Home Renovations in Alexandria
Love your home’s character, but not how it works for you?
MHD Builds renovates the character-rich homes of Del Ray, Old Town, Rosemont, Beverly Hills and the surrounding Alexandria neighborhoods. As a design-build contractor with more than a decade of local experience, we update kitchens, bathrooms, basements, and entire homes while keeping the details that made you fall in love with your house in the first place.
Renovating an older home is rarely as simple as swapping out finishes. Walls that aren’t quite square, outdated wiring and plumbing, and decades of patchwork updates from previous owners are all part of the territory, and they’re often hidden until the work begins. We know what to look for and plan for it from the start, so there are fewer surprises once construction is underway. For many homeowners, a renovation is the best way to stay in a neighborhood they love while finally getting a home that works the way they need it to.
Renovations We Specialize In
Whole Home Renovations
When your home needs more than a single-room refresh, we plan and build complete renovations that open up layouts, modernize systems, and improve comfort and efficiency. Original trim, hardwood floors, and architectural details worth keeping are preserved and blended with new work. Many whole home projects also pair well with a home addition.
Bathroom Renovations
Bathrooms in Alexandria’s older homes tend to be modest in size, so every inch has to work hard. From primary suites to hall baths and powder rooms, we plan layouts that use your space efficiently and build in storage wherever we can, from recessed niches and medicine cabinets to custom vanities and linen storage. For the busy professionals who call our community home, a thoughtfully designed, spa-like bathroom can become a daily retreat from the stress of the day. Behind the finishes, we take care of the plumbing, waterproofing, and tile work so your new bathroom looks beautiful and holds up for years.
Kitchen Renovations
Many older Alexandria kitchens were built small and closed off, and others were last updated in the 1980s or 1990s. If you bought a home with dated cabinets, worn countertops, and finishes that have seen better days, we can bring that kitchen up to the standard of the rest of your home. We redesign kitchens for the way families cook and gather today, with smarter layouts, custom cabinetry, durable countertops, and well-planned lighting, all finished in a style that suits your house.
Basement Renovations
Forget the dim, unfinished space most people picture when they hear “basement.” We design lower levels that feel like a natural extension of the home above, with thoughtful lighting, quality millwork, and finishes on par with your main floor. After addressing moisture, ceiling height, and egress, we create inviting family rooms, guest suites, home offices, and spa-like bathrooms you’ll actually want to spend time in.
Our Design-Build Process
Every renovation begins with a conversation about how you use your home today and what you want it to do better. Our in-house architectural designer turns those priorities into a layout that fits your routines and respects the home’s original character.
While the design comes together, our estimator prices it in real time, so you can weigh choices about scope and finishes with actual numbers in hand. Our selections coordinator, who has an interior design background, guides you through tile, cabinetry, fixtures, and lighting to create a cohesive look without the overwhelm.
Licensed & Locally Trusted
MHD Builds is a woman-owned, Class A licensed Residential Building Contractor and Commercial Improvement Contractor headquartered in Del Ray. We start by listening. Rather than steering you toward a design that doesn’t fit. We take the time to understand how you live and what matters most to you, then shape a plan around it. A well-designed renovation can change how you live in your home every day, and we take great pride in being part of that.
Inviting a contractor into your home requires trust. We earn it through honest communication, transparent pricing, and doing what we say we’ll do. Our team lives and works in the same neighborhoods we build in, and for more than a decade, hundreds of Alexandria homeowners have trusted us with their homes.