The District
Home repair in Petworth, DC
Petworth is the 1920s and 1930s rowhouse. Porch fronts, a bay on the second floor, plaster walls, and a flat roof draining to the back. Thousands of them between Georgia Avenue and Rock Creek, and most have been flipped or renovated once in the last 15 years, which means drywall over plaster in places and a mix of old and new parts.
Or call or text (240) 858-0149. Hours 8 to 6, Monday through Saturday.
Porch fronts and flat roofs
Petworth porches are the regular call. A concrete porch floor that cracked, a railing that rusted at the base, a porch ceiling that peels, a storm door that bangs. Inside it is the renovated kitchen and bath at the ten year mark, a dishwasher, a faucet, grout, and the drywall seams where the flip crew rushed.
Petworth rowhouses have a flat roof that drains to a scupper at the back, and the ceiling stain in the back bedroom is almost always that scupper clogged with leaves. We clear it and reseal the flashing around it before anyone touches the ceiling inside.
Georgia Avenue, Upshur Street, Grant Circle and Sherman Circle
- Georgia Avenue
- Upshur Street
- Grant Circle
- Sherman Circle
- the Petworth Metro
- Rock Creek Cemetery
ZIP codes 20011. Part of our Washington, DC service area.
What we fix in Petworth
Drywall and plaster repair
Holes, cracks, water stains and nail pops. Patched, taped, floated and painted to match.
Interior door repair and install
Doors that stick, drag or will not latch. New prehung and slab doors hung square.
Interior painting and touch up
Rooms, ceilings and trim, and the touch up after a repair so the patch disappears.
Trim and wood rot repair
Rotted casing, sills and deck boards replaced. Baseboard and crown repaired or matched.
Fixture and appliance installs
Dishwashers, disposals, ceiling fans, faucets, towel bars and shelving.
Caulk and grout
Tubs, showers, backsplashes and exterior joints cut out and redone.
Exterior repairs
Siding patches, gutter repairs, fence boards and storm doors.
Punch lists and inspection items
Home inspection reports, rental inspection lists, move in and move out work.
Work in DC and Virginia goes to a contractor licensed in that jurisdiction. The license number is on your estimate.
The specialist crews in DC
Petworth questions
- My back bedroom ceiling has a stain. Roof or plumbing?
- Usually the roof scupper. We clear it and reseal, then patch the ceiling once it has dried.
- Can you fix a rusted porch railing instead of replacing it?
- Often. We cut out the rusted base, weld or sleeve a new one, and paint. A rail that is rusted through along its length is a replacement.
- Our flip has drywall seams showing. Can you fix that?
- Yes. We retape the bad seams with mesh, float them wider, and repaint the wall.
A Petworth estimate, porch to roof
Send the address and a photo. The price comes back in writing before anyone drives to Petworth.