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Kitchen and Bathroom Remodeling in Burke, VA
Two kitchens and a primary bath already finished in Burke, and our Fairfax showroom about 4 miles away in a straight line. We take care of every Fairfax County permit and inspection, and every material is in our warehouse before demolition.
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Local facts
Burke at a glance: permits, HOAs and homes
Who issues the permits, which associations review outside changes, what Burke homes are worth, how fast they sell, your nearest showroom and where old cabinets can go. Each card links its source.
Permits
Fairfax County, through PLUS
Burke is unincorporated Fairfax County, with no town hall of its own. Building, plumbing, electrical and mechanical permits all come from the county's Land Development Services.
PLUS portalChecked Oct 24, 2026Burke Centre
An ARB that meets twice a month
The Burke Centre Conservancy's Architectural Review Board checks exterior changes against the Covenants and the Architectural Standards. Owners apply in writing, and decisions can be appealed.
Burke Centre ARBChecked Nov 3, 2026Kings Park West
A civic association, not an HOA
The HOAs are separate: Kings Park West Community Association (580 homes), West Park Community Association (78) and Waverlee Woods HOA (about 26).
KPWCA: HOAsChecked Nov 3, 2026Historic district
None in Burke
Fairfax County's historic overlay design guidelines (revised draft, April 2024) list 15 districts plus the former Lorton Prison. Burke is not one of them.
County HOD guidelinesChecked Nov 3, 2026Homes
89.5% owner-occupied
The median owner-occupied home in the Burke census area is valued at $747,700 (American Community Survey, 2020 to 2024). Population: 42,312 in the 2020 Census.
Census QuickFactsChecked Nov 3, 2026Market
22015: NoVA's most in-demand ZIP
Northern Virginia Magazine ranked Burke's 22015 first in its Top 20 (March 2026 issue): 487 home sales in 2025, and low turnover because residents stay (FFXnow, Feb. 23, 2026).
FFXnowChecked Nov 3, 2026Burke Centre homes
About 5,862 homes
A 2007 Connection Newspapers profile counted about 5,862 homes in Burke Centre, with The Woods alone (about 1,200 homes in 18 clusters) mixing single-family houses, duplexes and townhouses.
Connection NewspapersChecked Nov 3, 2026Your showroom
Fairfax, about 4 miles
9970 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22031, about 4 miles in a straight line from the center of Burke. Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm. Sterling and Bethesda welcome Burke homeowners too.
DirectionsChecked Nov 3, 2026Old cabinets
Alexandria ReStore, the closer one
Habitat DC-NOVA runs two ReStores, in Alexandria and Chantilly. From Burke, Alexandria is the nearer store; both take complete cabinet sets with doors.
ReStore locationsChecked Oct 24, 2026Our work in Burke
Three Burke projects: an open white kitchen, a teal galley and a wet-room primary bath
A split-level kitchen opened to the dining room
It began when the homeowner saw a kitchen we had remodeled in her own Burke neighborhood. Her small U-shaped kitchen lost two non-structural walls and its soffits. White shaker cabinets now run to the ceiling, 96-inch pantries stand on both sides of the refrigerator, and a long island with a fireclay farmhouse sink seats four. A custom maple hood sits between two new windows.
Two walls out · new windows and a patio door opening · Fairfax County building permit
Read the Burke open kitchen story →
An odd galley rebuilt in teal shiplap and walnut
Two mini peninsulas came out, and one straight galley now wraps into the living room. Custom WoodHarbor shiplap doors are painted a green-teal matched to Sherwin-Williams Cascades, the counters are walnut butcher block, and the hood is clad in copper metallic tile. When the cabinet wall opened, we rerouted a supply duct and upstairs pipes, and an engineer's two recessed beams went in under a revised county permit.
Custom shiplap doors · bar seating along the big window · a microwave in a tall pantry cabinet
Read the Burke teal kitchen story →
A cut-up primary bath turned into one wet room
A corner shower, a drop-in tub deck and two vanity areas gave way to a single glass enclosure across the bay window: a pebble floor, marble-look porcelain to the ceiling, a rain head at each end and a 67-inch freestanding tub inside the glass. A gray shaker double vanity faces it, and a new angled entry has a frosted-glass door.
Two ceiling rain heads · a tub inside the shower · the toilet kept in place to hold down cost
Read the Burke primary bath story →Each of these Burke jobs ran on a Fairfax County residential alteration permit, with the trade permits for plumbing, electrical and mechanical work filed beneath it. County alteration permit page On the open kitchen, the county permit covered taking out the two walls; on the teal galley, a revised building permit covered the new beams before the framing inspection; on the wet room, the county inspected the electrical rough-in and the new shower pan before any tile went on.
Kitchens in Burke
Kitchen remodeling in Burke: opening up older layouts
Many Burke kitchens were drawn for another era. The Kings Park Civic Association's page still mentions its "original (1962) residents", Kings Park Civic Association and builder Richmarr Corp. created the Kings Park West Community Association in 1975. KPWCA: HOAs Burke Centre and Kings Park West followed the Capital Beltway, finished in 1964, and Burke was once the planned site of the region's second airport before it went to Chantilly in 1958. Connection Newspapers
Our two Burke kitchens started as closed rooms: a small U-shape in a split-level, and a galley with two stubby peninsulas. Both now open to the rooms around them, and both gained 96-inch pantries. Kitchen remodeling in Burke usually raises the same questions: can that wall come out, will the hood vent outside, can the sink move to an island?
Fairfax County answers the permit side. Renovating a kitchen needs a permit; changing only the cabinets and countertops does not. A relocated sink adds a plumbing permit, a new outlet, light or wall oven adds an electrical one, and a ducted range hood adds a mechanical permit. Fairfax County: does my project need a permit? Since April 2026 the county reviews non-complex residential Fast Track plans in 1 business day instead of 5, minor interior alterations included; whether a given kitchen qualifies is up to the county. Fast Track notice
Cost: Kitchens from about $20,000. Most of our full kitchen remodels fall between $32,000 and $60,000+. A range is a starting point, not a quote.
Our kitchen remodeling service → · Kitchen remodeling cost guide →
Bathrooms in Burke
Bathroom remodeling in Burke, VA: wet rooms, showers and permits
In Burke we have built a whole wet room across a bay window, and, for Julie K., turned an old Jacuzzi tub into a shower with a large bench, a dual shower head, a niche and grab bars (her words are in the reviews below). A bathroom remodel in Burke falls under the same Fairfax County rule as a kitchen: the remodel needs a permit, a new vanity, tile or floor on its own does not, and a sink, tub, shower or toilet that moves or is added brings a plumbing permit. County permit page
On the wet room, the homeowners kept the toilet where it was to keep the cost sensible, and they chose a new angled entry once they could stand in the opened room. Moving a toilet or a drain means new plumbing and a plumbing permit, so we settle where each fixture goes on the first visit.
Cost: Bathrooms from about $12,500. Most of our bathrooms fall between $20,000 and $60,000+. A range is a starting point, not a quote.
Our bathroom remodeling service → · Bathroom remodeling cost guide →
More home renovation in Burke
Showers, basements, pantries and additions
Showers
Tub-to-shower conversions like Julie K.'s in Burke, walk-ins with frameless glass, and full wet rooms with a tub inside the glass, like our Burke primary bath. Shower remodeling cost →
Basements
Rec rooms, wet bars, bathrooms and egress windows, permitted and inspected by Fairfax County. A new basement bathroom brings the same plumbing permit as any other new bath. Basement remodeling cost →
Pantries and built-ins
Both Burke kitchens gained 96-inch tall pantries: a pair beside the refrigerator in the open white kitchen, and a pair with roll-out trays where the teal galley meets the living room.
Home additions
An addition changes the outside of the house, so in Burke Centre it goes to the Conservancy's Architectural Review Board as well as the county permit office. Burke Centre ARB In a Kings Park West HOA, check that association's rules too.
Permits and approvals
Burke permits, Burke Centre review and Kings Park West HOAs
Fairfax County permits
- Every Burke application goes through the county's PLUS portal, and the county's permit line is 703-222-0801. County permit page
- For applications filed on or after July 1, 2026, the county's building and site fees went up another 5%. County fee notice
- We take on the whole permit process for you: the building permit, the trade permits, the scope, the county fees and every inspection.
Burke Centre Conservancy
The Conservancy's Architectural Review Board reviews exterior changes against the Covenants and its Architectural Standards. Applications are in writing, board members may come to look, and the board meets twice a month: on a Tuesday for routine applications and on a Thursday for its regular meeting. An Appeals Board hears appeals. The ARB Community Services Coordinator is at the Conservancy office, (703) 978-2928. Burke Centre ARB
Kings Park West and Kings Park
The Kings Park West Civic Association is not a homeowners association; the HOAs there are the Kings Park West Community Association, the West Park Community Association and the Waverlee Woods HOA. KPWCA: HOAs The Kings Park Civic Association is a voluntary, dues-based civic group. KPCA
No county historic district
Don't confuse Burke Centre's ARB with Fairfax County's Architectural Review Board, which reviews exterior work in the county's historic overlay districts. Burke is not on the county's list of districts, so that county board has no role in a Burke remodel. County HOD guidelines
Demolition debris in Burke's courts and clusters
Burke Centre neighborhoods such as The Woods mix single-family houses, duplexes and townhouses, and some courts simply have no spot for a container. Where there is room, our own truck sets a 14-foot container for demolition and takes it back once demo is finished. Where there isn't, the debris stays under cover on site while the crew works, and a dump truck clears it at the end of each workday, so your neighbors never wake up to a pile.
Ask Sena what Burke Centre or the county will want to see →Your old kitchen
Giving your old Burke cabinets a second home
- Alexandria ReStore, the closer one: from Burke, Habitat DC-NOVA's Alexandria store at 869 South Pickett Street ((703) 360-6700) is nearer than the Chantilly store at 4311 Walney Road. ReStore locations Fairfax County's own "Donate, Don't Trash" advice points to the ReStores for appliances and building materials. County Golden Gazette
- What they take: wood cabinets as a complete set with doors, complete toilets by drop-off, appliances under 10 years old without rust (dishwashers 5 years or newer, no wall ovens) and new tile in its boxes, two boxes or more. Alexandria takes no countertops; Chantilly takes Corian, granite and Silestone by drop-off. Donations go to the back bay doors, Monday to Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm, and large donations can be picked up free. What ReStores accept
- Bulky pickup won't help: Fairfax County's special pickup is for households on county trash collection only, and remodeling debris is excluded. Special pickup rules
- Out of the county: renovation waste from Fairfax County homes is trucked to King George County for landfill, and the Furnace Road entrance to the I-95 complex closed permanently on October 10, 2026. County disposal notice
- Setting cabinets aside: our crew can remove your old cabinets carefully for a ReStore pickup if you tell your project manager at the final measurement. They need a dry place to wait after demolition, such as the garage or the basement; left outside, they get rained on and your neighbors and association see them. You book the pickup with the ReStore; we don't.
Before demo day: once your start date is set, call the ReStore and ask for a pickup as close to demolition as they can offer, since pickups are usually booked 2 to 3 weeks out. Everything that is not donated goes into our container or the daily haul.
Check any contractor
Vetting a remodeler before a Burke project starts
Two checks come straight from Fairfax County's homeowner page: anyone you pay $1,000 or more for the work must hold a Virginia contractor license, and be wary of a contractor who wants the permit pulled in your name. County: hiring a contractor The state then sorts licenses by job size: Class C for jobs over $1,000 and under $30,000, Class B from $30,000 to $150,000, and Class A from $150,000 up. DPOR consumer sheet
We hold a DPOR Class A license, #2705163164. Look it up on DPOR and search 2705163164. DPOR: hiring a contractor Our guide to choosing a remodeling contractor →
How we work
Your Burke remodel, in 3 phases
From your first call to the last walkthrough, Sena, our sales director, is your executive contact.
Phase 1
Plan and design
Leads: Sena, then your designer- First call with Sena, our sales director
- Free in-home consultation and measurements
- 3D design on the showroom screen; change it until it is yours
- Material selections and your proposal
- Contract, then the hand-off meeting: final measurement with your designer and project manager
Phase 2
Order and permits
Leads: Our operations manager and permit department- Every material ordered and received in our warehouse
- We handle every permit and inspection
- Start date set by your designer, project manager, operations manager and Sena
- Your job-start email and preparation checklist
Phase 3
Build
Leads: Your project manager and lead technician- Demo day: our container arrives, the permit goes on the door
- Inspections scheduled by our team; we meet the inspector
- Countertop and glass partners measure; you approve their drawings
- Final walkthrough with your project manager; two-year warranty starts
How our remodeling process works, step by step →
Start Phase 1: request a free consultation →Reviews
Burke homeowners, in their own words
Lisa on video in her open kitchen, and Julie K. on Google after her tub-to-shower conversion.
10:07“They certainly deliver. As far as living in this kitchen, it was worth every ounce of dust. It is exactly my home now.”
★★★★★★★★★★“Today was the completion of having our old Jacuzzi tub (before picture) converted into a shower with a large bench, dual shower head, niche and grab bars. We also had a recessed light, new fan, towel bar and toilet paper holder installed. … We are beyond thrilled with Fairfax Kitchen and Bath, who created this for us! … The project manager, Ege, came to our house almost every day to check on the work. And I can't say enough great things about Cesar and Daniel, who were at our house on time every day, worked on the weekend, did a great job and were always friendly, laughing and respected our home. …”
★ 4.7 on Google from 139 reviews of our Fairfax showroom, the one that serves Burke. Read the Fairfax showroom reviews on Google →
Questions
Burke remodeling questions
Who issues remodeling permits in Burke, VA?
Fairfax County. Burke has no town government of its own, so there is no town office in the middle: the county's Land Development Services issues the building and trade permits through its PLUS portal. The county says a kitchen renovation or a bathroom remodel needs a permit, while swapping cabinets, countertops, a vanity, tile or flooring in place does not, and neither does paint. A sink, tub, shower or toilet that moves or is added brings a plumbing permit; new lights, outlets or a ducted range hood bring electrical or mechanical permits. Our office applies for each of them, covers the county fees and is on site for each inspection, so the county never becomes your job.
Does the Burke Centre Conservancy have to approve my kitchen or bathroom?
The Conservancy's Architectural Review Board reviews exterior changes to homes, measured against the Covenants and the Conservancy's Architectural Standards. You send a written application, board members may visit, and the board meets twice a month; decisions can be appealed to an Appeals Board. A new window, a patio door, an addition or anything else that changes the outside of the house is the kind of change it reviews. If you are unsure whether your plan touches the outside, the Conservancy office is at (703) 978-2928.
Is there an HOA in Kings Park West?
It depends on the street. The Kings Park West Civic Association says it is not a homeowners association. The HOAs there are separate: the Kings Park West Community Association (580 homes), the West Park Community Association (78 homes) and the Waverlee Woods HOA (about 26 homes). If your home belongs to one of them, check its rules before exterior work.
What should a Burke homeowner budget for a new kitchen or bath?
Kitchens from about $20,000. Most of our full kitchen remodels fall between $32,000 and $60,000+. Bathrooms from about $12,500. Most of our bathrooms fall between $20,000 and $60,000+. A range is a starting point, not a quote.
Where would I see cabinets and tile near Burke?
At our Fairfax showroom, 9970 Main Street: about 4 miles in a straight line from the center of Burke, open Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm. It is the showroom we assign to Burke, but you can meet a designer at any of our three showrooms: Fairfax, Sterling or Bethesda.
Where can I donate old kitchen cabinets from Burke?
Habitat for Humanity's DC and Northern Virginia ReStores are in Alexandria (869 South Pickett Street) and Chantilly (4311 Walney Road), and from Burke the Alexandria store is the closer of the two. Both take wood cabinets as a complete set with doors, and large donations in Northern Virginia can be picked up for free. Countertops are the exception: Alexandria does not take them, while Chantilly takes Corian, granite and Silestone by drop-off.
Planning a kitchen or bathroom in Burke?
Whether your home is in Burke Centre, Kings Park, Kings Park West or anywhere else in Burke, the first step is the same: fill in the short request higher up, or ring (703) 539-5953. Sena, who leads our sales team, will reach out and set a time for a designer to measure your rooms and talk ideas over in your own kitchen, free of charge. Our Fairfax showroom sits about 4 miles from Burke in a straight line, and Sterling and Bethesda are open to you as well.
Request a free consultation →