A better project starts with better questions.
Make informed decisions about your home addition, garage or outdoor space. Start with practical planning advice, then explore what is possible for your property.
Before you add a room: start with a better plan.
A Northern Virginia homeowner’s guide to room additions: site feasibility, layout, utilities, permits and the questions to ask before design begins.
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A garage that does more than park the car.
Plan an attached or detached garage in Northern Virginia: vehicle clearance, storage, driveway access, exterior design and permit considerations.
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Deck or patio? Let your backyard decide.
Compare decks and patios for your Northern Virginia home, including elevation, drainage, maintenance, shade and outdoor living priorities.
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Sunroom or screened porch? Choose how you want to live.
Understand sunrooms, screened porches and conditioned additions before planning an indoor-outdoor space for your Northern Virginia home.
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Plan with your community in mind.
Explore services, property questions and practical planning advice for our four counties and the City of Alexandria.
Fairfax County
Additions · Garages & outdoor living · Remodeling & custom homes
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Additions · Garages & outdoor living · Remodeling & custom homes
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Additions · Garages & outdoor living · Remodeling & custom homes
Explore local guidesCity of Alexandria
Additions · Garages & outdoor living · Remodeling & custom homes
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Additions · Garages & outdoor living · Remodeling & custom homes
Explore local guidesBefore your first conversation
Your project planning checklist.
Bring your ideas, not a finished design. These details help make the first conversation more meaningful.
Discuss your project- Your project location and available property survey
- Photos of the house, yard and spaces you want to change
- A short list of must-haves and nice-to-haves
- Your priorities for investment, comfort and maintenance
- Known HOA requirements or property constraints
Your next chapter starts here
Let’s make room for your vision.
Tell us what you have in mind. We’ll take it from there.
