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 Fairfax County Land Development Services, 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 Falls Church permit goes through Fairfax County Land Development Services. We pull it under our license and we hold the inspection schedule — you do not chase inspectors and you do not sign the application.
This is the one worth getting right: the City of Falls Church is an independent city with its own permit office, but a large number of “Falls Church” mailing addresses are actually in Fairfax County. Which side of that line you are on decides where your permit goes and who inspects the work. We confirm it before anything is filed.
The area is largely 1940s–1960s capes, ramblers and colonials with newer infill throughout. On the original houses, expect the electrical service and plumbing to need attention as part of any kitchen or bath scope.
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 Falls Church crews cover Arlington, Annandale, McLean, Vienna and every ZIP in the area — 22041, 22042, 22043, 22046.
Yes. United Developers is a licensed contractor in Virginia (Class A #2705183185) and works throughout Falls Church and Fairfax County, including 22041, 22042, 22043, 22046 and nearby Arlington, Annandale, McLean.
We do, under our license, through Fairfax County Land Development Services. 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.
This is the one worth getting right: the City of Falls Church is an independent city with its own permit office, but a large number of “Falls Church” mailing addresses are actually in Fairfax County. Which side of that line you are on decides where your permit goes and who inspects the work. We confirm it before anything is filed.
Most Falls Church projects land in the $180 – $340 / sq ft range. That is a planning range for Fairfax 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.