Northern Virginia
Home repair in McLean, VA
McLean houses are bigger and older than the county average. Ranchers and colonials from the 1950s and 1960s in Chesterbrook and off Chain Bridge Road, large 1980s houses near Langley, and new construction replacing the ranchers one lot at a time. The repair work scales with the house, more doors, more trim, more bathrooms.
Or call or text (240) 858-0149. Hours 8 to 6, Monday through Saturday.
Big older houses and long lists
Owners here tend to send a long list once or twice a year. We walk it on a first visit, write every line with its price, and schedule the work in one or two days. Paint matching on older trim, built in shelving, a pocket door that jumped its track, a powder room refresh.
The 1960s McLean colonials have a lot of solid wood six panel doors with mortise locks. The locks wear out but the doors are worth keeping. We rebuild or swap the mortise lock and keep the door, which is a fraction of the cost of a new door of that quality.
Chesterbrook, Langley and Chain Bridge Road
- Chain Bridge Road
- Langley
- Chesterbrook
- Tysons
- Great Falls Street
- the McLean Community Center
ZIP codes 22101, 22102. Part of our Fairfax County, VA service area.
What we fix in McLean
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 Fairfax
McLean owners ask
- Can you fix an old mortise lock instead of replacing the door?
- Yes. Most mortise locks can be rebuilt or swapped for a new mortise unit that fits the same pocket. The door stays.
- Do you do a walk through before pricing a long list?
- Yes. For a list over a handful of items we walk the house first, then send the estimate with each line priced.
- Can you get a pocket door back on its track?
- Yes. Most pocket doors come back with new rollers and a track adjustment through the top of the opening, without opening the wall.
A McLean estimate, line by line
Send the address and a photo. The price comes back in writing before anyone drives to McLean.