The District
Home repair in Capitol Hill, DC
Capitol Hill is the largest historic district in DC, brick rowhouses from the 1880s to the 1910s on narrow lots, with English basements rented out and a rear yard just big enough for a deck. Plaster on brick, pocket doors, heart pine floors, and a hundred years of fixes layered on top. Exterior changes visible from the street go through the historic preservation review.
Or call or text (240) 858-0149. Hours 8 to 6, Monday through Saturday.
Plaster on brick in a historic district
The work on the Hill is plaster, doors and the basement unit. A plaster wall that bulged where the brick wicked, a pocket door that jumped its track, a basement bath with a vanity that was never anchored to the brick, a rear door that will not latch. We repair to match and keep the original parts where they work.
Hill rowhouses have plaster applied directly to the brick party wall, and the bulge at the base of the wall is the brick wicking from the yard. We cut back to brick, let it dry, and rebuild with a cement based base coat and a plaster finish instead of drywall, so it does not bubble again.
Eastern Market, Barracks Row, Lincoln Park and H Street
- Eastern Market
- Barracks Row
- Lincoln Park
- Pennsylvania Avenue SE
- H Street NE
- Stanton Park
ZIP codes 20002, 20003. Part of our Washington, DC service area.
What we fix in Capitol Hill
Drywall and plaster repair
Holes, cracks, water stains and nail pops. Patched, taped, floated and painted to match.
Interior door repair and install
Doors that stick, drag or will not latch. New prehung and slab doors hung square.
Interior painting and touch up
Rooms, ceilings and trim, and the touch up after a repair so the patch disappears.
Trim and wood rot repair
Rotted casing, sills and deck boards replaced. Baseboard and crown repaired or matched.
Fixture and appliance installs
Dishwashers, disposals, ceiling fans, faucets, towel bars and shelving.
Caulk and grout
Tubs, showers, backsplashes and exterior joints cut out and redone.
Exterior repairs
Siding patches, gutter repairs, fence boards and storm doors.
Punch lists and inspection items
Home inspection reports, rental inspection lists, move in and move out work.
Work in DC and Virginia goes to a contractor licensed in that jurisdiction. The license number is on your estimate.
The specialist crews in DC
Capitol Hill owners ask
- Does a repair on Capitol Hill need historic approval?
- Inside, no. Outside and visible from the street, a change does and a like for like repair usually does not. We say which before pricing it.
- Can you repair plaster on a brick party wall?
- Yes. We cut back the bad plaster, dry the brick, and rebuild with a cement base coat and plaster finish.
- Do you work on the basement rental unit?
- Yes. Turnover lists, doors, vanities and patches, with the photo note the same day.
Price a Capitol Hill repair in writing
Send the address and a photo. The price comes back in writing before anyone drives to Capitol Hill.