A basement remodel is typically one-third the cost of an addition above ground.

• A remodeled basement especially pays off in California where the return on investment is 98 percent!
  
• The average basement lets in 18 gallons of moisture each day.
  
• Electric heating in the floor can reduce your mold population 50 to 80 percent.
  
• Many low-lying areas like Miami and New Orleans don't have basements at all.