About our work in Great Falls
Big houses, big trees, no committee
Great Falls is mostly two-acre zoning, and we equip for houses built at that scale. Elevations run two and three stories to the gable peak, gutter runs are long, and the oak canopy is generous. Our crew arrives with staging for the height and sizes every system to the house, not to a subdivision average.
The upside is freedom. Most of Great Falls has no HOA and no design review, so the material and the color are your call, not a committee’s. We use that freedom to spec for the exposure: James Hardie where the wall takes the weather, algae-resistant shingles on the shaded slopes. A few of the newer estate communities keep associations for their private roads, and we prepare those packages when they apply. We plan the access too: long driveways, soft shoulders, and the well and septic systems we stage around rather than park on.
Family-owned · VA Class A licensed · Our own crews · Free written estimates
Common exterior projects in Great Falls
What we see on Great Falls homes
Two kinds of houses share these wooded roads: 1960s and 70s originals, and the estate-scale builds that came later. Here’s what we install most often on each, and what it does for the house.
Aluminum and cedar siding from the 70s
Original aluminum and cedar from the 60s and 70s wants paint every few years. We replace it with James Hardie fiber cement or insulated vinyl, picked for your exposure instead of an approved list. See Siding.
Windows two and three stories up
Tall gable ends put the upper windows well beyond ladder height. We custom-order each unit, measured to its opening, and stage the height properly. The third-story glass goes in as cleanly as the first. See Windows.
Estate-scale gutter runs under heavy canopy
A mature oak canopy fills 5-inch gutters fast. We install seamless 6-inch systems, sized to the leaf load and color-matched to your siding, with downspouts routed clear of the drainfield. See Gutters.
Long, steep roof planes
A big, shaded roof asks more of its shingles. We install GAF, CertainTeed, and Owens Corning architectural shingles, algae-resistant lines for the slopes under canopy, set by a crew equipped for the pitch. See Roofing.
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Six services · one crew · since 2013
Our Exterior Services
1 Day Install
ProVia · MI · Andersen
Windows
Custom-ordered vinyl & composite. Double hung, casement, bay, bow, measured to your opening.
Full-Frame Install
ProVia · Andersen
2 Day Install
James Hardie
1 Day Wrap
PVC-Coated Aluminum
1 Day Install
5" · 6" Seamless
1 Day Install
GAF · CertainTeed · Owens Corning
Why local matters
Great Falls is practically up the road from us.
Great Falls sits between our Sterling shop and the Beltway, and it is one of the shorter drives we make. The project manager who walked your property answers the phone, the same W-2 crew finishes the job, and warranty service stays in-house instead of getting handed to a sub who has moved on. On two acres with a well and a drainfield, knowing exactly who is going to be standing in your yard is worth something.
✓ Just up Route 7
✓ W-2 employee crews
✓ Written workmanship warranty
✓ Warranty service in-house
✓ All of Great Falls · 22066
What homeowners say
Real jobs. Real neighbors.
★★★★★
“LOVE MY NEW WINDOWS!!! Your crew of 14 was in and out in just a couple of hours for all of my windows this morning and I just love the results. The management, sales and crew were all courteous and extremely efficient.”
Ms. Cooke · Oakton · Windows
★★★★★
“We are grateful for the efforts made to cover the chimney while it was still raining and then to inspect the workmanship and caulk the chimney flashing afterwards to prevent future leaks.”
Mrs. Roberts · Herndon · Roofing & trim
Common questions
Questions about exterior work in Great Falls
Is Virginia Exteriors licensed to work in Virginia?
Yes. We carry full liability and workers’ compensation insurance on every job, and our Virginia contractor license number is on every estimate we send — you can verify it on the DPOR website in about 30 seconds.
How long does a typical project take?
Most window replacements finish in a single day. Full-house siding is typically two to four days depending on the scope. Roofing runs one to two days for a standard colonial. We give you a schedule before we start and tell you exactly which days the crew will be on-site.
Do you handle HOA approval paperwork?
Yes. We submit material and color specs to your HOA on your behalf and handle follow-up from the review board. We know what most Northern Virginia associations want to see — product cut sheets, color samples, installation specs — and we price the submittal into every job. We make sure what we install will pass review before we ever order materials.
What warranty comes with the work?
Every product carries the manufacturer’s warranty — lifetime limited on most windows and siding, 25 to 50 years on roofing. We add a written workmanship warranty on top of that. If something fails because of how it was installed, we fix it. Warranty service is handled by the same crew that did the work, not handed off to a call center.
Do I need HOA or design approval in Great Falls?
Usually not. Most of Great Falls has no HOA and no architectural review, so your material and color choices are genuinely your own. The newer estate communities, Falcon Ridge and River Bend among them, do maintain associations, mostly to manage private roads and common grounds. If yours has one, we prepare the package. We work Great Falls Village, Seneca, Colvin Run, and the Georgetown Pike and Walker Road corridors.
My home is on well and septic. Does that change the job?
It changes the staging, not the work. We keep material drops, dumpsters, and equipment off the drainfield and clear of the wellhead, and we plan the route before the first delivery rather than after. It is a two-minute conversation at the estimate that prevents an expensive repair later.
Can you actually reach the third-story gable?
Yes. Great Falls homes routinely run two and three stories to the peak, and we bring staging to match instead of working off a ladder. It takes longer to set up, and it is the reason the upper trim comes out straight.
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Reach us directly
(703) 327-7001
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eddiehane@virginiaexteriorsllc.com
Office
506 Shaw Rd, Suite 311
Sterling, VA 20166
Service area
Sterling, Ashburn, Chantilly, Vienna, Reston, Herndon, Fairfax, Centreville and surrounding NoVa.