BCR Basements · Durham Region
BCR Basements has been finishing basements across Durham Region for over 20 years. Legal suites, in-law suites, family rooms, home offices. Every project backed by The BCR Promise: fixed price, on time, defect-free.
4.7★ Google · 700+ GTA projects · Durham Region specialists
Legal Suite Income Potential · Uxbridge
$2,100/mo
Average rental income · Uxbridge 1-bed legal suite
Why Uxbridge homeowners choose BCR
Uxbridge housing is older and more varied than anywhere else in Durham. The village core holds century homes with stone and rubble foundations, low headroom and joist layouts that were never designed to be finished under. Outside the village you get larger lots, newer custom builds and everything in between. There is no standard Uxbridge basement, which is why an on-site look matters more here than almost anywhere in the region.
The Township of Uxbridge issues building permits and administers second unit approvals. Being a smaller municipality, approvals are often quicker than the larger Durham centres, though the review can be more detailed on older properties. BCR handles the drawings, the applications and every inspection.
Two things decide most Uxbridge projects, and neither is cosmetic. The first is septic capacity, since a great deal of Uxbridge sits on private systems and a second unit adds bedrooms the system has to be sized for. The second is what is actually under the floor: century homes frequently have shallow footings, rubble foundations or an old crawl space that was never meant to be living area. Both need proper eyes on them before a number means anything.
Local coverage: BCR serves Uxbridge village, Goodwood, Zephyr, Leaskdale, Sandford, Coppins Corners and Udora. Every project starts with a Feasibility Assessment where we walk your property, confirm what is possible and give you a real investment range before you commit to anything.
What BCR builds in Uxbridge
Every BCR project in Uxbridge is backed by The BCR Promise: fixed price, written timeline with a $1,000/week penalty, and a 7-year warranty.
Legal Basement Apartments
Fully permitted 1 and 2-bedroom suites. BCR handles permits, egress, fire separation, kitchen, bathroom and separate entrance from first call to sign-off.
In-Law & Multi-Gen Suites
Keep family close without giving up privacy. Proper soundproofing, separate entrance options and layouts built for the long term.
Home Theatres & Entertainment
Acoustic treatment, AV rough-in, custom lighting, wet bar. The room everyone wants to be in.
Home Offices & Gyms
Dedicated workspace with proper lighting and acoustics, or a gym with rubber flooring and real ventilation.
How every BCR Uxbridge project works
01
Feasibility Assessment
90-minute on-site session at your Uxbridge property. We walk the space, review permits and give you a real investment range based on your actual basement. $697, credited in full if you build with BCR.
02
Fixed-Price Strategy
Full scope, fixed price, permit pathway and timeline in writing. You sign when you are 100% confident, not before. No number changes after this point.
03
We Build. You Live Better.
BCR manages every permit, trade and inspection. Regular updates throughout. Full walkthrough at completion backed by the 7-year warranty.
04
Sign-Off
For legal suites we coordinate all Uxbridge inspections and obtain final sign-off. Your suite is legally registered and ready to rent.
The BCR Promise
Fixed-Price Guarantee
The price we quote is the price you pay. We assess before we quote, so the number is real.
On-Time Guarantee
One week late? We pay you $1,000. Every week. Written in your contract before we start.
Defect-Free Guarantee
You do not pay the final amount until the work is perfect. Backed by our 7-year warranty.
Durham Region client results
★★★★★
“It cost what they said it would, the work started on time, and they finished even a little earlier than planned. I would highly recommend BCR to anyone looking for an honest, professional basement contractor.”
Stephen Phillips · Durham Region · Google Review
★★★★★
“Barry did his homework and came up with the most detailed and comprehensive quote I received from any contractor. Collaborative, professional, on time.”
Dave Pshebnicki · Durham Region · Google Review
Uxbridge basement renovation questions
Uxbridge runs wider than the rest of Durham because the housing stock varies so much. A straightforward finish in a newer home runs $45,000 to $75,000. A century home needing underpinning, foundation work or septic upgrades can run well past $120,000. That is not evasion, it is the honest answer, and it is why we assess before quoting.
Sometimes, and it depends on three things: finished ceiling height of at least 1.95m, whether the foundation can take egress windows being cut, and whether the septic system has capacity for the extra bedrooms. Plenty of century homes fail on one of those. Some pass on all three. It needs measuring, not guessing.
Yes. Second units are permitted in most Uxbridge residential zones under Durham Region planning policy, subject to the Ontario Building Code and, on rural properties, septic capacity. BCR manages the permit process and the second unit registration.
No. Uxbridge is within our normal service area and we build there regularly. We have also worked as far out as Millbrook in Peterborough County. Distance affects scheduling more than price, and we tell you the real timeline before you sign anything.
The Feasibility Assessment is 90 minutes at your home. A real investment range. A real permit pathway. Everything a free quote skips, done properly before you commit to anything.
The best basement projects do not start with a free quote. They start with a real plan.
