ANACOSTIA
Home Repair & Contractor Services
Anything the street can see on a historic Anacostia house goes through preservation review. We plan for that on fire and water rebuilds, turn rentals near the station and refit shops on MLK Avenue.
Anacostia Is a Historic District East of the River
Historic Anacostia is one of the oldest neighborhoods in DC, with frame houses from the late 1800s around Frederick Douglass's home at Cedar Hill.
It is a historic district, which shapes what you can change on the outside of your house. The Big Chair on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue marks the commercial heart.
The local concept
Historic District Rules
Historic district rules mean that exterior changes in the Anacostia Historic District go through DC historic preservation review before the permit is issued.
If a fire or storm damages your house, rebuilding what was there is the simplest path. Interior work moves at the normal pace.
The jobs we get from Anacostia
Rebuilding historic frame houses
Fire and water rebuilds here match the house, with time planned for preservation review on anything the street can see.
Insurance Reconstruction →Rentals near Anacostia station
Rentals near Anacostia station and Good Hope Road get turned between tenants in one visit.
Rental Turnovers →Shops on MLK Avenue
Small commercial spaces along Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE and Good Hope Road need refits, often in buildings a century old.
Commercial Contracting →Original floors
Original floors in older houses get repaired and refinished when they can be saved.
Flooring →Anacostia Neighborhoods We Serve
Historic Anacostia, Hillsdale, Fairlawn, Barry Farm, Twining and Fort Stanton.
Central
- Historic Anacostia
- Hillsdale
- Fairlawn
- Barry Farm
North
- Twining
- Fort Stanton
- Garfield Heights
- Hillcrest
South & East
- Congress Heights
- Knox Hill
- Douglass
- Shipley Terrace
Nearby
- Navy Yard
- Suitland
- Temple Hills
- Capitol Heights
Up the River on I-295
Anacostia is about 16 miles from our shop on a straight line, and about 2 from the Capitol.
We go up MD 210 to I-295 and follow it north along Anacostia Park into the neighborhood, near the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site and Anacostia station.
Anacostia Questions
Does my Anacostia rebuild need historic review?+
Exterior changes in the Anacostia Historic District go through DC historic preservation review. Interior work usually does not.
Who issues permits in Anacostia?+
The DC Department of Buildings issues the permit, after any preservation review.
Can you match old trim and siding?+
We match profiles and materials as closely as they can be sourced, which is what a historic district expects.
Do you work in Fairlawn and Hillsdale?+
Yes. Both border Historic Anacostia.
ZIP Codes We Serve in Anacostia
Start Your Anacostia Estimate
Tell us what happened and whether anything outside was damaged. We will plan for the review if it is needed.
Towns Near Anacostia
- Navy Yard, DC 1.2 mi northwest
- Congress Heights, DC 1.6 mi southwest
- Trinidad, DC 3.0 mi north
- Suitland, MD 3.4 mi east
- Temple Hills, MD 4.0 mi southeast
- Deanwood, DC 4.1 mi northeast
Straight-line miles from Anacostia. Farther than Deanwood? See the Washington, D.C. page or the full service area.