Short Hill Design & Construction Ltd.

The owner of this company ( Chuck Owings ) has been well established in the Northern VA area for over 30 years. They have a reputation for quality service and great customer service. I have heard that mentioned several times over the years from homeowners where I was working on jobs for Short Hill Design & Construction. I was a masonry contractor for 30+ years, and was hired numerous times by Chuck to provide foundations, patios, sidewalks, chimneys, and misc stone and brickwork. I still work with as a real estate agent helping people find suitable building lots in this area. I have recommended Short Hill Design to several people and will continue to do so, especially those looking for new modular homes to be built which is another specialty of Short Hill Design and Construction. The 5 star rating I gave them is well deserved.

We hired Chuck to design a new front entry and to help us navigate the process of getting through the Town of Leesburg Board of Architectural Review (BAR) for a property we purchased in the historic district. Chuck's design was great, he really captured the look we wanted and kept with the period correctness of the house. He helped us prepare documents and samples for the BAR, and our project was approved (with a few minor modifications) on the first pass! He then drew up construction drawings for us to submit to Loudoun County for a building permit, that too went through on the first shot! Chuck has a lot of experience in dealing with both of those processes and it really shows. The cost from measuring to construction drawings totaled $6272, which was a little more than I had budgeted for, but I'm very happy with the results. My only suggestion for improvement would be an upfront written ball park estimate based on an interview with the customer on the scope of the work. Overall I would highly recommend Chuck and Short Hill Design & Construction.

We bought a fixer-upper, modular, 60's-style brick-front ranch home 3 1/2 years ago in a location we loved. We wanted to make it look more contemporary and open up the chopped-up floor plan. This involved removing the wall where the 2 module halves were joined - scary stuff. We needed someone who knew modular homes, could do design work and had a lot of general building experience. Short Hill seemed uniquely qualified, and we clicked immediately when we met with the owner, Chuck. He designed an excellent plan using beams. The CAD computer system showed us what it would look like, which is important when gutting your house and redesigning from the studs out! Gutting and rebuilding the living end of the house took 6 weeks. They stayed on time and within budget, created the unique features we wanted, respected our pets and kept the house as clean as possible, It was a great experience! So great, in fact, that we went on to remodel most of the house with them in 4 phases (Living area, sunroom conversion from a porch, master bath and full exterior). Budget was always important and they always respected that. We always got high quality work, unique features and more than our money's worth. The house is a showplace now - barely recognizable from the original. And it is incredibly functional because we had it designed to fit our specific needs. They always went way above and beyond to make sure we were happy. They added a temporary door to the hallway to keep the cats out of trouble and isolate them from the chaos. They hooked my washer/dryer back up every weekend so I could avoid the Laundromat for 6 weeks! The people at Short Hill are the best. Highly skilled, picky about the details (like us!), ethical and very friendly and pleasant. We highly recommend them. We hear horror stories from friends about contractors and are so glad we found Short Hill.