{"id":2230,"date":"2025-06-05T12:03:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T16:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lesgoudronsduquebec.webloft.cloud\/basement-lowering\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T15:51:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T20:51:48","slug":"basement-lowering","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lesgoudronsduquebec.webloft.cloud\/en\/basement-lowering\/","title":{"rendered":"Service \u2013 Basement Lowering"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2230\" class=\"elementor elementor-2230 elementor-1597\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2772e26 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2772e26\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eb998d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0eb998d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65cae8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65cae8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Basement lowering<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d722f3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0d722f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25097a1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25097a1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e594819 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e594819\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Basement Extension<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffc285d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffc285d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"250\">With property values rising across Quebec, it\u2019s only natural for homeowners to want to optimize their space by developing the basement.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"252\" data-end=\"566\">Basement lowering, also known as underpinning or basement excavation, involves digging beneath a home to increase ceiling height or reinforce the foundation. This type of project is often undertaken to make a basement livable, improve the structural stability of a building, or add a new level to the property.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dcdc64 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8dcdc64\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a6f166 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a6f166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"197\">Expanding from below involves underpinning work, which typically includes:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"370\">\n<li data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"237\">\n<p data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"237\">Demolishing the existing floor<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"284\">\n<p data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"284\">Excavating and pouring new foundations<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"325\">\n<p data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"325\">Installing a waterproof membrane<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"370\">\n<p data-start=\"328\" data-end=\"370\">Installing an interior drainage system<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"497\">We can take care of the underpinning work on your home to create a brand-new basement and increase your property\u2019s value.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa039b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fa039b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/lesgoudronsduquebec.webloft.cloud\/en\/quote\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 30.2 51.4\"><g><g id=\"Calque_2\"><g id=\"Calque_1-2\"><path d=\"M4.3,50.8l-3.7-3.6c-.8-.8-.8-2,0-2.8l18.1-18.7L.6,7c-.8-.8-.8-2.1,0-2.8L4.3.6c.8-.8,2.1-.8,2.8,0l22.2,23c1.1,1.2,1.1,3,0,4.2L7.1,50.8c-.8.8-2,.8-2.8,0\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">FREE QUOTATION<br> <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcbc92a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dcbc92a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a5524b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a5524b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE GOUDRONS DU QU\u00c9BEC SOLUTION<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9960db7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9960db7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9e5210 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d9e5210\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7f7e6f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a7f7e6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cfd7d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cfd7d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Step 1: Assessment and Planning<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-218cb78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"218cb78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A structural engineer will first assess the stability of the existing foundations to determine the feasibility of the excavation. They will also perform tests to check the soil type on your property and the groundwater level, and will calculate the specifications to be followed during construction for the underpinning work.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7e4ada e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c7e4ada\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f8f790 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f8f790\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32c1d5d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32c1d5d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e3c996 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e3c996\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6b64ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6b64ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Step 2: Site Preparation<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36610ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36610ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our team carries out the demolition of the existing concrete slab while ensuring optimal support for the existing structures, maintaining safety and stability on the site.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b380fd5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b380fd5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abd5bc0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"abd5bc0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38cb06c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38cb06c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2279f9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2279f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4817a9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4817a9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Step 3: Excavation and Lowering<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9548c48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9548c48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"55\" data-end=\"263\">Our team will carry out the excavation in sections to avoid destabilizing the foundations. They will perform the formwork and build a new concrete underpinning foundation beneath the existing foundations.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ac8516 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ac8516\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83902b3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"83902b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d582f8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"d582f8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2230\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2230\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Learn More <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2230\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f96189 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f96189\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55729b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55729b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our team will then install a French drain and a waterproof membrane to prevent moisture and water infiltration in your basement.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7859f48 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7859f48\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42f110a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42f110a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0205daa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0205daa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98bfd62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98bfd62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Step 4: New Floor Construction<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed304a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed304a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our team will add insulation made of extruded polystyrene or polyurethane foam under the slab, and finally, pour a new concrete slab.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfb598c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bfb598c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2d70d2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2d70d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e361afb elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"e361afb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2380\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2380\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Good to know <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2380\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d81275 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8d81275\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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