As described on their Twitter page, “DC Magazine, published by Modern Luxury Media, highlights the chic and unique stories breaking in the greater metro area.” Although we receive requests from time to time to contribute to print or online publications about design or the process of remodeling, we often turn them down as they simply are not a good fit. We live in a ci...

Remodeling is a dirty job and anyone who has been through a renovation project will know that the demolition phase can produce an almost unbelievable amount of debris and dust. Many of our projects require us to completely demolish the area, removing cabinets, plaster, tile, concrete, flooring, and anything else that won’t be used in the new configuration. Since many ...

At Four Brothers, we believe that the journey is as important as the destination itself. If the process of obtaining your dream kitchen, bathroom or addition is so miserable that at the end of it all you scratch your head and say, Was that really worth it? – the answer is probably, no. At the very least, surely you wish you had worked with a better company. One of the...

At Four Brothers, we strive to deliver a top of the line end product, and to provide the highest level of customer service along the way. Throw in the fact that a large number of our new leads originate from client referrals, and it becomes clear why maintaining happy customers is our top priority. A design/build firm such as ours has many advantages over the traditio...

“Great people make a great company.” How many times have we heard this quote or some variation thereof? Countless, probably, but is it just a tired cliché, or does it mean anything? At Four Brothers we believe it means EVERYTHING, and take it even a step farther: “We believe that the Right people who are also Great, make an outstanding company.” Therefore, we have wor...

The open joint rain screen after 1st coat of paint “So, when are you going to finish the siding outside?” “That’s it? You mean it stays open like that?” I wish I had kept track of how many times I was asked those questions by various trade partners who came to work on a recent job in Mount Pleasant. They were referring to the open-joint siding panels installed on the ...

Remodeling, renovations and home buying have long been a hot topic, near and dear to the hearts of many homeowners and aspiring homeowners. Starting with shows like “This Old House”, DIY remodeling and design shows now permeate the realm of reality television Over the past few years, Four Brothers has passed up the opportunity to be featured in several reality-based r...

Although we usually stick to designing and remodeling homes in Washington DC, Northern Virginia, and some counties in Maryland, we now have, for better or worse, strayed further afield. Namely to Middlesex County, Virginia near historic Williamsburg. Why you might ask? Several years ago, Four Brothers completed several small remodeling projects at a house in Georgetow...

Remodeling in Washington, DC can be tricky for many reasons; not the least of which is that you are frequently working with limited space. Particularly in multi-unit buildings, kitchens and bathrooms present design challenges as they are often confined to only a few square feet. When remodeling a kitchen, we are often able to increase the kitchen floor plan by removin...

In the remodeling industry, the relationship between the homeowner and contractor too often turns into an Us versus Them experience. Particularly after the contract is signed and construction begins, a disconnect can develop between the home owner and the design team, who, up until this point has been by the client’s side for every step of the way. The client can feel...