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Construction & Remodeling in Baltimore, MD
Baltimore projects often involve brick rowhouses built before 1940, with kitchen and bath updates, roof work and full rehabs of older homes, plus commercial fit-outs and infill construction. Permits run through the Department of Housing and Community Development, and exterior work in the city's 38 local historic districts goes through CHAP review first.
Services
Services in Baltimore
Start with the services that have Baltimore-specific planning notes, or browse everything offered across Maryland.
Kitchen Remodeling in Baltimore
Kitchen remodels in Baltimore often take place in rowhouses and older detached homes where aged wiring, plumbing and floor framing need attention before new cabinets go in.
Bathroom Remodeling in Baltimore
Bathroom remodels in Baltimore's older homes can uncover old drain lines, weak subfloors and poor ventilation once the walls and floor are open.
Repairs & Maintenance in Baltimore
Repairs in Baltimore often mean keeping older homes sound: porches, stairs, windows, doors, plaster and water damage in houses that can be close to a century old.
Homes & buildings
What shapes a project in Baltimore
Local conditions worth knowing before scope and budget are set.
Mostly older, mostly attached
About 41% of Baltimore's housing units were built in 1939 or earlier and about two-thirds before 1960, based on 2020-2024 Census estimates. About half of all units are single-family attached homes, the rowhouse form. Expect aged framing, plaster, wiring and plumbing to shape scope and schedule.
Local historic districts
The Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation (CHAP) has designated 38 neighborhoods as local historic districts and more than 200 properties as landmarks. Exterior modifications in these districts need CHAP review, and a permit application filed before that review is placed on hold.
Floodplain and other referrals
A property in a floodplain is referred to the Department of Planning's floodplain managers for review. Building or grading permits that disturb 5,000 square feet or more need forest conservation review outside the Critical Area, and every project gets an initial zoning review.
Sources (5)
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year (tables B25034 and B25024, via Census Reporter) · checked 2026-09-24
- Baltimore City Department of Housing & Community Development · checked 2026-09-24
- Baltimore City Department of Housing & Community Development · checked 2026-09-24
- Baltimore City Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation · checked 2026-09-24
- Baltimore City Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation · checked 2026-09-24
Permits & service area
Before a project starts in Baltimore
Local permit office
Baltimore City Department of Housing & Community Development, Permits and Inspections
Which permits a project needs depends on its scope. We identify them during planning; the official site has current requirements, forms and fees.
Visit the permit office site (official site, opens in a new tab)Service area
Baltimore, Baltimore City (independent city) County
Service in Baltimore is still being confirmed. Send your project address and we will confirm availability for your neighborhood before anything is scheduled.
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