Providence · Cache County, Utah

Home Remodeling & Renovation in Providence, Utah

Three miles south of Logan at the base of the Bear River Mountains, with a housing stock that has just reached the age where everything original starts to feel it.

What We Find Here

A Whole Town Hitting Twenty-Five Years At Once

The median Providence home was built in 1997, which puts most of the town’s housing in the twenty-five to thirty year range. That is a specific moment in a house’s life: the structure is fine, the roof has probably been done, and everything you touch daily is original.

In practice that means dated cabinetry, laminate countertops, closed-off layouts, and builder-grade bathroom fixtures that were unremarkable when they went in. It is the most common remodel conversation we have here, and it is a good one to have — the bones are sound, so the money goes into what you actually see and use.

Providence has added over a thousand residents since 2020 and owner-occupancy runs above 84 percent. People are staying, which is generally why they remodel rather than move.

Permits

Two Steps: Providence For Zoning, The County For The Permit

Providence City reviews the site plan and issues zoning approval — that part happens locally, at 164 North Gateway Drive. The building permit itself comes from the Cache County Building Department at 179 North Main Street in Logan, and it is applied for after zoning is approved.

Two desks, in order, and the second one will not start until the first is done. It adds a step to the front of the project rather than to the build, but it is the reason a Providence project needs its paperwork started earlier than a Logan one.

The county publishes a review window of three to ten working days for average structures.

What It Costs

Real Ranges For Providence Projects

These are the ranges we publish and work to across Cache Valley. No form to fill in first.

Kitchen

$20,000 – $90,000+

Most land at $40,000 – $60,000. Eight to twelve weeks.

Bathroom

$20,000 – $60,000+

Most land at $30,000 – $40,000. Three to six weeks.

Basement finishing

$60,000 – $180,000+

Most land at $120,000 – $180,000. Three to five months.

Whole home

$50,000 – $200,000+

Most land at $70,000 – $120,000. Three to eight months.

Home additions

$80,000 – $400,000+

Most land at $150,000 – $250,000. Three to six months.

Worth Knowing

ADU Interest Is Rising Here Faster Than Anywhere

Basement apartment conversions in particular. Providence City handles ADU zoning and splits detached ADUs from internal ones under separate chapters of its code, both requiring the owner to live in one of the units. The specifics on size, parking and lot requirements are what move, so we confirm them against your address rather than quoting a figure that may have been superseded. Our ADU page covers what the build actually costs.

And one thing true everywhere in the valley. Cache County sits in EPA Radon Zone 2, with reported levels above the EPA action level. That matters most when a basement becomes bedrooms. Testing is cheap, and mitigation designed in while the walls are open costs a fraction of retrofitting it afterwards.

Common Questions

Questions We Get Asked

Two desks in order. Providence City reviews the site plan and issues zoning approval from 164 North Gateway Drive; the building permit itself comes from the Cache County Building Department at 179 North Main Street in Logan, applied for after zoning is approved.

The county publishes a review window of three to ten working days for average structures. The zoning step comes first and adds time at the front of the project rather than to the build.

Providence handles ADU zoning, splitting detached units and internal ones under separate chapters of its code, both requiring the owner to live in one of the two units. Size, parking and lot requirements are the details that move, so we confirm them against your address.

Cache County sits in EPA Radon Zone 2, and reported levels across the county have come in above the EPA’s recommended action level. It matters most on the project this valley does most of — turning an unfinished basement into bedrooms. Testing is inexpensive, and mitigation designed in while the walls are open costs a fraction of retrofitting it after the drywall is finished.

Start With A Conversation

Tell us what you are trying to change in Providence. We will give you a real range, an honest read on the permit timeline, and a straight answer on whether we are the right company for it.