Harrisburg, South Dakota
Finish the basement your Harrisburg builder left unfinished
Owner-led basement finishing from a licensed, insured general contractor based in Harrisburg, with a written estimate after a walkthrough.
- 5.0 · 19 Google reviews
- Licensed & insured
- BBB rating A
Harrisburg is one of the fastest-growing cities in South Dakota, and much of that growth is new subdivision construction where homes are sold with the basement left unfinished. The builder pours the foundation, often roughs in a bathroom, and hands over a concrete box under your living space that you're already paying to heat. If your family has outgrown the main floor, finishing that basement is usually the most cost-effective square footage you can add, because the foundation, the roof, and the mechanicals are already there.
The catch is that everything easy about a basement sits in the middle of the floor and everything hard is around the edges. In Harrisburg the permit goes through the city, which fixes the inspection points the schedule has to hit before anything gets closed up — and those inspections are planned into the sequence rather than discovered at the end of it.
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Pick a time for your estimateWhat finishing an unfinished basement involves
A typical new-construction basement in Harrisburg comes with bare foundation walls, a concrete floor, exposed mechanicals, and often a roughed-in bathroom. Whether you call it a basement finish or a basement remodel, the work is the same: framing and insulating the exterior walls, running electrical, tying the bathroom into the existing rough-in, hanging and finishing drywall, and installing flooring that holds up below grade. Bedrooms need proper egress windows. In a South Dakota climate, insulation and moisture details matter as much as the finishes, so we check how the space drains and dries before anything gets covered up.
Permitted with the City of Harrisburg, run by the owner
The City of Harrisburg handles its own permitting, so a basement with new bedrooms or a bathroom gets permitted and inspected locally rather than through Lincoln County. We take care of that paperwork as part of the job, in town or on a rural county parcel. If your layout needs drawings, we do the drafting and plans as well. Jace Jones quotes the project after an in-person walkthrough and then runs the build himself, and Hols & Co carries a 5.0 rating across 19 Google reviews and an A rating from the BBB. We offer basement finishing across the Sioux Empire, and the work often connects to other projects we handle:
In their words
Nineteen reviews. Every one of them five stars.
We had a great experience! Jace had great communication throughout and was responded in a timely manner. Jace and his team were trustworthy and we felt comfortable with them working in our house while we were away. Our finished basement turned out better than we had envisioned when we first decided to finish it. I’d highly recommend!
Highly recommend Hols & Co. if you are looking for someone to build your deck. The whole team was excellent to work with. They were professional, respectful and communicative. They were very efficient when they were on site and kept out property clean while they worked. Solid craftmanship and the finished product is exactly what we were envisioning. We would definitely hire this crew again for future projects.
The team was great. The quality of work is fantastic. I saw their ad on social media and took a chance and contacted them. So glad I did! Wanted my back deck replaced and they did a beautiful job. Even worked Saturday because the wood for the deck didn't show up on time. Looking forward to having them back for my next project!
FAQ
Fair questions, straight answers.
Do I need a permit to finish a basement in Harrisburg?
Yes. The City of Harrisburg handles its own permitting, so a basement finish inside city limits is permitted and inspected through the city rather than Lincoln County. Adding a bedroom, bathroom, or new electrical circuits triggers permit requirements. Hols & Co manages the application and inspection schedule as part of the job, and for rural properties outside city limits we permit through the county instead.
Why do so many newer Harrisburg homes come with unfinished basements?
Harrisburg's growth has come largely from new subdivision construction, and builders there often keep the base price down by leaving the lower level unfinished. Because footings in this climate have to sit below the frost line, many of these homes come with a full basement whether it's finished or not. That leaves owners with a wide-open lower level and mechanicals already in place, which makes finishing a practical way to add bedrooms and living area later.
Ready when you are.
Jace walks the site, writes the quote, and runs the build. Free written estimate, no obligation.