General Contractor in Silver Spring
You are choosing who runs the job, not shopping a single trade. We are a licensed contractor in Maryland (MHIC #111971) — we pull the permits through the Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services, coordinate the licensed trades, and hand you a written line-item scope before demolition starts.
Start your Silver Spring general contractor with a written scope
Tell us the two things we need to call you back — a project manager rings you to book the free walkthrough. We work Wheaton, Takoma Park, Kensington and every Silver Spring ZIP: 20901, 20902, 20903, 20904, 20905, 20906, 20910.
- A written, line-item scope for your Silver Spring project before anyone swings a hammer
- Permits pulled through the Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services under MHIC #111971
- One project manager from demolition to final walkthrough
Two fields and one question. A specialist calls you back to confirm a time.
The paperwork is the part most contractors gloss over.
A whole-home renovation usually needs a building permit plus separate electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits — each with its own inspection, each on its own timeline. Pulling them is not the hard part; sequencing them so no trade is standing around waiting for an inspector is.
Your Silver Spring permit goes through the Montgomery County Department of Permitting 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.
Silver Spring is unincorporated Montgomery County — despite how it is talked about, there is no city government issuing permits. Everything goes through Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services, including the separate electrical permit the county requires for any circuit work. The one local wrinkle worth knowing: the neighbouring towns of Takoma Park and Kensington DO run their own review, so if your address straddles that line the answer to “who permits this” changes with the street.
The house decides half the scope.
Silver Spring is one of the older housing stocks in the county — large numbers of 1920s–1950s bungalows, capes and brick colonials, plus mid-century ramblers further out. Knob-and-tube remnants and 60–100 amp panels are common in the pre-war houses, which is why a basement finish here so often starts with a panel upgrade. Many basements are also below the water table with no perimeter drainage, so waterproofing has to be settled before framing, not after.
What's included- ✓A written, line-item scope before demolition starts
- ✓Every permit pulled under our license, not yours
- ✓Licensed electrical, plumbing and HVAC partners we schedule and coordinate
- ✓One project manager from demo through the final inspection
A 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.
Financing is available — most homeowners spread a project this size over monthly payments rather than paying cash up front.
Free Silver Spring walkthrough
A written, line-item scope for your general contractor project. No design fee, no obligation.
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One contractor for the rest of the house
Our Silver Spring crews cover Wheaton, Takoma Park, Kensington, Colesville and every ZIP in the area — 20901, 20902, 20903, 20904, 20905, 20906, 20910.
Straight answers
Do you handle general contractor in Silver Spring, MD?
Yes. United Developers is a licensed contractor in Maryland (MHIC #111971) and works throughout Silver Spring and Montgomery County, including 20901, 20902, 20903, 20904 and nearby Wheaton, Takoma Park, Kensington.
Who pulls the permit for a Silver Spring general contractor project?
We do, under our license, through the Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services. A whole-home renovation usually needs a building permit plus separate electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits — each with its own inspection, each on its own timeline. Pulling them is not the hard part; sequencing them so no trade is standing around waiting for an inspector is.
What should I expect in a Silver Spring home?
Silver Spring is one of the older housing stocks in the county — large numbers of 1920s–1950s bungalows, capes and brick colonials, plus mid-century ramblers further out. Knob-and-tube remnants and 60–100 amp panels are common in the pre-war houses, which is why a basement finish here so often starts with a panel upgrade. Many basements are also below the water table with no perimeter drainage, so waterproofing has to be settled before framing, not after.
What does general contractor cost in Silver Spring?
It depends entirely on scope, so we do not publish a single number. You get a written, line-item price after a free on-site walkthrough — not a verbal ballpark over the phone.
Is the Silver Spring walkthrough and estimate free?
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.
Do I need a general contractor or can I hire trades directly?
You can hire trades directly, and for a single-trade job that is often cheaper. It stops being cheaper the moment two trades have to be sequenced around an inspection — someone has to own that schedule, and if it is not a contractor it is you. A licensed GC also carries the permit and the liability.