Home theatre
Anyone can mount a screen on a basement wall. What separates a real home theatre is everything you cannot see afterwards: how the room is treated acoustically, where the cable runs, how the seating is stepped, and whether the sound stays in the room instead of travelling up through the house.
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Typical screen size in a BCR theatre
120 in
With a projector rough-in and concealed cabling
What BCR handles
Most of it is invisible once the drywall is up. That is exactly why it gets skipped, and why it is the difference you feel every day afterwards.
Acoustic treatment, not foam squares
Panels and bass traps placed where the room actually needs them, based on the dimensions and the seating position. A rectangular basement is acoustically difficult and treating it properly is the single biggest difference between good and disappointing.
An isolated ceiling assembly
Resilient channel and insulation so the film stays in the room. The most common complaint about home theatres is not from the person watching, it is from everyone upstairs.
AV rough-in before the drywall
Every cable run, the projector feed, speaker positions, network and power, placed while the walls are open. Retrofitting a theatre through finished drywall is expensive and it never ends up quite where you wanted it.
A tiered seating platform
Framed, carpeted and sized to your seating so the back row can actually see. Also where the subwoofer and cable management get hidden.
Lighting on scenes
Dimmable zones, step lighting on the platform, and no fixture pointing at the screen. Lighting is what makes the room feel like a theatre when the film is off.
A wet bar, if you want one
Millwork, sink, bar fridge and proper plumbing. It is the most-used feature in most of the theatres we build.
How a home theatre comes together
01
Feasibility Assessment
A 90-minute session at your home. We measure, check the permit path and give you a real investment range for your actual basement. $697, credited in full if you build with BCR.
02
Fixed-Price Strategy
Full scope, fixed price and timeline in writing. You sign when you are 100% confident, not before. The number does not change after this point.
03
We Build
BCR manages every permit, trade and inspection. Regular updates throughout, and a full walkthrough at completion.
04
Warranty
Seven years on materials and workmanship. You do not pay the final amount until the work is right.
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.
Common questions
$55,000 to $90,000 for a 400 to 700 sq ft room including acoustic treatment, AV rough-in, tiered seating and lighting. That does not include the equipment itself. A wet bar adds $6,000 to $14,000.
No, and that is deliberate. We build the room, run every cable, place the mounts and leave you a space designed around the equipment you choose. Buying equipment through a builder usually means paying a margin on something you can source better yourself.
Not if the ceiling is built properly. Resilient channel, insulation in the joist cavity and sealed penetrations do most of the work. This is the part clients most often try to save on and most often regret.
Yes, and most do. A dedicated single-purpose theatre is a luxury few basements can justify. We design the seating and acoustics around a room that also works as a living space, which is usually the better answer.
You need 2,100mm over 75 per cent of the area for a finished habitable room, which is higher than the legal suite standard. If you are under that, a theatre may not be the right project for your basement.
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