Building Virginia Since 1982

Custom Homes, Built to a Higher Standard

Custom home building, restorations, remodeling, additions and construction consulting — owner-supervised from the first drawing to the final walkthrough.
★★★★★  Established 1982 · Incorporated 1991    Owner-supervised, full time    Court-recognized construction expert    Virginia & Washington, D.C.
A Few Words About Us

Craftsmanship That Clients Return to for Decades

Established in 1982 and incorporated in 1991, Construction By Design, Inc. specializes in custom home building, with a successful history of consulting — inspection, expert witness and cost estimating — historical, interior and exterior restorations, kitchen and bathroom remodeling, and additions throughout Northern Virginia, Central Virginia, Eastern Virginia and Washington, D.C.
By supervising every project full time, we ensure quality construction that far exceeds code compliance and the standard contractor product — and our clients have returned for decades for their next project.
Sunroom addition with full glass roof, stone fireplace and garden view
Est. 1982  ·  Owner-supervised, full time
1982
Established
40+
Years of craftsmanship
100+
Happy clients
5★
Top-rated service
Our Services

What We Build

Four decades of craftsmanship, one standard of quality — every project supervised full time by the owner.

Custom Homes

Custom homes designed and built to the highest standards — owner-supervised full time, using the most reliable envelope development, and truly fitted to your wants and needs.

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Restorations & Remodeling

Kitchens, bathrooms, additions and historic restorations — from Capitol Hill and Georgetown to Old Town Alexandria, Richmond and Upperville.

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Inspections & Consulting

Home inspections, expert-witness work and cost estimating by owner Thomas Gannon — a court-recognized expert in construction defects.

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Commercial

Fast-paced build-outs, restaurants, tenant spaces and condo conversions — a wide range of commercial work, completed on time.

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The Difference

Why Build With Us

Owner-Supervised, Full Time

The owner is on your project every day — quality that far exceeds code compliance and the standard contractor product.

Total Envelope Development

Decades of studying how buildings perform — and fail — built into every structure for long-term performance and low maintenance.

40+ Years of Experience

Building, restoring and consulting since 1982 — from new custom homes to some of the oldest structures in the country.

Clients for Decades

We make it a passion to build a quality home — and our clients return, year after year, for their next project.

How We Work

Our Process

01

Listen & Walk the Site

We start with your wants, needs and budget — and walk the site or structure with you before anything is drawn.
02

Design to a Real Budget

Designs and layouts that allow for realistic budgets, fitted to the individual wants and needs of each client.
03

Build — Owner on Site

The owner supervises every project full time, with attention to detail that far exceeds code compliance.
04

Deliver & Stand Behind It

Total envelope development for long-term performance and low maintenance — the reason clients return for decades.
Recent Work

From Our Project Galleries

French Country design in Brentsville, Virginia
French Country design in Brentsville, Virginia
Entrance foyer
Entrance foyer
Modern kitchen with waterfall counters
Modern kitchen with waterfall counters
Upperville Virginia Federal style house
Upperville Virginia Federal style house
Via Cuccina
Via Cuccina
Custom 4 x 7' door
Custom 4 x 7' door
Where We Work

Serving Virginia and Washington, D.C.

From new custom homes in the Virginia countryside to restorations of some of the oldest structures in the country.
Northern Virginia Central Virginia Eastern Virginia Washington, D.C. Capitol Hill Georgetown Old Town Alexandria Arlington McLean Annandale Brentsville Montpelier Richmond Upperville
Good to Know

Frequently Asked Questions

We build, restore and consult across Northern Virginia, Central Virginia, Eastern Virginia and Washington, D.C. Our project history includes Capitol Hill, Georgetown, Old Town Alexandria, McLean, Annandale, Brentsville, Richmond and Upperville, plus commercial work in Maryland.

The company was established in 1982 and incorporated in 1991 — more than forty years of custom building, restoration and consulting experience.

Custom home building, historic and interior/exterior restorations, kitchen and bathroom remodeling, additions, commercial build-outs, and inspection, expert-witness and cost-estimating consulting.

Inspections are performed personally by the owner, Thomas Gannon — accepted by the insurance industry as an expert in construction and recognized as an expert in construction defects in the Eastern District Federal Court, the Virginia courts of Fairfax, Arlington, Alexandria, Prince William and the City of Richmond, and the District of Columbia.

Yes — restaurants, tenant build-outs, condo conversions and more. We are experienced in fast-paced schedules, and if the project must be completed on time, we are the best choice.

Call 703-573-6797 or send the contact form with a brief description of your project and we will get back to you within two business days.

Let's Talk About Your Project

Call or write to us — tell us about the home you want to build, restore or remodel and we will get back to you within two business days.