The District
Home repair in Columbia Heights, DC
Columbia Heights is 1910s and 1920s rowhouses, many of them converted into two or three condo units in the last 20 years. That means plaster on the original walls, drywall on the new ones, a shared roof, and a condo association of three owners who have to agree on the common parts. Mount Pleasant next door is the same stock with fewer conversions.
Or call or text (240) 858-0149. Hours 8 to 6, Monday through Saturday.
Rowhouses split into condos
Condo conversion work is the specialty here. A unit door that does not seal against the common hall, the drywall at the new stair, a bath fan that vents nowhere, grout and caulk at the ten year mark. For the common parts, the roof, the front steps, the hall, we price the job once and the association splits it.
Converted Columbia Heights rowhouses have a steel unit door into the common stair that was hung on the old wood jamb. The door never seals and the hall noise comes through. We add a kerf weatherstrip and a sweep, adjust the closer, and it seals without replacing the frame.
14th Street, 11th Street, Mount Pleasant and Meridian Hill
- 14th Street NW
- Tivoli Square
- the Columbia Heights Metro
- Meridian Hill Park
- Mount Pleasant
- 11th Street
ZIP codes 20009, 20010. Part of our Washington, DC service area.
What we fix in Columbia Heights
Drywall and plaster repair
Holes, cracks, water stains and nail pops. Patched, taped, floated and painted to match.
Interior door repair and install
Doors that stick, drag or will not latch. New prehung and slab doors hung square.
Interior painting and touch up
Rooms, ceilings and trim, and the touch up after a repair so the patch disappears.
Trim and wood rot repair
Rotted casing, sills and deck boards replaced. Baseboard and crown repaired or matched.
Fixture and appliance installs
Dishwashers, disposals, ceiling fans, faucets, towel bars and shelving.
Caulk and grout
Tubs, showers, backsplashes and exterior joints cut out and redone.
Exterior repairs
Siding patches, gutter repairs, fence boards and storm doors.
Punch lists and inspection items
Home inspection reports, rental inspection lists, move in and move out work.
Work in DC and Virginia goes to a contractor licensed in that jurisdiction. The license number is on your estimate.
The specialist crews in DC
Columbia Heights owners ask
- Can you price a common area repair for a three unit condo?
- Yes. One estimate for the job, and the association splits it however your documents say.
- My unit door into the hall does not seal. Whole door?
- No. Kerf weatherstrip, a sweep and a closer adjustment usually seal it on the existing frame.
- Do you work in Mount Pleasant too?
- Yes. Same rowhouse stock, same crew, same day.
A Columbia Heights price, unit or common area
Send the address and a photo. The price comes back in writing before anyone drives to Columbia Heights.