Owner & Estimator
Ederaldo Pereira
Founded RBE in 2008. Walks every estimate himself, signs every scope, and runs the field on most projects. The buck stops here.
About RBE
A Frederick contracting business, run by people who answer the phone.
We've been remodeling homes across Maryland, Northern Virginia, and DC since 2008. The same crew that walks your estimate runs your build.
Frederick, MD · 2008–present
Licensed · Insured · Permit-pulled
MHIC #116809VA #2705166984DC #410516000457
The story
Founded 2008. Still hands-on.
Ederaldo Pereira started Renovations by Ed in Frederick, MD in 2008. Seventeen years later, the company still operates the same way: one office, one PM, one crew, one written scope per project. Every estimate gets walked in person. Every project gets a final punch-list walkthrough before the last invoice.
We’re licensed in three jurisdictions — MHIC #116809 in Maryland, #2705166984 in Virginia, and #410516000457 in DC. We pull permits on every project that requires one, and we schedule the inspections ourselves.
Most of our work is residential remodeling, additions, and general contracting. With our Virginia RBC designation, we also build ground-up — custom homes, spec builds, and new construction across our licensed jurisdictions. We don’t do commercial. What we do, we do well.
The team
Four people. One phone number.
No call-center handoffs. Silas is your main point of contact end-to-end; Eddy walks every estimate himself and signs every scope; Joshua runs construction on active builds; Alcides handles the finish work on site. Small on purpose.
Office ManagerSales
Silas Brook
Your main point of contact end-to-end. The first call you'll get after you submit a request, and the person you'll call, text, and email through the project. Coordinates the estimate window, proposal turnaround, and build schedule.
Project ManagerSales
Joshua L. Keithley
Runs the day-to-day on active builds. Pulls permits, coordinates trades, and runs the walkthroughs. You'll hear from Josh on construction-side questions during the build — Silas stays your main contact end-to-end.
Field Specialist
Alcides Costa
Twelve years in residential finish work — trim, tile, cabinetry, mortar. The work you'll actually see at the final walkthrough.
How it works
Five steps. In writing. Every project.
The process is the proof. We don't move forward without a signed scope, and no work happens outside that scope without a written change order.
01
Quick call
Tell us what you want to change. 15-minute intake.
02
In-person estimate
We walk the space. Measure. Take notes.
03
Proposal review
Scope, allowances, timeline — in writing.
04
Build
Permits, trades, sequencing. We run the job.
05
Walkthrough
Punch list closed before final payment.
Ready when you are
Tell us what you want to change. We’ll write you a plan.
A free in-person estimate, a clear scope, and a realistic timeline. Then you decide.
Average response
under 1 business day
No-charge consult
in-person · on-site · no obligation