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Remodeling Companies in Arlington, VA
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Find remodeling companies serving Arlington and nearby Alexandria and Fairfax. The License Verified mark means we confirmed an active Virginia contractor license on the date shown, nothing more and nothing less.
A remodel is the big one, kitchens, baths, and additions that change how the house lives. A remodeling contractor coordinates the trades and the permits so it comes out right and to code.
The work
What it covers
- Kitchen remodels
- Bathroom remodels
- Room additions and bump-outs
- Basement finishing
- Whole-house renovation
- Design, permits, and trade coordination
The register
Remodeling Companies in Arlington
Ballpark
What it costs in Virginia
| Kitchen remodel, mid-range | $25,000 to $80,000 |
| Full bathroom remodel | $8,000 to $35,000 |
| Basement finishing | $30 to $75/sq ft |
| Room addition or bump-out | $150 to $350/sq ft |
| Whole-house renovation, down to the studs | $100 to $200/sq ft |
Arlington prices track these statewide ranges. These are rough ranges, not quotes. What you actually pay swings with how big the job is, whether you are moving plumbing, wiring, or a load-bearing wall or leaving them where they sit, and how fancy the finishes get. Older Virginia houses tend to hide surprises behind the plaster, so leave some room in the budget and get two or three written quotes before you sign anything.
Signs you might need to hire a pro
- The kitchen layout fights you every time you cook and there is nowhere to set anything down
- You are a bedroom or a bathroom short and the family has plain outgrown the house
- A full basement sitting empty downstairs while everybody is stacked on top of each other upstairs
- You want to open up the floor plan but you do not know if that wall is holding the house up
- The cabinets, counters, and fixtures are original and coming apart, not just out of style
Before you sign
Licensing in Virginia
Any contracting job of 1,000 dollars or more has to go to a business licensed with the Virginia DPOR Board for Contractors, and under that none is required. The class on that license is a dollar ceiling, not a grade of quality. Class C covers single jobs under about 10,000 dollars, Class B under about 120,000, and Class A has no ceiling, so a small Class C outfit is not worse than a Class A, it just takes smaller work.
Remodeling touches several Virginia DPOR classifications. The general contractor usually holds a Residential or Commercial Building Contractor license (RBC or CBC), but since that does not cover wiring, pipes, or heating, the electrical, plumbing, and HVAC work runs under a licensed Electrical (ELE), Plumbing (PLB), or HVAC (HVA) specialty, and in Virginia any job of $1,000 or more has to be licensed.
Verify it yourself. Look up any license at the Virginia DPOR lookup and ask for proof of insurance before you hire.
Facts on the table. You do the hiring. -M.H.
Good to know
Common questions about remodeling companies in Arlington
How much does a remodel run?
Depends entirely on the room and the scope. A full bathroom might land anywhere from about $8,000 to $35,000, a mid-range kitchen from roughly $25,000 to $80,000, and a whole-house job goes well past that. Get two or three written quotes on your actual plans before you set a budget.
How do I pick a remodeler without getting burned?
Get the full scope in writing, line by line, not a one-line total. Look the contractor up on the Virginia DPOR license lookup, ask to walk a couple of finished jobs like yours, and be wary of the bid that comes in way under the others. Cheap usually shows back up later as change orders.
Does my remodeler have to be licensed in Virginia?
Yes. In Virginia any job worth $1,000 or more has to be done by a licensed contractor. The state splits licenses into three classes by the dollar size of the work, so a small Class C outfit is not licensed to take on a full addition. Check that the class covers your job on the DPOR lookup.
Who pulls the permits, me or the contractor?
A straight contractor pulls them and handles the inspections as part of the job. Additions, structural changes, and anything touching plumbing, wiring, or gas need a permit and a county inspection in Virginia. If a contractor wants you to pull the permit under your own name, that is usually a sign they cannot, and you do not want to be the one on the hook.
Should I expect surprises once the walls are open?
On an older home, plan on it. Once the plaster comes off you can find old knob-and-tube wiring, rot from a slow leak, or a pipe run nobody knew about, and around here that damp crawl space air is hard on framing. Setting aside another ten to fifteen percent as a cushion keeps one surprise from stalling the whole job.
