Remodeling and construction in Lowell, AR
Harvey Construction remodels bathrooms and kitchens, builds decks and takes on renovations and custom homes in Lowell, with free itemized estimates and permits handled for you.
Remodeling and building in Lowell
Lowell began in the 1840s as Robinson’s Cross Roads on the Old Wire Road, picked up the nickname “Mudtown,” and today is home to J.B. Hunt’s headquarters. About 11,600 people lived here in the Census Bureau’s 2024 estimate, and Lowell students attend Rogers schools. The average Lowell home sold for about $430,000 in the second half of 2025, according to the Skyline Report.
Between the older homes near downtown and the newer subdivisions like Hunt Farms and Crescent View, Lowell has both kinds of projects: updating a dated kitchen or bath, and adding a deck or finishing out a newer house.
Permits in Lowell
Lowell’s Community Risk Reduction Division handles building permits for new work, additions, alterations and repairs under the 2021 International Residential Code. Electrical, plumbing and mechanical work each need a separate permit, applications can be emailed to the division, and a permit is void if work doesn’t start within six months. Lowell permits
Arkansas also requires a state contractor license for residential building, remodeling and home-improvement work over $2,000. We handle the permits, schedule the inspections and meet the inspector, so you don’t have to deal with the city yourself.
Home and basement remodeling in Lowell
Most Lowell houses are 20 to 35 years old. In the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020–2024), the median Lowell home was built in 2000: about 32% went up in the 1990s, about 51% in 2000 or later, and only about 17% before 1990. About 70% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
That age is when original finishes wear out together: the first kitchen cabinets and counters, a fiberglass tub surround, carpet, and the water heater and fixtures. We handle a home renovation as one job with one price, so the flooring, trim and paint follow the kitchen or bath instead of happening piecemeal. If your house has an unfinished lower level or bonus room, our basement finishing page covers moisture, egress and permits.
Two Lowell rules shape the schedule. Electrical, plumbing and mechanical work each need their own permit on top of the building permit, so a bath or basement remodel usually carries several. And a Lowell permit is void if work doesn’t start within six months, so we file it once your start date is set, not months ahead.
Services in Lowell
- Bathroom Remodeling: Tub-to-shower conversions, walk-in tile showers, new vanities and full primary-bath remodels.
- Kitchen Remodeling: Cabinets, countertops, islands, lighting and layout changes, from a refresh to a full gut.
- Basement Finishing: Turn an unfinished basement into living space, done right on moisture, egress and code.
- Decks & Outdoor Living: New decks, deck replacements, covered patios and outdoor living spaces.
- Home Renovations & Repairs: Whole-home renovations, rental and Airbnb make-readies, storm repairs, fascia, trim and drywall.
- Custom Homes: New custom homes built to your plans, with itemized budgets from foundation to final.
Lowell remodeling questions
Does a bathroom remodel in Lowell need more than one permit?
Often, yes. Lowell requires separate permits for electrical, plumbing and mechanical work, on top of the building permit for alterations. We figure out which ones your project needs and pull them all.
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