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Roofing & Exterior Contractor in Alexandria, VA.

Family-led DreamHome Remodeling. 6.0 miles from our Springfield, VA office, about 15 minutes via the Capital Beltway. Roofing, siding, windows, doors, gutters, and attic insulation across Alexandria, Old Town, Del Ray, Rosemont, and surrounding City of Alexandria. Every job inspected by a HAAG Certified Inspector + BPI Certified building-science eye before a quote is written.

6.0 mi from Springfield office
HAAG Certified · BPI Certified
BBB A+ since 2001
VA Class A
Free in-person inspection

Get an honest read on your Alexandria home.

Full exterior inspection across all six trades. Written findings within 24 hours. No high-pressure quote.

HAAG Certified Inspector
HAAG CertifiedRoof + attic inspected together
BBB A+ Accredited
BBB A+Accredited since 2001
BPI Certified
BPI CertifiedBuilding science
DreamHome since 1999
Since 1999Owner-led
Quick Answer

How much does a new roof cost in Alexandria, VA?

Most Alexandria homes (1,400 to 2,800 sq ft of roof surface) run $11,500 to $19,500 for a full Owens Corning architectural shingle system in 2026. Smaller Del Ray bungalows and Old Town rowhouses start around $8,500. Larger Beverley Hills colonials with complex hip roofs run $16,500 to $28,000. Storm-damage and insurance work pays differently than retail; we document either path.

See the full roofing cost guide →
02 What We Do

Services we offer in Alexandria, VA.

Alexandria is a historic independent city 6 miles east of our office, with the most diverse housing stock in NoVA — from 1700s Federal Old Town rowhouses to 1920s Del Ray craftsmans to modern Carlyle condos. We work all six exterior trades with the same crew standard, HAAG-certified inspections, fixed pricing locked before work begins, and a 25-year workmanship warranty.

03 Local Reality

What’s different about Alexandria home exteriors.

Alexandria isn’t a single homogeneous market. Four things define exterior work in this historic independent city.

01 / HOAs

Old Town Alexandria Board of Architectural Review (BAR) and Del Ray Citizens Association

Old Town Alexandria’s Board of Architectural Review (BAR) is one of the strictest historic-district review boards in NoVA, with required pre-approval for any visible exterior change in the historic district. Del Ray, Rosemont, and Beverley Hills have their own civic associations that vet color and material. We file the BAR application, carry physical samples to the review meeting, and present the historic-fidelity case.

02 / Drive Radius

15-minute via the capital beltway response from our Springfield office

Most Alexandria contractors drive in from Arlington, Bailey’s Crossroads, or further afield. Our Springfield, VA office is 6.0 miles from Alexandria, about 15 minutes via the Capital Beltway. Same-day inspections during business hours, same crews on every install, same warranty office close enough that a problem in year 7 is still our problem in year 7.

03 / Housing Eras

1700s Federal-era + 1920s craftsman + post-war suburban housing mix

Alexandria has the most diverse housing stock of any NoVA city: 1700s-1800s Federal and Greek Revival rowhouses in Old Town (Carpenter-Gothic detail throughout), 1920s craftsman bungalows in Del Ray, 1950s ramblers in Beverley Hills, modern condos in Carlyle. Each era has different roof pitches, deck materials, and historic-fidelity requirements.

04 / Climate

IECC Climate Zone 4 mixed-humid extremes

Northern Virginia sits in IECC Climate Zone 4 (mixed-humid). Hot wet summers, freeze-thaw cycles in January and February, and microbursts in June drive the trade specs we use. Owens Corning Duration shingles, Energy Star window glass, R-49 attic insulation, hidden hangers on 24-inch centers — all sized to Alexandria’s actual climate, not the manufacturer’s national defaults.

04 Why DreamHome

Why Alexandria homeowners choose DreamHome.

No other contractor in Northern Virginia stacks BPI Certified + HAAG Certified Inspector + Owens Corning Platinum Preferred + James Hardie Preferred + ProVia Certified Installer credentials. Alexandria homeowners keep finding us because the credential stack matters when the install does.

Since 1999 · 3 Generations

Family-Owned, Local to Northern Virginia

Lenny Scarola started DreamHome in 1999 to combine connection with craftsmanship. Nish Patel joined in 2000 and rose from neighborhood field sales to Vice President. Kevin Butler joined in 2005 as our General Manager and HAAG Certified Inspector. 25 years, same family, same office. Read our story.

2,492 Verified Reviews · 4.9 Stars

Proven Performance Across Alexandria

Across Google, Angi, GuildQuality, and Better Business Bureau. Real homeowners, real cities, real outcomes — including Alexandria installs across the past 20 years. Some Alexandria customers are on their second roof with us. See verified reviews.

No Add-Ons After Tear-Off

Fixed Pricing, Written Before Work Begins

The quote you sign is the price you pay, barring genuine discovery items the contract calls out up front. We probe fascia for rot before tear-off, check insulation for vermiculite before strip, and disclose per-square-foot adders explicitly. The typical “we found rot, that’s $400 per board” surprise does not happen.

VA Class A Contractor

A Legit Contractor, Verified

VA Class A Contractor License (verify on Virginia DPOR), MD MHIC #86946 (verify on labor.maryland.gov/pq), liability insurance, workers compensation, HAAG Certified Inspector, BPI Certified. Any contractor that cannot produce a current state license number should be declined. We carry all of them.

5 Manufacturer Partnerships

Owens Corning, James Hardie, ProVia, LeafFilter, Spectra

Owens Corning Platinum Preferred (top-tier roofing), James Hardie Preferred (fiber cement siding), ProVia Certified Installer (windows + doors + siding), LeafFilter Authorized Dealer (gutter guards), Spectra (custom gutter forming). Manufacturer-trained installers, full transferable warranties, factory-direct material pricing.

Awards · Accreditations

Angi Super Service · BBB A+ · Qualified Remodeler Top 500

Angi Super Service Award, BBB A+ Accredited since 2001, Qualified Remodeler Top 500, Remodeling Magazine Top 100 (2025). Not pay-to-play awards — performance-graded by independent third-party measurement of completed work + customer satisfaction.

Owner-Led Daily Operations

Committed to the Community We Live In

Springfield Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce member, sponsor of multiple NoVA-area youth sports teams, and active in Calvert and Fairfax County charity work. The same office staff that books your inspection is the same office staff your kid’s soccer coach knows. Springfield is not a PO Box.

2 Physical Offices · Same Crews

Local Office, Big Footprint

Our Springfield, VA office serves all of Northern Virginia. Just 6 miles east of Alexandria. Our Hanover, MD office serves Maryland. Same crews, same standards, same warranty office. Storm chasers vanish; we do not.

05 Portfolio

Recent Alexandria work.

A representative project from a Del Ray 1924 craftsman bungalow 6 miles from our office.

LocationDel Ray, Alexandria VA
ScopeCedar shake roof replacement on a 1924 craftsman
SystemMaibec cedar shake · 25-year workmanship warranty
TimelineSame-day inspection · Del Ray ACC approval 10 days · install 3 days
OfficeSpringfield, VA (6.0 mi from job site)

Before: End-of-life cedar shake roof on a 1924 Del Ray craftsman bungalow. Original shakes had curl across the south slope, moss colonizing the north slope, and several lifted shakes from winter weather. Del Ray ACC required cedar-for-cedar in-kind replacement to preserve the craftsman architectural character.

What we did: Same-day inspection (6 miles away). Filed the Del Ray Citizens Association ACC application with material samples paired to the original cedar profile. Whole-roof Maibec cedar shake replacement (the only DRB-approved manufacturer for that craftsman vintage). Coordinated copper gutter replacement in the same visit to preserve the period detail.

Outcome: Del Ray ACC approved in 10 days. Maibec cedar shake system installed in 3 days. 25-year workmanship warranty registered within 48 hours. Project featured on the Del Ray Citizens Association website as a historic-fidelity replacement example.

Before
After
06 What Customers Say

What our Alexandria area customers say.

Three representative examples from Northern Virginia homeowners. See all 2,492 verified reviews across Google, Angi, GuildQuality, and Better Business Bureau.

★★★★★
4.9
2,492 verified reviews across four platforms

Google Business Profile (Springfield + Hanover) · Angi · GuildQuality · Better Business Bureau. Real customers, real cities, real outcomes — including Alexandria installs across the past 20 years.

GoogleAngiGuildQualityBBB
★★★★★

“They walked the roof system AND the attic during the audit and flagged two recessed-light cans that were leaking heated air straight up. Air sealed those first, then blew Owens Corning to R-49. Upstairs bedrooms went from unusably hot in summer to comfortable. The quote was the price, no surprises.”

Sarah K.Alexandria, VA
Google
★★★★★

“Old Town BAR application is intimidating if you have never done one. DreamHome handled every step — the drawings, the material samples, the BAR meeting presentation. Approval came back clean in 6 weeks (BAR is slow), install was 4 days flat. Best contractor experience for an Old Town house.”

Michael T.Alexandria, VA
Angi
★★★★★

“Del Ray bungalow needed a cedar shake roof. Multiple contractors told us it was too expensive and tried to sell us asphalt. DreamHome was the only one who said ‘yes, that is the right answer, and here is what Del Ray ACC requires.’ Installed in 3 days, looks period-correct.”

Patricia W.Alexandria, VA
GuildQuality
07 Service Area

Alexandria area coverage.

Same-day response across Alexandria from our Springfield office, 6 miles east via the Capital Beltway. Old Town, Del Ray, Rosemont, Beverley Hills, Carlyle, West End, and surrounding Alexandria neighborhoods all served.

Alexandria neighborhoods we serve

  • Old Town
  • Del Ray
  • Rosemont
  • Beverley Hills
  • Carlyle
  • West End
  • North Ridge
  • Seminary Hill

Closest contractor to Alexandria

Our Springfield, VA office is 6.0 miles from Alexandria, about 15 minutes via the Capital Beltway. We work the Alexandria area 5 to 10 times every week for inspections, installs, and warranty visits. No other roofing contractor with both HAAG Certified and BPI Certified credentials is this close.

08 Alexandria FAQ

Alexandria roofing & exterior questions homeowners ask.

Who is the best roofing contractor near me in Alexandria, VA?
DreamHome Remodeling has been a family-led exterior contractor in Northern Virginia since 1999. Our Springfield, VA office is 6.0 miles from Alexandria, about 15 minutes via the Capital Beltway. We carry HAAG Certified Inspector + BPI Certified building-science credentials, BBB A+ Accredited since 2001, VA Class A Contractor, and 4.9 stars across 2,492 verified reviews. Most contractors that show up on Google for Alexandria roofing are 30+ minutes away; we are not.
How much does a new roof cost in Alexandria, VA?
Most Alexandria homes (1,400 to 2,800 sq ft of roof surface) run $9,500 to $16,500 for a full Owens Corning architectural shingle system in 2026. Smaller 1970s split-foyers around Alexandria Centre start around $7,500. Larger Alexandria colonial homes with steep gables or complex hip roofs land at $14,000 to $22,000. Storm-damage and insurance work pays differently than retail; we document either path. See our full roofing cost guide.
Do you handle Old Town Alexandria BAR, Del Ray ACC, and other Alexandria civic associations architectural reviews?
Yes. Alexandria Centre Conservancy, Cardinal Forest, Lake Braddock, and the other Alexandria HOAs all require architectural review for exterior changes. We carry physical color and material samples to ACC meetings, photograph for the file, and handle the application paperwork. You sign once. We have filed many Old Town BAR applications and Del Ray ACC reviews.
How fast can DreamHome inspect my Alexandria roof or attic?
Same day in most cases. Our Springfield office is 6.0 miles from Alexandria, so an inspector can be at your home within an hour during business hours. Written findings report with photos within 24 hours. No invoice if you do not move forward.
What credentials should a Alexandria contractor have?
Virginia: Class A Contractor License (verify on the Virginia DPOR site), liability insurance, workers compensation, HAAG Certified Inspector for storm-damage claims, and BPI Certified for any insulation or energy work. DreamHome carries all four. Any contractor who cannot produce a current VA Class A number should be declined.
Do you handle insurance claim documentation for storm-damaged roofs?
Yes. Wind-driven rain damage, hail-dented downspouts, fallen-limb impacts, and ice-dam moisture intrusion all qualify for insurance review. Our HAAG-certified inspector produces written findings adjusters use directly. We work alongside State Farm, Allstate, USAA, Erie, and Virginia Farm Bureau. We do not negotiate the claim itself; that requires a public adjuster license.
What other cities near Alexandria do you serve?
Our Springfield, VA office serves all of Northern Virginia: Arlington, Annandale, Springfield, West Springfield, Falls Church, Mount Vernon, Kingstowne, Fort Belvoir, Alexandria, Fairfax, Reston, McLean, Tysons, Vienna, Chantilly, Centreville, Ashburn, Herndon, Manassas, Leesburg, Sterling, Lorton, Newington, Woodbridge, Dumfries, Lake Ridge, Fredericksburg, and Washington DC. See the full coverage list on our Springfield, VA office page.

Get an honest read on your Alexandria home.

Full exterior inspection across all six trades. Written findings within 24 hours. No high-pressure quote. Same family running it since 1999, 6.0 miles from our Springfield, VA office.