Stockton · Tooele County
5-star rated by Tooele County homeowners. Locally owned by Danny & Trayson.
We build the space under your Stockton home into a legal rental or an in-law suite, with its own kitchen and its own entrance. Egress windows and permits included, with one honest price in writing.
We know what you are really worried about
After doing this out here for 20 years, we can almost guess what is on your mind before you say it. The people in Stockton who call us are nervous about the same handful of things. Here is what we hear, and exactly how we handle each one.
That fear is earned. Most of the horror stories out here start with a low bid and a pile of change orders. We put one honest, itemized price in writing before we start, and it does not move unless you change the plan.
An apartment that is not permitted is a problem when you rent it or sell the house. We build it to code and pull the permit, so you end up with a legal unit, not a liability.
A legal apartment needs a real egress window and its own safe entrance. We size and build both correctly, so it passes inspection and it is safe.
Nobody wants to rent a cave. We plan the light, the layout, the ceiling height, and the finishes so it lives like a real apartment people actually want.
You deal with the owners here, not a salesman who sells the job and hands you off. One point of contact, calls and texts get answered, and you always know what is happening this week and next.
What a basement apartment includes
A rental has to stand on its own. One crew builds all of it, from the private door to the last inspection, so it can be rented the right way.
A separate door so your renter or family comes and goes without walking through your house. Their space stays their own.
A code-legal egress window and well in every bedroom, so it is a real, safe place to sleep that passes inspection.
Real cabinets, counters, a sink, and hookups for a stove and fridge. A full kitchen is what makes it a true apartment.
A full bathroom with a tub or shower, plus the plumbing run to the kitchen and laundry, all built to code.
Washer and dryer hookups in the unit, so your renter does not have to share your laundry room upstairs.
We pull the Tooele County permit and build it to code, so it is a legal apartment you can rent with peace of mind.
Our specialty
You already own the space under your house. Turn it into a legal apartment and it can bring in rent every month, or give your family a place to live close by. Same square footage you already have, now working for you.
Why a basement apartment
If you want rental income or a place for family, you have three ways to get there. Here is the honest comparison.
| A basement apartment | Build an addition | Buy a rental property | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upfront cost | Lowest | High | Highest |
| Uses space you already own | Yes | Partly | No |
| Earns rental income | Yes | Sometimes | Yes |
| Adds to your mortgage or debt | No new mortgage | Often | A second mortgage |
| Disruption to your life | Low, it stays downstairs | High | A separate property to manage |
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Local apartment experts
Stockton is a small, historic town a few miles south of Tooele, tucked against the mountains by Rush Lake. As more people who work down in the Salt Lake valley look for a home out this way, a good rental is worth a lot. A basement apartment turns space you already have into a legal rental or a private in-law suite, with its own kitchen and its own entrance.
A legal apartment has to be built to code and permitted, with a real egress window and a separate entrance. We pull the permit and handle all of it for you. Stockton is a short drive south for us. You are not handed off to a salesman here. You get Danny and Trayson, the two owners who are actually on your job.
A lot of homes in Stockton sit on a basement that was never finished, or only partly finished, just open framing and a concrete floor being used for storage. That is exactly the space a basement apartment comes from. We do not have to add on to the house or dig anything new. We take the room that is already down there and turn it into a real, separate living space with its own kitchen, bathroom, and entrance.
More people who work down in the Salt Lake valley keep looking for a place out this way where it is quieter and homes cost less. Stockton is a small town and there is not much to rent, so a clean, legal basement apartment does not sit empty long. Whether you want the income or a private in-law suite for family, the demand out here is real.
The part that trips people up on a basement apartment is the code side. A legal unit needs a proper egress window big enough to climb out of in an emergency, a separate outside entrance, and the right fire separation. On Stockton's larger lots there is usually room to cut in an exterior stairwell or a walk-out door without a fight. We pull the permit, handle the inspections, and build it so it is safe and it passes.
Just want the basement finished? See our basement finishing in Stockton page, or see everything we do on our main basement apartments & ADUs page.
Why Upterra
Upterra Builders is not a big company with a sales office. Danny and Trayson run the jobs themselves, so the people who quote your project are the same people who finish it.
Danny and Trayson quote the work and stay on the job. No handoff to a project manager you have never met.
You get a real written estimate before the work starts. If the budget and the plan do not match, we tell you up front.
We work in Tooele, Stansbury Park, Grantsville, Erda, Stockton, and nearby. We know the local permit process.
Clean framing, straight tile, and a crew that treats your home like it is theirs. Homeowners tell us so.
Where we work
Upterra Builders is based in Tooele County and finishes basements and remodels homes across the whole valley.
Not sure if you are in our area? Ask anyway. We travel across the county.
Questions
Maybe it is an unfinished basement, a basement apartment, a new kitchen, or a bathroom that is past its time. Start with one free estimate.
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