Remodeling Contractor in Capitol Hill, Washington DC
Kitchens, bathrooms, rowhouse renovations and additions — built for how Hill homes are actually put together
Kitchens, bathrooms, rowhouse renovations and additions — built for how Hill homes are actually put together
Capitol Hill is a neighborhood of narrow rowhouses, many of them a century old or more, most of them sharing party walls with the house next door. That changes almost every part of a remodel — how material gets in, where a wall can move, what the plumbing and electrical behind the plaster look like, and what a permit application has to show. Redux LLC has spent more than twenty years remodeling homes across Washington DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia, and we plan Hill projects around those realities from the first visit rather than discovering them halfway through.
Hill kitchens are usually long and narrow, tucked at the back of the house with the only exterior wall at one end. We work out early whether the sink and range can stay where they are — that single decision moves a kitchen budget more than any finish selection — and design cabinetry to the inch, because on the Hill there is rarely a spare one.
Start a kitchen project →Small footprint, old stack, tile that has to look right in a house with real character. We handle full bathroom rebuilds — custom showers, tub replacements, tilework and finish carpentry — including the drain and venting work behind them that older DC homes usually need bringing up to code.
Start a bathroom project →Opening up a first floor, reworking a staircase, or taking a whole house back to the studs and putting it together properly. Party walls, load paths and neighbours are all part of the plan on the Hill, and we sequence the work so your block stays liveable while it happens.
Plan a full renovation →Rear additions, third-floor build-outs and basement conversions are how Hill homeowners find space without leaving the neighborhood. We work through what the lot, the zoning and the historic district will allow before you spend money on drawings that cannot be built.
Talk about an addition →Hardwood, engineered wood, tile and refinishing across original floors that are rarely level and never quite square. We assess the subfloor before quoting, so the number you get is the number the job actually takes.
Get a flooring estimate →Replacement windows and exterior doors that hold heat in a hundred-year-old envelope, chosen with the front elevation in mind. In a historic district what the street sees matters, and we plan for that up front.
Ask about windows & doors →Full interior repaints, trim and millwork, and exterior work on brick and wood. Prep is most of the job on older houses, and it is where we spend the time.
Get a painting estimate →Hill back gardens are small and worth getting right. Patios, planting, fencing and seasonal upkeep from the same team that does the inside of the house.
See landscaping services →| What we look at | Why it matters on Capitol Hill | How we plan for it |
|---|---|---|
| Party walls | Most Hill rowhouses share structure with the houses either side, so a wall is rarely just a wall. | We identify load paths before design is finalised, not during demolition. |
| Historic district review | Much of Capitol Hill sits inside a historic district, which affects anything visible from the street. | We flag review-triggering elements at the consultation and plan the permit route around them. |
| Access and parking | Narrow streets and no driveway make deliveries and debris removal a scheduling problem. | Material staging and dumpster timing are part of the schedule we give you. |
| Original systems | Wiring, drains and venting in pre-1980s houses often no longer meet code once a wall is open. | We build a contingency line into the estimate and talk it through before work starts. |
| Living next door | Your neighbours are three feet away, on both sides. | Set hours, contained dust, a tidy site, and a crew that keeps the noise sensible. |
Every estimate is written for your specific house after we have seen it. Nothing here is a quote.
Capitol Hill and the blocks around it, plus the rest of the District and the wider DMV.
Tell us which rooms are involved and roughly when you want the work done. We will come out, look at the house, and send you a written estimate — free, and with no obligation.