Fairmont Developers

Definitely recommend them for anyone with a historic property or townhouse like us. They have great recommendations and ideas for solving inevitable problems that come up with an old house. They’re also conscientious about reuse and very careful with safety. Carlos and The Guys are incredibly friendly, courteous, professional, timely, honest, budget conscious and really hard working. They clearly take pride in their work and respect customers. Even those of us with crazy ideas and unrealistic demands. They are particularly good with bathrooms, painting, remodeling, and tiling. Bonus, Carlos is a whiz with networking and hooking up electronics. Just because your house is old, doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a little home theater.

I have a historic townhouse in NW DC. and I had put off finishing my attic and enclosing a second floor screen porch to create a new master bedroom suite for fear of the hassle and aggravation remodeling invariably involves.
Fairmont Developers made the process actually enjoyable, as I saw the transformation of an attic that had no flooring (and 1920s newspapers for insulation between the joists) to a gorgeous new guest bedroom, bathroom and office space. And the new master bedroom suite on the second floor is simply a dream.
We hired Jose and his crew, including an architect he recommended on the basis of his earlier work and cost estimate. Not only was the DC permit process completed painlessly, even the historic review went smoothly because Fairmont Developers knew the ropes.
Construction began on February 1, and even during this winter’s brutal weather, Carlos’s shrewd scheduling meant there was always something they had planned to work on if it was impossible to do any work outdoors. (And we’re talking a winter when they even had to take into account problems with days when they couldn’t pour concrete). Jose is extremely value conscious and will often recommend a more cost-​effective alternative part or design alternative than even my extensive research had uncovered. At my request they were even able to incorporate some of the original inside doors (with 1920s glass knob hardware) into the design, and closely matched, for example, new pocket doors to fit the general. (When they cannot reuse an old part, they conscientiously recycle the rest). Everyone who sees their work says, «It just looks like it’s part of the original design!» The hardwood floors in the new addition match the floors in the remaining areas of the house, and Ventura, their master craftsman, did some built-​ins for me (corner floor to ceiling bookcase and a TV/​storage unit) with simply exquisite woodwork. I wish I had asked them to do the walk in closet that I asked a professional closet outfit to do. I’m sure Fairmont Developers’s guys would have done a better job, and less expensively.
Most of the crew are related to each other: they are talented, work beautifully together, and genuinely take pleasure from a job well done. Jose takes care of his workers: they are not temp hires but a full time, permanent crew. This has immeasurable consequences in efficiency because they’re used to working as a team.
I cannot too highly recommend this contractor.

This company is excellent for carpentry, bathrooms, kitchens, painting and extremely reliable general contracting. We hired them this year for work on our row house on S Street. We were redoing two bathrooms and taking out a wall. They were the least expensive of all the bids, and scrupulously kept to cost. We had been warned that costs would double and the length of time it took to do the job would triple. Not with these guys. Jose and Carlos, the owners, kept to a brisk schedule, and we ended up keeping them waiting, as we took time to decide paint colors and fixtures. We loved their work — our house is beautiful! Their tiling was incredible, as was their woodworking. Even the paint job was impeccable. They were very responsive — on email — always arrived when they said they would, and double and triple checked at the end of the job that we were happy with what they had done. They have a very talented team of builders. All have health insurance and all are paid decent wages. I highly recommend this company for anyone considering a renovation.