the rough-in, which we use if it is there and add if not. In the oldest houses ceiling height can take some options off the table, and that is settled on the first visit. Range on the phone. The tiers are on our basement finishing page.
Only if the septic system allows it. Almost all of Randolph is on septic, and the system was permitted for a set number of bedrooms; a basement bedroom has to fit inside that number. We check it with your parcel number first. Then the egress window, which Ohio requires without a walkout.
Water, and ceiling height. If either one rules out living space, we tell you on the first visit and talk about what the cellar can be instead. Then the rough-in, the well equipment, and how the furnace reaches the space.
The Portage County Building Department, after township zoning, for framing, electrical and plumbing, with county inspections at each stage. We handle all of it. Skip it and the finished space counts for nothing when the house sells.
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. Out here the schedule builds in the county inspector's route.
A rec room and a gym for kids who ride to Waterloo, a home office, and where there is a walkout, a guest suite with its own bath, septic permitting. More outlets than you ask for, and insulation under the kitchen floor.
Permitted and built to be lived in, yes, and on a big parcel where the house cannot easily grow out, it is often the smartest square footage. The mistake is the cheap finish nobody goes down to.
A basement with a new bath often gets a homeowner looking at the bath upstairs. We also do bathroom remodeling in Randolph, kitchen remodeling in Randolph, and home additions in Randolph.
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.