Wall Removal Services in Reston, VA
Want the kitchen open to the family room? We find out whether that wall carries the floor above before anything is priced.
What Wall Removal Work in Reston Involves
Fairfax County Issues The Permit
Reston is not an incorporated town, so building permits come from Fairfax County through Land Development Services and its PLUS portal. Taking out a load-bearing wall is structural work: the beam is sized by an engineer and the job goes on a structural permit. Wiring or plumbing moved out of the wall is done by licensed trades.
Load-Bearing Or Not Comes First
Where the joists run decides it. We look from below the wall and from above it at the walkthrough, then put the answer in writing. A partition that only divides space is mostly drywall, flooring and paint. A carrying wall adds a beam, the posts under it and the engineering, and the price says so.
Reston Wall Removal Starts With What Is Above The Wall
Reston runs from the townhouse clusters around Lake Anne to the detached houses off South Lakes Drive, and the first question about any wall in either is the same.
Whether the wall holds up the floor above decides the price, so that gets answered before anything else.
The local concept
The Carrying Wall
A carrying wall is any wall holding up a floor, a ceiling or a roof above it. Take it out and the load has to go somewhere else: into a beam, down through posts, and onto the foundation.
A partition only divides space. Removing one is mostly patching. Telling the two apart is the first thing the walkthrough does, before anyone talks about cabinets or flooring.
Wall Removal Work We Price In Reston
Kitchen opened to the family room
The wall between the kitchen and the family room comes out, a beam goes in where one is needed, and the cabinets and floor are planned around the new opening.
Dining room joined to the kitchen
Taking out the wall to the dining room gives one room to cook and eat in. If that wall is carrying something, the beam is sized by an engineer.
Partitions and closets in the way
A wall that only divides space, or a closet that blocks a hallway, comes out without a beam. The ceiling, walls and floor are patched so the line where it stood disappears.
Wiring, pipes and ducts in the wall
Switches, outlets, a heating duct or a drain inside the wall are moved before it comes down. Each move is its own line in the price, so nothing is a surprise on demolition day.
Townhouse main floors
In a Reston townhouse the side walls are shared with the neighbors and stay where they are. The walls inside your unit are the ones that can open the main floor up.
Finishing once the wall is gone
Drywall is taped to a named finish level, the floor is filled where the wall stood, and the room is painted so the opening looks like it was always there.
What Wall Removal In Reston Covers
- Load-bearing check at the walkthrough, in writing
- Engineer-sized beam where the wall carries a load
- Fairfax County structural permit named in the scope
- Wiring, plumbing and ducts rerouted before demolition
- Dust walls and floor protection while the wall comes out
- Drywall, flooring and paint patched to match the room
From Bryans Road To Reston
In a straight line, Reston is about 26 miles northwest of Bryans Road and about 19 miles from the US Capitol, inside the 30 miles we cover.
We take MD 210 north to I-495, cross the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, follow the Beltway around to the Dulles Toll Road and come off near the Wiehle-Reston East station.
Areas Served Around Reston
Reston Remodeling Questions
Do I need a permit to take out a wall in Reston?
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How do I know if my wall is load-bearing?
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Can you take out a wall in a Reston townhouse?
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Will the floor match where the wall was?
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Do you work in Herndon and Great Falls too?
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Start My Estimate in Reston
Fill out the form below or call (240) 695-4415 to talk it through. We answer every day, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
We take insurance jobs. Financing may also be available for qualifying projects. Ask when you call.