Ashburn, Virginia
Remodeling, basements and decks in Ashburn
Two of every three homes in the Ashburn census area were built between 1990 and 2009. Their first decks, kitchens and bathrooms are now 17 to 36 years old, and many basements were never finished. That is the work we do.
- Built
- 1990 to 2009two of every three homes in the Ashburn census area
- Outside work
- Two approvalsyour association, then the County
- Permits
- Filed by usLoudoun County building and zoning
- Your price
- In 48 hourswritten and itemized, after the visit
The houses here
Built mostly in twenty years, and now due for its first round of work.
The Census Bureau counts about 18,000 homes in the Ashburn census area, and about half of them were built before 2000. Thirty-nine in every hundred went up in the 1990s, and twenty-eight more in the 2000s. A little over a third are detached houses and a little under a third are townhouses.
A house of that age is usually sound. What wears out first is what the builder put in last.
The deck that came with the house
It has had twenty or thirty winters. Sometimes the frame is sound and the boards, rails and stairs are not. Sometimes it is the other way round, which matters more. We look underneath first, and the check is free. Decks and screened porches
The basement nobody finished
Many of these houses were sold with a full basement and a plan to finish it someday. It is indoor work, so it can be built in any season. Basement finishing
The builder's kitchen
Cabinets from those years are often solid boxes behind tired fronts. New fronts, counters and lighting change the room without moving the plumbing. Kitchen remodeling
The primary bath with the corner tub
A large tub that rarely gets used, and a small fiberglass shower that gets used every day. Trading the tub for a walk-in shower is one of the most useful changes to a bath of that age. Bathroom remodeling
The townhouse deck
A deck on a townhouse answers to the row as well as to the house. Associations commonly set its size and finish so the decks along a row match, and Broadlands, for one, publishes separate deck rules for its townhouse sections. Your section's rules decide the size, so they are the first thing to read.
Sources, read November 2026: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, year structure built, units in structure.
Approvals in Ashburn
Two approvals: your association, then the County.
Most Ashburn neighborhoods have a homeowners association, and work on the outside of a house needs its written approval as well as the County's permits. The two are separate. We prepare the drawings both ask for.
- Ashburn Farm. An exterior change needs the Association's approval, asked for on its Exterior Alteration Application.
- Ashburn Village. An Exterior Modification Application goes in before the project starts. Applications are made online.
- Broadlands. Approval comes before the work starts. Applications go to the Modifications Subcommittee, which meets twice a month from March to October and once a month in winter.
- Brambleton. The Covenants Committee reviews exterior changes, decks, patios and colors included. It typically meets on the second Monday of the month, and the application is due ten days before.
- Loudoun County. Ashburn is not an incorporated town, so there is no town office in between: every permit here is the County's. A deck needs a building permit and a zoning permit. So does finishing a basement, plus trade permits for the wiring, plumbing and ductwork that are part of the job. We prepare and file them.
Sources, read November 2026: Ashburn Farm Association, Ashburn Village Community Association, Broadlands Association, Exterior Modifications, Brambleton Community Association, Design Review, Loudoun County, Decks, Loudoun County, Finished Basements, Loudoun County, Incorporated Towns. Rules change; we confirm them for your address before the price is written.
What we build in Ashburn
One company for everything your home needs.
These are the projects we are asked for most. Whatever the job, you get the same team, the same written price and the same standard of work.
Questions
Questions about building in Ashburn
Something else on your mind? Call 571-601-1102 and ask.
Do you work in my part of Ashburn?
Yes. We work across Ashburn, including Ashburn Farm, Ashburn Village, Broadlands and Brambleton and the neighborhoods between them. We are based in Leesburg, next door.
Does my homeowners association have to approve the work?
For work on the outside of the house, almost certainly: a deck, a porch, a patio. The four associations named above each ask for an application before exterior work. We give you the drawings and details the committee asks for.
Do I need a County permit as well?
For a deck, always: Loudoun County requires a building permit and a zoning permit for every deck. For a finished basement, yes. For a kitchen or a bathroom it depends on the work. We sort out what applies before the price is written, and file whatever is required.
How long does association approval take?
It depends on your association's calendar. Brambleton's committee typically meets once a month, and Broadlands' meets once a month in winter and twice a month from March. So it pays to apply early. That is one reason we plan decks in winter: the paperwork is done before the weather turns.
How soon can you come and look?
We reply the same day and usually come to look within 48 hours. The visit is free, and a written, itemized price follows within 48 hours of the visit for most projects.
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