An addition is the one project where zoning can stop you before design starts. We are a licensed contractor in Maryland (MHIC #111971) — we pull the permits through the Anne Arundel County Department of Inspections and Permits, coordinate the licensed trades, and hand you a written line-item scope before demolition starts.
An addition starts with zoning, not construction: setbacks, lot coverage and height limits get reviewed before a building permit is issued, and in some neighborhoods there is a stormwater or historic review on top. Then come the footing and foundation inspections, which have to pass before backfill. This is the longest-lead permit of any project we do, and it is why we start the paperwork while the design is still being drawn.
Your Annapolis permit goes through the Anne Arundel County Department of Inspections and Permits. We pull it under our license and we hold the inspection schedule — you do not chase inspectors and you do not sign the application.
The City of Annapolis issues its own permits for properties inside the city, and the historic district adds a preservation review for exterior changes. Outside the city limits, permits go through Anne Arundel County instead. Which applies to you is the first thing we confirm.
Annapolis ranges from 18th- and 19th-century houses downtown to mid-century and newer housing outside the historic district. Downtown, expect masonry, plaster and structural surprises; the written scope after the walkthrough is the only number worth planning around.
What's includedA planning range, not a quote. Your written line-item price comes after a free on-site walkthrough. HVAC, electrical and plumbing are performed by licensed trade partners.
A written, line-item scope for your home additions project. No design fee, no obligation.
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Our Annapolis crews cover Arnold, Edgewater, Severna Park, Parole and every ZIP in the area — 21401, 21403, 21409.
Yes. United Developers is a licensed contractor in Maryland (MHIC #111971) and works throughout Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, including 21401, 21403, 21409 and nearby Arnold, Edgewater, Severna Park.
We do, under our license, through the Anne Arundel County Department of Inspections and Permits. An addition starts with zoning, not construction: setbacks, lot coverage and height limits get reviewed before a building permit is issued, and in some neighborhoods there is a stormwater or historic review on top. Then come the footing and foundation inspections, which have to pass before backfill. This is the longest-lead permit of any project we do, and it is why we start the paperwork while the design is still being drawn.
The City of Annapolis issues its own permits for properties inside the city, and the historic district adds a preservation review for exterior changes. Outside the city limits, permits go through Anne Arundel County instead. Which applies to you is the first thing we confirm.
Most Annapolis projects land in the $180 – $340 / sq ft range. That is a planning range for Anne Arundel County, not a quote — your written price comes after a free on-site walkthrough.
Yes. The walkthrough and the written scope are free and yours to keep whether or not you hire us. There is no design fee and no consultation invoice.
The build is rarely the long part — permitting and zoning review are. Expect the approval phase to run in parallel with final design, and expect us to give you a schedule that names the permit milestone rather than hiding it. We will tell you at the walkthrough if your lot has a setback or coverage problem, because that changes the whole conversation.