This is the time of year when we often think about transitions. We look forward to a New Year and all the changes it might bring. For 2021, it will be especially important for most of us to start a transition back to living life the way we did before 2020 hit with all [...]
We don’t have to tell you that the holidays this year are sure to be very different for families trying to stay healthy. People are rethinking holiday parties and even visits with friends and family. It’s difficult, but it won’t last forever. Will the coming year be the time we can get back together with [...]
Updated Oct. 2020 originally published September 2015: If you are looking for more elbow room in your home, one of the first places we suggest you should look is down...to your basement. It's space you already have, so finishing or refinishing it to meet your family's needs is often more economical than building an [...]
Long ago, in a galaxy far, far away… Actually, it was only last year that we did a blog post about how to make your home better suited to “occasionally” working from home, with ideas like creating a dedicated home office by finishing your basement. Little did we know that in 2020 everything would [...]
Well, Metro’s multi-award winning “Sports Fan’s Dream” finished basement just received another award. We are so delighted to announce the project has now received a prestigious regional 2020 Chrysalis Award for Basement Remodels over $100,000. The project previously received a local, regional, and national Contractor of the Year Awards for basements over $250,000 from [...]
ASHBURN VA – September 21, 2020, Metro Building and Remodeling Group LLC is one of the 79 remodeling firms across the US to receive a 2020 Chrysalis Award for remodeling excellence. Competition entries were judged on the overall design, the creative use of space and materials, and the degree to which the project enhanced [...]
Metro Building and Remodeling Group has been included in the QR Top 500 for 2020, Qualified Remodeler magazine’s annual list of the Top 500 remodeling and home improvement companies in the United States. Qualified Remodeler is one of the remodeling industry’s top trade publications. The 2020 nomination marks MBRG's third consecutive year on the list. [...]
ASHBURN, VIRGINIA (September 15, 2020) – For a third consecutive year, the remodeling industry trade publication Qualified Remodeler, has placed Metro Building and Remodeling Group of Ashburn, Virginia on its Top 500 remodeling company list. Since 1978 Qualified Remodeler has been tracking the remodeling industry’s Top 500 largest and most successful companies. The QR Top 500 companies for [...]
Updated 2020, originally published in August 2015: Granite and quartz counters, islands, and stainless steel continue to be popular with homeowners remodeling their kitchens in Northern Virginia, Suburban Maryland, and Washington DC. While remodeling using design approaches, materials, and appliances that appeal to most people may help improve your home's resale value, Metro Building [...]
Big Plans? Small Lot? No Worries! If you think your home is on a lot that is too small for you to add more living space, don’t despair. You might not be able to spread out, but things are looking up when you do a pop-top home addition. It’s not just an attic conversion, [...]
