An addition is the one project where zoning can stop you before design starts. We are a licensed contractor in Virginia (Class A #2705183185) — we pull the permits through the Arlington County Inspection Services Division, 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 Arlington permit goes through the Arlington County Inspection Services Division. We pull it under our license and we hold the inspection schedule — you do not chase inspectors and you do not sign the application.
What we find in Arlington homesArlington's single-family stock is heavily 1920s–1950s bungalows and colonials on small lots, with a lot of condo and townhouse inventory alongside it. On the older houses, kitchen and bath projects almost always involve rebuilding the electrical and plumbing behind the finishes. In a condo, the building's own approval process and work-hour rules sit on top of the county permit.
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 Arlington crews cover Ballston, Clarendon, Rosslyn, Falls Church and every ZIP in the area — 22201, 22203, 22204, 22205, 22207.
Yes. United Developers is a licensed contractor in Virginia (Class A #2705183185) and works throughout Arlington and Arlington County, including 22201, 22203, 22204, 22205 and nearby Ballston, Clarendon, Rosslyn.
We do, under our license, through the Arlington County Inspection Services Division. 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.
Most Arlington projects land in the $180 – $340 / sq ft range. That is a planning range for Arlington 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.