Home additions
Full residential additions — engineered, permitted, framed, and finished by one team.
Service · 04 · General contracting
General contractor
Licensed general contractor in MD, VA, and DC. Home additions, room additions, second-story additions, garage conversions, and deck building.
4–28 weeks typical build
Permit-ready drawings
From $18k
General contracting · 4–28 weeks
Licensed · Insured · Permit-pulled
MHIC #116809VA #2705166984DC #410516000457
What's included under this service
Everything we run under General contractor.
One contract covers everything below. Mix and match — your written proposal itemizes exactly what's in your project.
Room additions
Single-room additions — bedroom suites, sunrooms, mudrooms, primary suites.
Garage conversions
Convert your garage to finished interior space — egress, insulation, HVAC, full finish.
Second story additions
Add a second floor to an existing single-story home — structural, framed, sequenced.
Deck building
Composite, pressure-treated, or hardwood decks. Screened porches and three-season rooms.
What RBE handles
Demolition through final walkthrough.
Everything in scope — and the trades that connect to it — runs through one team and one written proposal.
Licensed in three jurisdictions
MHIC #116809, VA #2705166984, DC #410516000457. We pull permits wherever we build.
Engineered when the work calls for it
Load calcs and stamped drawings for anything that changes a load path. We work with structural engineers regularly.
One contract, multiple trades
Excavation, framing, mechanicals, finishes — all under one scope, one schedule, one phone number.
Documented every step
Proposal, change orders, permits, inspection sign-offs, final walkthrough. Paper trail you can hand to a future buyer.
Scope of work
What’s in the contract.
Every general contracting project signed with us includes the items below by default. Project-specific scope additions are itemized in the written proposal.
- Pre-construction planning and scope writing
- Engineered drawings where structural changes occur
- Permit submission across relevant jurisdictions
- Excavation, foundation, framing, mechanicals, finish
- Inspection coordination at every required milestone
- Final walkthrough and warranty
Recent work
A small gallery, not a stock library.
Real finished work. The same crew that will be in your house.
How we run it
Five steps. Same on every job.
The process is the proof. No work happens outside the approved scope without a written change order — and the final invoice doesn’t go out until you’ve signed off on the walkthrough.
01
Quick call
15-min intake. Tell us what you want to change.
02
In-person estimate
We walk the space. Measure. Take notes.
03
Proposal in writing
Scope, allowances, timeline — signed before demo.
04
Permits + build
We pull the permit. Coordinate trades. Run the job.
05
Walkthrough
Joint walkthrough. Punch list. Final invoice.
FAQ
General contracting questions, answered.
What kinds of projects do you GC?
Residential remodels, additions, finish work, and structural repair on existing structures. Ground-up custom builds, spec homes, and new construction live under our Builder service — same team, separate hub. We don't do commercial.
How long does a home addition take?
Single-room or above-garage additions run 16–22 weeks. Second-story additions run 22–32 weeks. Permit timelines vary by jurisdiction.
Can you convert my garage to a finished room?
Yes. Garage conversions typically run 6–10 weeks depending on whether you're adding HVAC, plumbing, or both.
Do you need a permit for a deck?
Almost always — especially anything over 30 inches above grade or attached to the house. We pull it as part of the scope.
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Start the project.
Free in-person estimate. Written proposal within a week. Permit-pulled before any demo. We answer the phone.