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Construction & Remodeling in Arlington, VA

Nearly half of Arlington homes are in buildings with 50 or more units, alongside older detached houses from the 1940s and 1950s. Common projects include condo kitchen and bath remodels, updates to mid-century houses, and additions that go through the County's permit process.

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Renovated Colonial Revival brick home in a Richmond-area neighbourhood with white trim, a navy door and flowering dogwoods under mature oaks. — Illustrative image

Services

Services in Arlington

Services offered across Virginia, including Arlington. Each page covers scope, cost factors and permits.

Freshly finished roof on a brick Foursquare on a sloped Roanoke Valley street, with a new standing-seam porch roof and autumn wooded ridges. — Illustrative image

Opened-up kitchen in a Northern Virginia mid-century brick colonial with navy cabinets, white oak floors, brass hardware and a garden view. — Illustrative image

Farmhouse bathroom near Charlottesville with a freestanding tub, marble hex floor and a window over rolling Piedmont pasture. — Illustrative image

Homes & buildings

What shapes a project in Arlington

Local conditions worth knowing before scope and budget are set.

Mid-rise and high-rise living
Census estimates for 2020 to 2024 show about 46 percent of Arlington homes are in buildings with 50 or more units, and only about a quarter are single-family detached. Remodels in these buildings can involve building management rules and work-hour limits along with County permits.
Mid-century houses
About 25 percent of Arlington homes were built in the 1940s and 1950s, and about a third were built before 1960. Houses from that era can need electrical, plumbing and insulation upgrades during a remodel, and lead-safe practices apply to pre-1978 paint.
Plumbing permits for fixture changes
Arlington County requires a plumbing permit for adding, removing or relocating fixtures, appliances or piping for plumbing and gas work. Moving a sink, tub or gas range in a remodel therefore brings in a trade permit.

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