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McLean, VA

Outdoor Living in McLean, VA

Screened porches, covered patios, and pergolas built as part of the house, not an afterthought.

Outdoor Living · McLean

Why McLean homeowners hire us.

Outdoor living in McLean, VA is a screened porch or a sunroom on an estate lot along Old Dominion Drive, not a spare bedroom.

When the parcel is in Fairfax County, questions go to Land Development Services, 12055 Government Center Pkwy, Suite 324, Fairfax, VA 22035, phone 703-222-0801. The lot is an estate lot along Old Dominion Drive. A permit is NOT required for on-grade paver and concrete patios (including wood patios)*. *NOTE: Depending on the size and location of your project, additional approvals may be necessary. For more information, please contact one of the following: Site-related approval may be required. Please visit the Land Disturbance 101 web page, email, or call 703-222-0801, TTY 711 to find out more before you dig. Setbacks and other zoning requirements may apply. Contact Zoning at 703-222-1082, TTY 711 or by email at DPDZoningPermits@fairfaxcounty.gov, for more information. For work in the VDOT right-of-way, call 703-259-1773, TTY 711 or email novafairfaxpermits@vdot.virginia.gov. Includes decks, sunrooms, screen porches, front porch/stoops, bump outs, second story additions, dormers, garages, carports, etc. If your project includes electrical, plumbing or mechanical (often referred to as "trades") work, separate trades permits may be required. Real Elite does not take electrical work. We confirm the steps for this house before work starts.

The price for a screened porch or sunroom on a McLean estate lot along Old Dominion Drive is a free written estimate after a site walk.

For this area, see Permits in Fairfax County: what to expect.

Why McLean homeowners choose Real Elite

  • ·Family-run remodeling and exterior contracting.
  • ·Discuss the scope of your McLean outdoor living project at the estimate.
  • ·Virginia Class A Contractor 2705198604 (HIC) — residential home improvement.

Questions about outdoor living in McLean

Does a McLean patio need a permit?+

A permit is NOT required for on-grade paver and concrete patios (including wood patios)*. *NOTE: Depending on the size and location of your project, additional approvals may be necessary. For more information, please contact one of the following: Site-related approval may be required. Please visit the Land Disturbance 101 web page, email, or call 703-222-0801, TTY 711 to find out more before you dig. Setbacks and other zoning requirements may apply. Contact Zoning at 703-222-1082, TTY 711 or by email at DPDZoningPermits@fairfaxcounty.gov, for more information. For work in the VDOT right-of-way, call 703-259-1773, TTY 711 or email novafairfaxpermits@vdot.virginia.gov. Includes decks, sunrooms, screen porches, front porch/stoops, bump outs, second story additions, dormers, garages, carports, etc.

Who permits a McLean screened porch?+

When the parcel is in Fairfax County, questions go to Land Development Services, 12055 Government Center Pkwy, Suite 324, Fairfax, VA 22035, phone 703-222-0801. Additional Square Footage: Breezeway, Attached Carport, Deck, Dormer, Attached Garage, Attached Shed, One-story with Basement Below, One-story on Slab, One-story with Crawl Space, Screened Porch, Second-story Over Existing Structure, Sunroom, Three-story and Above, Two-story with Basement Below, Two-story on Slab.

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