Large Firm Expertise,
Boutique Attention,
Smarter Pricing
Serving Northern Virginia, Washington D.C. and Montgomery County, Maryland
Large Firm Expertise,
Boutique Attention,
Smarter Pricing
Formerly Metro Building and Remodeling Group, Metro Design Build Group is a full-service residential remodeling and custom home firm serving Northern Virginia, Washington D.C. and Montgomery County, Maryland.
High-end craftsmanship and proven project management without the inflated overhead of large firms. We operate lean by design, so your investment goes into your home, not unnecessary markup.
Why Our Approach Is Different
Metro Design Build Group was built intentionally after years of experience inside large, high-end construction firms. We saw the value of strong processes, skilled project leadership, and quality craftsmanship. We also saw how layers of overhead, showrooms, and sales structures increased markup without improving the final result.
We kept what works and removed what doesn’t.
By operating lean, without a showroom and with a focused team, we reduce unnecessary markup while still delivering the level of service and execution clients expect from top-tier firms.
High-end craftsmanship and proven project management without the inflated overhead of large firms. We operate lean by design, so your investment goes into your home, not unnecessary markup.
Why Our Approach Is Different
Metro Design Build Group was built intentionally after years of experience inside large, high-end construction firms. We saw the value of strong processes, skilled project leadership, and quality craftsmanship. We also saw how layers of overhead, showrooms, and sales structures increased markup without improving the final result.
We kept what works and removed what doesn’t.
By operating lean, without a showroom and with a focused team, we reduce unnecessary markup while still delivering the level of service and execution clients expect from top-tier firms.
the mdbg values
Integrity
We lead with transparency and take pride in doing the right thing – even when it’s harder. Every detail, decision, and deadline reflects our commitment to honesty and accountability.
Craftsmanship
We believe that beautiful spaces should also be built to last. From structure to finishes, our work balances refined aesthetics with lasting performance.
Communication
Clear expectations. Frequent updates. Zero guesswork. We believe the best builds start with conversations that make you feel informed, confident, and taken care of.
LUXURY HOME REMODELING & CUSTOM BUILDING
Built with the systems of a large firm, priced with the discipline of a lean one.
Creating custom kitchens that combine practicality with style, designed for both daily use and sophisticated gatherings. From premium cabinets to smart appliances, each element is customized to suit your way of life.
Metro Design Build Group’s bathroom remodels emphasize luxury and relaxation. They specialize in custom showers, freestanding tubs, heated flooring, and classic finishes, all crafted to enhance both comfort and style.
We specialize in turning your basement into a unique, customized living area. From home theaters and guest suites to gyms and wine cellars, we deliver elegant lower-level spaces featuring high-quality finishes and enduring value.
Metro Design Build Group home additions are crafted to increase your living area while maintaining both architectural integrity and visual appeal. Each expansion is thoughtfully planned to complement the existing structure, ensuring a cohesive and functional result.
For homeowners interested in a comprehensive renovation, Metro Design Build Group whole home remodels reimagine every aspect of the living space by optimizing flow, functionality, and aesthetic consistency. We manage each phase of the project to deliver a refined and unified remodel.
Metro Design Build Group creates custom homes tailored to your unique vision, lifestyle, and future plans. They oversee every detail, from construction to final touches, ensuring careful attention to quality and precision throughout.
our expertise
Kitchen Remodeling
Bathroom Remodeling
Basement Remodeling
Home Additions
Whole Home Remodeling
Custom Homes
Our work speaks for itself.
We deliver big-firm results by design, not by expensive overhead.
Warm and Timeless First Floor Transformation
First Floor Remodel
This Leesburg renovation reimagined the heart of the home with a more functional kitchen, beautifully layered finishes, and thoughtful updates throughout the first floor.
A Thoughtful Transformation in Falls Church
First Floor Remodel
Our clients in the City of Falls Church love their neighborhood and didn’t want to move—but their home needed updates to better fit their lifestyle.
McLean Bungalow
Whole House Remodel
We completely transformed this outdated 1970s home in one of McLean’s most exclusive neighborhoods into a stunning modern residence ideal for today’s lifestyle.
Home Transformation in McLean
Whole House Remodel
In this home remodel project in McLean, Virginia, we made extensive changes to many of the living areas, including a custom-designed kitchen, updates to the laundry room, and bathrooms renovations.
The Leesburg Estate
Custom Home
This 21,000-square-foot custom built home in Leesburg has a wide range of features and luxuries designed to cater to the needs of its owners.
Leesburg Total Home Makeover
Whole House Remodel
This project was an entire home remodel in Leesburg that included a new, custom-designed chef’s kitchen, updated dining and living areas, a modern home office, basement remodel, and renovation of the primary suite, bathrooms, and bedrooms.
Award-Winning Basement and Addition
Basement Remodel and Addition
This basement remodel and addition in Willowsford, Virginia has won numerous local and national awards. The finished project is an innovative design and quality craftsmanship.
Custom Kitchen for Busy Family
Kitchen Remodel
This Leesburg kitchen remodel was all about bringing in more light, more order, and more ease for a busy family with kids constantly on the go.
Open Kitchen Design
Kitchen Remodel
Our clients wanted a more open flow in their living areas.
Reimagined Kitchen in Willowsford
Kitchen Remodel
This repeat client in the Willowsford community of Ashburn came to us again—this time to reimagine their existing kitchen, which felt too small and lacked functionality for their busy lifestyle.
Dream Home in Alexandria
Whole House Remodel and Addition
With this remodel project in Alexandria, Virginia we helped to create our client’s dream home.
An Entertainment Haven
Basement Remodel
In Ashburn, Virginia, this finished basement was transformed into an expansive entertainment haven designed for both relaxation and fun.
Rustic Wet Bar and Wine Cellar
Basement Remodel
For this basement remodel in Ashburn, we took a basic builder-level basement and turned it into a luxury space for everyday living. We used natural materials, such as reclaimed wood beams and natural stone, to create a rustic look.
Kitchen Transformation in Ashburn
Kitchen Remodel
This Ashburn kitchen remodel was all about transforming a large, underutilized space into a stunning, functional hub for everyday living and entertaining.
Award-Winning Basement Bar
Basement Remodel
This basement remodel was a fun project with fantastic results. It won an award from Thermador, the appliance vendor, for this basement bar.
client STORIES
Real experiences with quality results and clearer pricing expectations.
Our project finished on time and on budget with zero snags.
George and the team at Metro recently completed a project for us that built out two rooms from unfinished space in our basement. Throughout this project, George maintained great communication, was easy to to work with, and always highly professional. Our project finished on time and on budget with zero snags. The end result was a very high quality fit and finish that matched the existing design, trim, and color scheme of the rest of our home.
— Carlos E.
We are so pleased with the job that Metro completed for us.
We hired MBRG to build out a full basement bathroom in our 1 year old home. George provided a thorough estimate which he delivered to us in the timeframe promised. The estimate was precise and accurate. George provided recommendations for where to select our materials and was extremely helpful throughout the selection process. During construction, George provided regular updates via phone and email, and was regularly on-site to check progress. His team was polite and very respectful of our home. The work was completed in a timely fashion, the work area was cleaned up very well each day, and the bathroom looks great. We are so pleased with the job that Metro completed for us.
— Erin A.
Communication is top notch, and we thank MBRG for making the entire process simple for us!
MBRG recently completed our basement and we are so happy with the results! George and the MBRG team are all very professional, honest, and timely. The design team assisted us with details that we love, and we are impressed by the quality of our finished project. Communication is top notch, and we thank MBRG for making the entire process simple for us!
I would strongly recommend engaging with George and the Metro team.
I think we were like most homeowners when looking to invest in an addition to their home, where you have some ideas of what you want, but don’t quite have the “design eye” that will pull it all together. Fortunately, MBRG has designers on staff that helped provide some very impressive examples of what could be possible with our space and budget, and were able to showcase that in a design video that really blew us away. We are getting great use out of our grill station and fire pit (with TV), and have had numerous compliments from guests. I would strongly recommend engaging with George and the Metro team for any indoor/outdoor project needs, be it for decks, patios, basements, etc. They continue to deliver outstanding work in our neighborhood, and around the Metro area.
— Matt Z.
Metro … felt like a partner in bringing what we wanted to fruition.
From the start with our first meeting, it was clear Metro was the most engaged, communicative, and felt like a partner in bringing what we wanted to fruition. And that continued during the heart of the project, and through the very last day.
— Cassie R.
They did an amazing job of planning and executing our vision.
We hired Metro for a gut renovation on our 1925 house in DC and were thrilled with the results. They did an amazing job of planning and executing our vision and we have recommended them to several of our friends doing renovations. We were particularly impressed with how quickly they were able to complete the project once the work started. The on-site team was excellent at communicating issues when the arose and very responsive and flexible to our requests. While we hope we don’t have to take on the project of this scope again, we will definitely use Metro again if we do!
— Jonathan P.
We were so pleased with our entire experience with Metro!
We were so pleased with our entire experience with Metro! They completed a basement finishing project for us, to include a room with closet and a full bathroom, all in less than a month but still with attention to detail. I really appreciated George’s flexibility and willingness to work within our budget toward still achieving a beautiful result. We saw George several times a week during the project and he responded quickly to every single question or concern we encountered, both in person and in email. The crew were pleasant, quiet, and left their workspace clean every day. I’d absolutely recommend MBRG to friends and already have a few ideas for our next projects!
— Julie C.
I strongly recommend Metro.
I have worked with George and his team on several occasions. He is extremely knowledgeable, highly competent and a great business partner to work with. The work he performed was of the highest quality. I strongly recommend Metro.
— Dave A.
George and his team really went out of their way to make sure we were happy and we definitely are!
From the first contact we had with Matt, our minds were at ease. We understood everything up front; there were no hidden costs. We got a schedule with a timeline for each part of the work and off we went. The communication with our lead carpenter, Chad, and each trade made all the difference. Everyone made sure to get our input and confirmation on things like tile layout, lighting preferences, electrical box placement, just everything. I’m a stickler on things being even and level, as in I’m constantly adjusting picture frames on walls wherever I go–I have to say, everything is darn near perfect in these bathrooms. George and his team really went out of their way to make sure we were happy and we definitely are! I highly recommend this company.
— Suzi F.
What Metro achieved is nothing less than exceptional.
We absolutely love our new space. Everyone is wowed when they see it and want us to host more parties. What Metro achieved is nothing less than exceptional. I highly recommend Metro. Their professionalism alone is hard to find and likely can’t be beat.
— Tiffany
ARTICLES
Expert insights, remodeling tips, design inspiration, and updates from our team.
The Bathroom Trends Worth Investing In (And the Ones That Date Quickly)
There is a bathroom we see often enough across Northern Virginia and Montgomery County that we could almost sketch it from memory. It was remodeled sometime around 2010. A glass vessel sink sits on a dark espresso vanity. A band of iridescent glass mosaic circles the shower at eye level. The jetted tub beneath the window has not been filled in years. When it was built, every one of those choices was current, and most were executed well.
What “Historic” Actually Means on the Job Site: Inside the Art of Remodeling Pre-War Homes in Chevy Chase, Georgetown, and Old Town Alexandria
There is a moment on every historic home remodel when the house begins to tell the truth about itself. A section of plaster comes down in a 1920s Chevy Chase Colonial, and behind it porcelain knobs still carry cloth-wrapped wire across the joists. A kitchen wall opens in a Georgetown rowhouse, and the studs run uninterrupted from basement sill to attic. In the pre-war homes of the Washington, DC metro area, this is the expected condition. What varies is how the firm standing in that opened wall responds.
The Hidden Costs of Doing It in Phases: Why Many DC Metro Homeowners Remodel All at Once
“We’ll do the kitchen now and the bathrooms next year.” It is one of the most common sentences we hear — and one of the most expensive if the plan stops there.
Before You Buy the Lot: What to Investigate Before Building a Custom Home in Loudoun or Fairfax County
The decision to build a custom home rather than buy an existing one is, at its core, a decision to start from intention rather than compromise. It is the choice to have the layout that reflects how your household lives, the materials that meet your standards, the site relationship to light, landscape, and to neighboring properties that a resale home in a fully built-out neighborhood can rarely offer. It is a significant commitment, and for the homeowners who make it thoughtfully, the result is a home that performs at a level an existing house cannot match.
The Most Personal Room in the House: Reimagining the Primary Suite
There is a particular asymmetry in many of the homes we work in across Northern Virginia and Montgomery County. The kitchen has been updated. The living spaces feel current. The basement has been finished. And yet the primary suite — the room where the homeowner begins and ends every day — remains largely as it was when the house was built, carrying proportions, finishes, and a bathroom that made sense in a different decade for a different kind of life.
Start with the Soil: What Northern Virginia Homeowners Need to Know Before Finishing a Basement
Most basement remodel conversations begin the same way. A homeowner in Ashburn or McLean or Potomac has 1,500 square feet of unfinished space beneath their home — and a clear vision for what it could become. A home theater. A guest suite with a full bath. A custom bar and entertainment space that does what the rest of the house cannot quite do. The design conversations are exciting. The portfolio images are undeniable. The investment makes sense.
Designed for the Long Term: Homeowners Are Remodeling to Stay
Across the established neighborhoods of Northern Virginia and Montgomery County — McLean, Great Falls, Potomac, Bethesda, North Arlington, Oakton — we are having this conversation with increasing frequency. The homeowners who raise it are not frail. They are in their fifties and sixties, managing demanding careers, active in their communities, hosting families in homes they have spent decades building. They are also thoughtful enough to recognize that the best time to design for the future is before the future becomes urgent.
When the HOA Has a Say: Remodeling in Willowsford, Lansdowne, Brambleton, and the DC Metro’s Planned Communities
There is a particular moment in the planning of a home renovation when a homeowner in one of Northern Virginia’s planned communities realizes their project has an additional audience. The contractor is engaged. The design is taking shape. The budget has been considered. And then, almost as an afterthought, comes the question: Should I run this past the HOA?
The Permit Maze: What DC Metro Homeowners Need to Know Before They Remodel
One of the most common questions we hear from homeowners across Northern Virginia, Washington DC, and Montgomery County is surprisingly straightforward: what permits will we need to get?
Quartz, Quartzite, Marble, and More: A Guide to Choosing the Right Countertop for Your Luxury Kitchen
There is a moment in every serious kitchen remodel when the conversation turns to countertops — and the room gets quiet. Not because the decision is difficult, exactly, but because it matters in a way that is hard to articulate. The countertop is the surface you return to all day long. It anchors the room visually. It sets the tone for the cabinetry, the lighting, the hardware, and the flooring around it. Get it right, and the rest of the kitchen falls into place.
Remodeling with Intention: Home Renovation Ideas for DC Metro Homes That Honor What Makes Them Special
There is a particular kind of homeowner in the Washington, DC metro area. One who chose their home not despite its age, but because of it. Who saw the original hardwood floors, the deep window casings, and the plaster ceiling medallion not as problems to be solved but as reasons to sign the contract. Who understands that the character accumulated over a century of daily life is not something a new-construction home can replicate and that preserving it is not nostalgia – it is good judgment.
Top 15 Kitchen Design Trends For 2026: What DC Metro Homeowners Need to Know
In an article we posted last year about 2025 kitchen trends, the kitchen design conversation was dominated by personality and warmth. Sage green cabinets brought nature indoors. Expansive islands redefined how families gather. Bold backsplashes and textured finishes pushed kitchens away from clinical minimalism and toward something richer and more layered.metr
In-Law Suite 101: What to Consider Before Adding a Multigenerational Space to Your D.C. Metro Home
There’s a moment many families recognize. Maybe it’s a parent who lives alone and could use more support. A college graduate back home while they find their footing. A sibling navigating a life transition. Whatever the circumstances, the question often surfaces quietly at first, and then more insistently: What if they just lived with us?
The Heart of the Home, Reimagined: Kitchen Remodeling in Historic and Older DC Metro Homes
The kitchen is the heart of the home, particularly in the older and historic residences of the Washington, DC metropolitan area. These kitchens have provided for generations of families, reflecting years of daily use and embodying the quality and craftsmanship often absent in modern construction. Features such as the butler’s pantry off the back hall, the deep windowsill above the farmhouse sink, and original hardwood floors worn precisely where people have gathered to cook, serve as reminders of these homes’ enduring character.
Honoring the Past, Elevating the Present: Bathroom Remodeling in Historic and Older Homes
There is a reason homeowners in Old Town Alexandria, Capitol Hill, Chevy Chase, and the storied neighborhoods of McLean and Great Falls choose to stay rather than sell. The older homes of the Washington, DC metro area carry something that new construction simply cannot replicate: a sense of permanence and craftsmanship rooted in a different era. Original millwork, plaster walls with their subtle imperfections, transom windows flooding a hallway with morning light. These are not inconveniences to be corrected, they are the identity of the home.