Specialty Builds
Home theatre room design and construction in Calgary
Tiered seating, sound isolation and concealed AV, built in rather than furnished.
In a Calgary winter, the home theatre is the room that gets used most, and a real one is built, not furnished. Room proportions, sound isolation, tiered seating, lighting and the AV plan all have to be designed together for picture and sound to match the finishes.
Kay2 builds theatres into lower levels, additions and new homes, working with your AV integrator so wiring, equipment closets and speaker locations are in place before the drywall goes up.
What's included
- Room proportions and seating layout
- Sound isolation and acoustic treatment
- Tiered risers and lighting scenes
- Concealed wiring and ventilated equipment closets
- Snack bar and lounge areas
- Coordination with AV integrators
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2x Renovator of the YearBILD Calgary Region, 2018 and 2022
CHBA National AwardBest Basement Renovation in Canada
A guaranteed priceBefore you sign the construction contract
Local expertise
What to know about home theatres in Calgary
Calgary's long winters make the home theatre one of the most-used rooms in the house. Most are built in the basement, where it's naturally easier to control light and sound.
Kay2 plans Calgary home theatres with sound isolation, ventilation and concealed wiring designed into the walls and ceiling from the start, and coordinates with your AV integrator so the room performs as well as it looks.
Proof, not promises
See it built by Kay2.
Kay2 has built theatre rooms into award-winning basements. The Mayland Heights lower level, named Canada's Best Basement Renovation, pairs a theatre room with a wine room, wet bar and indoor pool. A recent Google reviewer describes another Kay2 basement with a custom theatre, wine cellar and wet bar.
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Why build it with Kay2
Why homeowners choose Kay2.
The concerns we hear most are budget creep, timelines slipping and nobody taking ownership. This is how we prevent them.
Twice Renovator of the Year
BILD Calgary Region's top renovation honour in 2018 and 2022, plus a CHBA national award.
One team, one contract
Design, estimating, project management and construction all happen inside Kay2, so you deal with one company from start to finish.
A guaranteed price
Your project is designed and priced first, and you get a guaranteed price before you sign a construction contract.
A manager and a coordinator
Every client gets a project manager and a project coordinator, and any change is explained and signed before the work is done.
Hiring separately
- Designer, contractor and trades each with their own contract
- Drawings priced after they're finished, often over budget
- Several people to call when something changes
Kay2 design-build
- One team and one contract from first sketch to handover
- Design priced as it's drawn, then a guaranteed price
- A project manager and a coordinator who stay with you to the end
Planning home theatres in Calgary?
Start with a free consultation at your home.
How your project runs
We come to your home
We walk through the house with you and talk about how you want to live in it, what has to be included and what you would like to change. The first visit is free.
Your scope and budget
An estimator turns your wish list into a written scope and a budget, explains where the money goes and talks through financing if you need it.
Drawings and finishes
Our designers draw the plans, and you choose your cabinets, stone, tile and lighting with them at the Showroom. Permits and material orders are lined up before any work starts.
Building it
The crew builds to the drawings on a site that is protected and cleaned regularly. A project manager and a project coordinator stay with you, and if we find a surprise behind a wall, we show you and get a change order signed before we do the work.
Handing it over
At the end we walk through the house with you, finish the inspections and only sign off when you are happy with it. Your 5-year limited warranty starts from there.
Investment
Every Kay2 project is priced to its scope. After design you receive a detailed, fixed-price proposal.
Timeline
Your schedule is set before construction begins, including permits and material lead times, and your project manager and coordinator keep you up to date throughout.
Warranty and protection
Kay2 work comes with a 5-year limited warranty. Kay2 is bonded and carries $5 million in liability insurance, and under Alberta's prepaid contractor rules you can cancel within 10 days of receiving your copy of the signed contract.
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Your first step
What your complimentary consultation includes.
- A conversation about your homeYour goals, how you live, what isn't working today and what must be included.
- An honest first opinionWhat is possible in your house, what it might cost and options you may not have thought of, before anything is drawn.
- Clear next stepsHow budget, design, permits and financing will work for your project, and roughly when work could start.
- No cost, no pressureThe consultation is complimentary. Ask us the hard questions; there's no obligation afterwards.
Has Kay2 built a home theatre before?
Yes. The basement of Kay2's Mayland Heights renovation includes a theatre room alongside an indoor pool, a wine room and a wet bar. The project won Canada's Best Basement Renovation at the 2019 CHBA National Awards.
Do you build home theatres in Calgary basements?
Yes. Most home theatres Kay2 plans in Calgary are on the lower level, where light and sound are easiest to control. We handle the design, sound isolation, construction and permits.
What makes a home theatre different from a media room?
A dedicated theatre is designed for sound isolation, acoustic treatment, controlled light and optimal sightlines, usually with tiered seating. A media room is a multi-use space with a large screen.
Can you soundproof a home theatre?
We build sound isolation into the wall, ceiling and door assemblies, which is far more effective than adding panels afterwards. It's planned during design.
Do you install the projector and sound system?
We build the room and pre-wire it, and coordinate with your AV integrator, who supplies and calibrates the equipment.
Service area
Serving Calgary and the surrounding area
Kay2's award-winning and award-finalist work includes homes in Bankview, Rutland Park, Stanley Park, Southwood, Mayland Heights and Bridgeland in Calgary, in Lower Springbank, and on Chestermere Lake. We work across Calgary's inner-city and established neighbourhoods and in nearby Chestermere, Springbank, Airdrie, Okotoks, Cochrane, Strathmore, Canmore and Banff. Every project is planned from our Showroom and Design Centre at 3336 47 Ave SE, Calgary.
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