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Valor Builder is a veteran-owned design-build firm specializing in home remodeling across Reston, one of America’s most thoughtfully planned communities. From the original 1960s–-1970s contemporary and cluster homes near Lake Anne to later single-family neighbourhoods and Town Center , we renovate and expand with respect for Reston’s distinctive architecture and covenants. Hyper-Local SEO Landing Page Playbook As a single design-build partner, we manage your project from design through the Reston Association Design Review Board and Fairfax County permitting to the final walk-through, with one point of accountability
Reston’s defining requirement is the Reston Association’s Design Review Board. Virtually every exterior change on covenanted property paint and material changes, fences, tree removal, and especially pools, screened porches, sunrooms, and major additions requires DRB approval before work begins, and certain projects must go before a DRB panel or the full Board. In Reston Town Center, DRB approval is required even before seeking County permits. We prepare the Design Review application, align the project with Reston’s Design Guidelines, gather the required neighbour signatures, and represent it through approval so the work proceeds without costly delays or non-compliant rework.
Reston’s original contemporary and cluster homes reward thoughtful renovation. We open dated, compartmentalized floor plans into light-filled living, modernize kitchens and baths, and update systems all while honoring the clean lines, glass, and connection to the woods that define these homes. For later single-family neighbourhoods, we deliver the open-concept renovations and spa baths today’s
owners want.
Reston is unincorporated Fairfax County, so building permits run through Fairfax County. But on covenanted property the DRB comes first and in Town Center, DRB approval is required before you even seek County permits. We sequence the approvals correctly and manage both, so your Reston project moves smoothly from design to construction.
We are veteran-owned and operated, fluent in the Reston Association Design Review Board and Fairfax County permitting, design-literate about Reston’s distinctive architecture, and disciplined about clean job sites in covenanted, wooded neighbourhoods. As a true design-build firm, we keep design and construction under one roof earning trust through craftsmanship and process, never through price.
Comprehensive remodeling solutions for Reston and Herndon
Modernizing Reston's dated kitchens is the top remodel search in the community.
Opening Reston's compartmentalized contemporary and cluster homes transforms how they live.
Reston's walk-out and lower levels convert readily into suites and living space.
Sunrooms and screened porches capture Reston's wooded, lake-laced setting — DRB-reviewed.
Spa primary baths are a leading luxury upgrade for Reston's owners.
Decks and patios on Reston's wooded lots extend living outdoors — DRB-reviewed.
Modernizing Reston's dated kitchens is the top remodel search in the community.
Opening Reston's compartmentalized contemporary and cluster homes transforms how they live.
Reston's walk-out and lower levels convert readily into suites and living space.
Sunrooms and screened porches capture Reston's wooded, lake-laced setting — DRB-reviewed.
Spa primary baths are a leading luxury upgrade for Reston's owners.
Decks and patios on Reston's wooded lots extend living outdoors — DRB-reviewed.
A glimpse into our recent transformations in your neighborhood.
“Valor Builder turned our vision into reality with a stunning whole-home renovation. Every detail was carefully executed, and the finished space feels both elegant and functional.”
“We trusted Valor Builder with our kitchen remodel and main floor update, and they delivered beyond our expectations. The quality of work and professionalism made the entire experience seamless.”
For interior work, usually not — but virtually all exterior changes on covenanted Reston property require DRB
approval before work begins, including paint and material changes, fences, tree removal, and especially pools,
screened porches, sunrooms, and major additions. We prepare and present the Design Review application for you.
Many smaller exterior changes can be reviewed by Reston Association covenants staff, while certain projects —
pools, screened porches, sunrooms, major additions, and applications with affected parties — must go before a
DRB panel or the full Design Review Board. We determine the right path and manage it.
Yes. In Reston Town Center, DRB approval is required before seeking any required County approval. Elsewhere
on covenanted land, DRB approval is required before exterior work begins. We sequence the approvals correctly
so nothing is done out of order.
Yes — and we do it with respect for their architecture. We open dated floor plans, modernize kitchens and baths,
and update systems while honoring the clean lines, glass, and connection to the woods that define these homes.
Yes. Reston's wooded, walk-out lots are ideal for finished lower levels — rec rooms, offices, guest suites, gyms,
and wet bars that open to the trees. We handle egress, waterproofing, and Fairfax County permitting.
Yes. Screened porches and sunrooms are DRB-reviewed projects, and we design them to Reston's Design
Guidelines, prepare the application with required neighbor signatures, and represent it through approval.
Reston is unincorporated Fairfax County, so building permits are issued by Fairfax County — after DRB approval
on covenanted property. We manage both approvals in the correct order.
It depends on whether the work is staff-reviewable or must go before a DRB panel or the full Board, which meets
on a set schedule. We build realistic DRB timing into your project schedule and prepare complete applications to
avoid resubmittals.
It depends on scope, structural changes, and finishes. We provide a fixed-scope proposal after a design
consultation, so the figure reflects your home rather than a generic estimate.
Yes. We are a design-build firm — design and construction under one contract and one accountable team,
including the DRB submission — which keeps your Reston project on scope and on schedule.