Effective date: October 2026
This website (the “Site”) is operated by Lowder Steel, Inc. and Lowder Construction, Inc., two affiliated companies based in Archdale, North Carolina and presented together on the Site as The Lowder Companies (“The Lowder Companies,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). We respect your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect through the Site, including its Lowder Steel and Lowder Construction sections, how we use it, and the choices you have. Lowder Steel, Inc. is a structural and miscellaneous steel fabrication and erection company. Lowder Construction, Inc. is a commercial wood framing subcontractor. The Site is intended for business use by general contractors, developers, owners, architects, engineers, and suppliers. It is not designed to collect sensitive personal information, it does not offer user accounts, and it does not sell products or services online.
Information you submit through the Lowder Steel section of the Site, including the quote request form, is collected by Lowder Steel, Inc. Information you submit through the Lowder Construction section, including the bid request form, is collected by Lowder Construction, Inc. The two companies share an office address and the systems that run this Site, so either company may handle an inquiry that belongs to the other where that is necessary to respond to you. Contact details for each company are listed at the end of this Policy.
The Site has two forms: a quote request form for Lowder Steel and a bid request form for Lowder Construction. Each form asks for your first name, last name, email address, company name, phone number, and a message describing your project or question. We collect what you enter. If you contact us by phone or email, we keep the information you choose to share with us so that we can respond and maintain a record of the conversation. Please do not send confidential drawings, pricing, or proprietary project documents through a Site form. Contact us directly and we will arrange a secure method.
Like most websites, the Site and its service providers automatically collect limited technical information when you visit. This may include your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring website, the pages you view, and the dates and times of your visits. We use this information in aggregate to understand how the Site is used and to keep it secure and available.
We use Google Analytics 4 to measure Site traffic and understand which pages are useful to visitors. Google Analytics sets cookies and collects usage data on our behalf. You can learn more about how Google handles this data at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites, and you can opt out using Google’s browser add-on at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
The Site is hosted by WP Engine and delivered and protected by Cloudflare. Cloudflare may set a security cookie that helps identify and block malicious traffic. We do not use the Site to serve advertising, and the Site does not require you to create an account. Most browsers let you refuse or delete cookies through their settings. Blocking cookies will not prevent you from using the Site, though some features may behave differently.
We do not sell your personal information, and we do not rent or trade it. We share information only in these circumstances:
We keep inquiry, bid, and project information for as long as needed to serve the purpose it was collected for, to maintain accurate business and project records, and to meet legal, tax, insurance, warranty, and contractual requirements. Retention periods in the construction industry are often long because of warranty and liability obligations, and records tied to a completed project may be kept for the full period those obligations run. Form submissions that do not lead to a project are kept for a reasonable period so that we can answer follow-up questions, then deleted or archived.
We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards to protect the information we hold, including encrypted connections to the Site. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
The Site may link to websites we do not control, such as project partners, industry organizations, or certification bodies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.
The Site is directed to businesses and construction professionals. It is not directed to children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 16. If you believe a child has provided us information, please contact us and we will delete it.
You may ask us to access, correct, or delete the personal information we hold about you, and you may ask us to stop sending you communications. Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights under applicable privacy laws. To make a request, contact the company that received your information using the details below, or contact either company and we will route the request. We may need to verify your identity before acting, and we may retain information we are required to keep.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the effective date above. Material changes will be reflected on this page, so please review it periodically.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please contact us:
Lowder Steel, Inc.
2450 Coltrane Mill Road
Archdale, NC 27263
Phone: 336-431-9000
Email: estimating@lowdersteel.net
Lowder Construction, Inc.
2450 Coltrane Mill Road
Archdale, NC 27263
Phone: 336-431-9000
Email: estimating@lowderconstruction.net