Celebrating More Than Three Decades in Business!
Bowers Design Build believes that houses should be more than just square feet. Every home should be functional and filled with details that make it special for the way you live. Since 1990, we have renovated hundreds of homes in the Northern Virginia area and built new custom homes for clients upon request. Many have won awards for excellence in design and construction. While the quality of our work defines us, the true measure of our success is creating satisfied customers for life. Call us to discuss how we can help you create a new home or re-create your existing home, customizing it for the way you live.
NORTHERN VIRGINIA REMODELING & CUSTOM HOMES IN ARLINGTON, FAIRFAX, AND LOUDOUN COUNTIES, AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND. OUR CLIENTS LIVE IN: McLean, Arlington, Falls Church, Vienna, Oakton, Great Falls, Alexandria, Aldie and Middleburg.
SERVICES: Northern Virginia Architectural Service, Northern Virginia Design/Build, and Northern Virginia Construction Management
SPECIALIZING IN: Northern Virginia New Custom Homes, Northern Virginia Whole House Renovations, Northern Virginia Kitchen Renovations, Northern Virginia Master Bathroom Renovations, Northern Virginia Interior Renovations, Northern Virginia Basement Renovations, Renovations for Aging-in-Place and Northern Virginia Outdoor Living Spaces
Why Choose Bowers?
MORE THAN GREAT HOMES
WE BUILD QUALITY, INTEGRITY & TRUST.
Since 1990, we have been designing and building award-winning renovations and new homes. Our on-staff architects, designers and craftsmen with decades of experience are eager to create your new kitchen, bathroom, home addition, whole house renovation or new custom home. Contact us today and discover why over 30% of our business is with repeat customers.
Award-Winning Design & Customer Service
100% of Clients Would Recommend Us to a Friend
A Passion for Excellence in Renovations
30 Years of Experience
Contractor of the Year in Northern VA for 30 Years
Highest Ranking Remodeler in Northern VA
Top Rated Design Build Contractor in Virginia
Featured on HGTV "Before and After"
In addition to the overall great experience, what was really key to me was that the communication process with the Bowers team was exceptional and their project management exceeded my expectations.
Donna Bunton
Featured in Northern Virginia Magazine
We loved the Bowers Design Build design team and our construction managers. We are thrilled with the finished space and it has truly changed the way we live in our home.
Marian & Chris Cooper
2020 NARI Award – Best Interior Renovation
100% of Our Clients Would Recommend Us to a Friend!
Bowers Scores 100% in All Categories of GuildQuality Customer Satisfaction Surveys
Our Bowers designer took our needs and made a great design come to life. We wouldn’t change anything about the process or end-product.
Linda & Neal Abravanel
2020 NARI Award – Best Kitchen
The Bowers team was very professional, respectable, and the project was done with high quality craftsmanship. Our designer was great, and the project turned out exactly as we envisioned.
Tom & Diane Welle
2020 NARI Award – Best Bathroom Renovation
The Bowers team was super and we would choose them again in a heartbeat.
Anne & Ward Worster
2018 NARI Award – Best Interior Renovation
Featured on HGTV
Home & Garden Television (HGTV) featured a Bowers Design Build project on its “Before & After” show. Each episode of “Before & After” profiles major home remodeling projects from start to finish. This entire McLean house renovation took about one year to design and build. This is the fourth Bowers appearance on HGTV’s “Before & After”.
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Monica Baranko2026-01-28 10:59:012026-01-28 10:59:01Whole-Home Renovation Cost in Northern Virginia & Montgomery County, MD (2026 Guide)
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Monica Baranko2025-10-06 11:21:402026-01-28 10:42:20Fall Mood Board 2025: Home Design Trends for Comfort and Connection
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Monica Baranko2025-08-21 11:21:552025-08-21 11:21:55What It’s Like to Work with Bowers: The Client Journey
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Monica Baranko2025-08-14 11:57:592025-08-14 12:01:14Inside the Process: Permits, Planning, and ProductionVoted 2025 Best Places to Work in Virginia
Virginia Business Magazine has named Bowers Design Build as one of the 2025 Best Places to Work in Virginia. The award identifies, recognizes and honors the best places of employment in Virginia. Workplace policies, practices and demographics, along with an employee survey to measure the employee experience were evaluated to determine the top companies and the final ranking. “The 2025 Best Places to Work in Virginia know what it takes to create a workplace that results in teamwork and excellence. They put their employees’ welfare first, creating a positive environment for all”.
Latest News
Renovated Owner’s Suite in McLean, VAMarch 2, 2026 - 2:56 pm
Architecture-Design-Build vs. Architect + BuilderFebruary 12, 2026 - 11:32 am- Whole-Home Renovation Cost in Northern Virginia & Montgomery County, MD (2026 Guide)January 28, 2026 - 10:59 am
Fall Mood Board 2025: Home Design Trends for Comfort and ConnectionOctober 6, 2025 - 11:21 am
What It’s Like to Work with Bowers: The Client JourneyAugust 21, 2025 - 11:21 am
We’re closely watching the severe weather forecast moving across the DMV and entire East Coast today and tonight, which may include high winds, heavy rain, hail, snow, and possible tornado activity.
Homes are more than structures. They’re where families gather, feel safe, and weather storms together. As this system moves through our region, we encourage everyone to take a few simple precautions:
• Secure outdoor furniture and loose items
• Charge devices and prepare for potential power outages
• Move vehicles away from large trees if possible
• Stay alert to local weather updates and warnings
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Originally built in 1836, this historic home has been thoughtfully reimagined as a future retirement retreat for longtime Bowers clients. After partnering with our team on three renovations at their primary residence, they trusted us once again to transform this historic fixer-upper into a timeless home designed for the next chapter of their lives.
Every element of the renovation was approached with care and respect for the home’s history. Salvaged beams, reclaimed pumpkin pine flooring, and period-inspired millwork were carefully restored and integrated alongside new spaces designed for modern living.
A first-floor primary suite and accessible bath support aging in place, while improved circulation and natural light create warm, welcoming spaces for gathering.
The result is a home that honors its past while being thoughtfully crafted for the future.
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Craftsmanship isn’t just about skilled hands.
It’s about the system behind them.
At Bowers Design Build, we believe exceptional homes are not the result of improvisation, they’re the result of preparation. Thoughtful architecture. Clear documentation. Honest budgeting. Coordinated trades. A structured client journey from start to finish.
Talent matters.
But without a disciplined process, even great talent gets forced into reactive mode.
Our integrated architecture-design-build model protects the vision from concept through construction, ensuring every detail is intentional and every standard upheld.
Craftsmanship, at its highest level, is repeatable excellence.
Preparation over pressure.
Process over chaos.
Standards over shortcuts.
That’s how we deliver homes worthy of the families who live in them.
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