General Contractor in Wheaton
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 Wheaton 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 Silver Spring, Kensington, Aspen Hill and every Wheaton ZIP: 20902, 20906.
- A written, line-item scope for your Wheaton 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 Wheaton 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.
Wheaton is unincorporated Montgomery County, so Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services handles the permit, the plan review and every inspection — there is no separate Wheaton authority. Electrical is its own permit under county rules and has to be pulled by a licensed master electrician, which is the step most often missed on a basement or kitchen job.
The house decides half the scope.
Wheaton is dominated by 1940s–1960s brick ramblers and split-levels on regular lots — a genuinely good stock to work with, because the framing is sound and the layouts take a rear addition or a basement suite well. The recurring issues are original 100 amp service, ductwork sized for the house as built rather than as extended, and basements with no egress window, which is the single thing that decides whether a lower-level bedroom is legal.
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 Wheaton 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 Wheaton crews cover Silver Spring, Kensington, Aspen Hill, Glenmont and every ZIP in the area — 20902, 20906.
Straight answers
Do you handle general contractor in Wheaton, MD?
Yes. United Developers is a licensed contractor in Maryland (MHIC #111971) and works throughout Wheaton and Montgomery County, including 20902, 20906 and nearby Silver Spring, Kensington, Aspen Hill.
Who pulls the permit for a Wheaton 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 Wheaton home?
Wheaton is dominated by 1940s–1960s brick ramblers and split-levels on regular lots — a genuinely good stock to work with, because the framing is sound and the layouts take a rear addition or a basement suite well. The recurring issues are original 100 amp service, ductwork sized for the house as built rather than as extended, and basements with no egress window, which is the single thing that decides whether a lower-level bedroom is legal.
What does general contractor cost in Wheaton?
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 Wheaton 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.