Bethesda, MD
Outdoor Living in Bethesda, MD
Screened porches, covered patios, and pergolas built as part of the house, not an afterthought.
Outdoor Living · Bethesda
Why Bethesda homeowners hire us.
Outdoor living in Bethesda, MD is a screened porch or a patio behind a Kenwood or Bradley Boulevard house, on a lot tighter than Potomac.
When the parcel is in Montgomery County, call MC 311 (240-777-0311) or visit the Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services (DPS) customer service lobby at 2425 Reedie Drive, 7th Floor, in Wheaton. If you are installing, painting, repairing, or replacing the following on your home or property you most likely will not need a permit: Patios. Decks built from the Montgomery County Residential Deck Details for single-span, single-level decks cannot be constructed with roofs, screened porches, hot tubs, or other additional loads. You may also need a permit or other permission if you live in a Montgomery County municipality that requires it. Real Elite does not take electrical work. We confirm the steps for this house before work starts.
The price for a screened porch or patio behind a Kenwood or Bradley Boulevard house in Bethesda is a free written estimate after a site walk.
On a Bethesda porch that extends the footprint, Montgomery County treats the work as an addition and sends a yellow notification sign. Post it within three business days of its receipt, and keep it posted for 30 days after the permit issuance date. Place it no more than 5 feet from the front property line, and mount it between 30 and 60 inches above the ground. Other inspections wait until that sign passes its own inspection. County questions go to DPS (311 number ends in 0311).
For this area, see Permits in Montgomery County: what to expect.
Why Bethesda homeowners choose Real Elite
- ·Family-run remodeling and exterior contracting.
- ·Discuss the scope of your Bethesda outdoor living project at the estimate.
- ·Serving Bethesda and Frederick County, Maryland.
Questions about outdoor living in Bethesda
Does a Bethesda patio need a permit?+
If you are installing, painting, repairing, or replacing the following on your home or property you most likely will not need a permit: Patios. A building permit is required for all decks regardless of the height above grade.
Who permits a Bethesda screened porch?+
A permit is required if you extend the area, height or overall footprint of an existing one- or two-family dwelling or their existing accessory structures. When the parcel is in Montgomery County, call MC 311 (240-777-0311) or visit the Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services (DPS) customer service lobby at 2425 Reedie Drive, 7th Floor, in Wheaton.
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