Basement finishing in Ammon
Finishing the basements of newer homes in the second-largest city in the Idaho Falls area.
Ammon borders Idaho Falls on the east. It had 17,694 people in 2020, up 28 percent from 2010, after more than doubling the decade before. Most of that growth is subdivisions of newer homes, and a lot of them have basements that were left unfinished at closing.
What Ammon homeowners ask for
- Two or three basement bedrooms, each with an egress window
- A full bath using the builder's rough-in
- A family or game room
- A laundry room moved downstairs
Planning a newer basement
New construction usually means poured walls, a sump if the lot needs one, and a mechanical room in a fixed spot. Plan bedroom locations around existing egress windows and the best places to add new ones, keeping the yard, fences and the neighbor's side in mind. If an HOA governs exterior changes, ask whether a new window well needs approval.
City rules
Ammon is its own city with its own planning and building staff, separate from Idaho Falls. Your contractor should confirm the City of Ammon's basement finish permit requirements for your address.
Common questions
Does Ammon use the Idaho Falls permit office?
No. Ammon is a separate city with its own building staff. Check with the City of Ammon for permits.
Is it worth finishing the whole Ammon basement at once?
It can be cheaper per square foot, but phasing works too. Rough in plumbing and wiring for later rooms during the first phase.
Services in Ammon
- Complete basement finishingFraming, insulation, wiring, heat, drywall and floors that turn bare concrete into finished rooms.
- Basement remodelsReworking an older finished basement: new layout, updated wiring and insulation, fresh surfaces.
- Basement bathroom additionsA new bath downstairs, from slab trenching or a builder rough-in to the final plumbing inspection.
- Legal basement bedroomsEgress windows, wells, alarms and permits so a basement room counts as a real bedroom.
- Home theaters and wet barsMedia rooms, game rooms and bars with wiring, plumbing, lighting and sound control built in.
Nearby areas
Need more room without moving?
Call and a local basement finishing contractor will walk the basement and the permit with you.