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Kitchen and Bathroom Remodeling in Chevy Chase, MD
Chevy Chase is seven towns, villages and sections plus the land between them, each with its own rules. We file the County and WSSC permits, check what your municipality asks for, and design every room with you. Our Bethesda showroom is less than a mile away in a straight line.
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Local facts
Chevy Chase at a glance: County permits, local rules and old houses
Chevy Chase, Maryland (20815), not the DC neighborhood of the same name. Nine things to know before a remodel here, each linked to the office that published it.
Building permits
Montgomery County DPS
No Chevy Chase municipality runs its own building-code office. The County lists interior alterations and electrical work as needing a permit; new cabinets and floor coverings do not.
DPS permit listChecked Nov 6, 2026Plumbing and gas
WSSC Water
Most plumbing projects must be done by a WSSC-licensed plumber or gasfitter. WSSC's Licensing Office checks a license at 301-206-8588.
WSSC for homeownersChecked Nov 6, 2026Local layer
7 municipalities
The Town of Chevy Chase, Chevy Chase Village, Sections 3 and 5, Martin's Additions, Chevy Chase View and North Chevy Chase each add rules, mostly for exteriors, dumpsters and trees.
Compare all seven ↓Checked Nov 6, 2026Interior-only work
Usually no local permit
Four municipalities say so in writing: Chevy Chase Village, Section 5, Martin's Additions and North Chevy Chase. The other three don't list it, so we confirm.
Village guide North Chevy ChaseChecked Nov 6, 2026Dumpsters
Off the street
Chevy Chase Village, Section 3, Section 5 and Chevy Chase View all keep dumpsters off their streets, and most municipalities want a permit first.
Section 3 Section 5Checked Nov 6, 2026Historic district
327 properties
The Chevy Chase Village Historic District reviews exterior changes only: "Interior alterations, changes, etc. are not subject to review."
Montgomery PlanningChecked Nov 6, 2026Homes
75.5% owner-occupied
The unincorporated Chevy Chase census area had 10,176 residents and 4,282 housing units in the 2020 Census.
Maryland Dept. of PlanningChecked Nov 6, 2026Housing stock
From 1892 to about 1930
Chevy Chase Village was planned and developed from 1892 to about 1930, with Colonial Revival, Neoclassical, Shingle, Tudor Revival, Italian Renaissance and Craftsman houses.
Montgomery PlanningChecked Nov 6, 2026Nearest showroom
Bethesda, under a mile
Straight-line distance from central Chevy Chase to 4710 Bethesda Ave, Suite A, Bethesda, MD. Open Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm; Fairfax and Sterling welcome you too.
Bethesda directionsChecked Nov 6, 2026Our work in Chevy Chase
One Chevy Chase home, two projects: first the kitchen, then the primary bath
Designer Sena planned both rooms with the homeowners, and our crew built them. Each story is told in full on its own page.
The dining room wall came out
The old all-white kitchen sat behind a tiled wall with a doorway to the dining room. We checked what the wall carried; it was not a bearing wall, so it came out without a beam. Now St. Martin cabinets in white run to the ceiling, a dark Peppercorn island holds the farmhouse sink, the dishwasher and a microwave drawer, and blue zellige climbs to a white hood our crew built, with new ducting and make-up air.
Read the Chevy Chase kitchen story →
Then they came back for the primary bath
Sena was drawing this bath before the kitchen was finished. A wall-hung sink and a curtained shower stall gave way to a walk-in shower lined floor to ceiling in Dekton slab panels behind frameless glass, a 67-inch double-ended freestanding tub beside it, an oak double vanity with gold Kohler Artifacts faucets and a marble basketweave floor. The closet next door was rebuilt too.
Read the Chevy Chase primary bath story →Permits and approvals
What your municipality asks for
The County and WSSC permits are the same everywhere in Chevy Chase. What changes from one street to the next is the town, village or section on top: interior work, dumpsters, work hours and trees.
Everywhere in Chevy Chase: Montgomery County and WSSC
- Building and electrical: Montgomery County's Department of Permitting Services (DPS) issues them in every part of Chevy Chase. An interior alteration needs a permit; installing or replacing cabinets, floor coverings and bathroom caulking do not. Work that needs no permit must still meet the code. DPS permit list
- Plumbing and gas: WSSC Water permits, through WSSC ePermitting, and in Montgomery County most plumbing must be done by a WSSC-licensed plumber or gasfitter. WSSC for homeowners
- Order of inspections: DPS will not do its close-in inspection until WSSC has approved the rough-in plumbing; the master plumber of record schedules the WSSC inspections. DPS inspection guide
- County fees: for alterations, $0.78 per square foot in the fiscal year that began July 1, 2026, plus a filing fee of half the permit fee or $329.59, whichever is greater. DPS fees, FY27
- Where it happens: DPS's "Apply & ePay" portal, with plans uploaded through ePlans; the office is at 2425 Reedie Drive in Wheaton, 240-777-0311. DPS residential alterations Our permit department files the permits and books the County inspections.
Chevy Chase Village
5906 Connecticut Ave · 301-654-7300
- Kitchen or bath inside
- "The Village does not require a Village building permit if you are doing work only to the interior of your home," though other Village permits may still apply.
- Dumpster or pod
- Village permit, $30 for 90 days. "Dumpsters may never be located on Village streets." A portable storage unit is $30 for 30 days.
- Work hours
- Not in the Village guide; we check with the Village office.
- Also
- No Village permit is issued until every County permit is. Removing a tree over 24 inches around needs a permit, and permits must be posted where they can be seen from the street.
Village permitting guide (2022)Village permitsChecked Nov 6, 2026
Town of Chevy Chase
4301 Willow Lane · 301-654-7144
- Kitchen or bath inside
- A Town permit covers building, altering or demolishing, fences, driveways, pools and work in the right-of-way. Interior-only kitchens and baths are not listed, so we confirm with Town staff.
- Dumpster or pod
- A Town permit for any dumpster or portable storage unit, on public or private property. The Town's guide lists a $50 fee and a $500 bond.
- Work hours
- 7 am to 7 pm on weekdays; 9 am to 7 pm on weekends and federal holidays (Town Code Sec. 16-1).
- Also
- A Tree Protection Plan is required if work could threaten a canopy tree.
Town land use guide (2019)Town permit applicationChecked Nov 6, 2026
Section 3 of the Village of Chevy Chase
permitting@chevychasesection3.org
- Kitchen or bath inside
- The Section's application lists new houses, additions, patios, driveways, fences, generators and AC compressors, and dumpsters. Interior-only work is not listed.
- Dumpster or pod
- Dumpsters and PODS are not allowed on the street; the spot on the lot must be approved. $50 plus an escrow, either a bond or a $1,500 check, and removal within 30 days.
- Work hours
- Not on the Section's permit pages; we ask the Section.
- Also
- The form asks for the County permit number, the contractor's signature and a foreman contact, and notice to adjoining and confronting neighbors. Permits last 12 months.
Section 3 applicationSection 3 dumpstersChecked Nov 6, 2026
Section 5 of the Village of Chevy Chase
301-986-5481
- Kitchen or bath inside
- Exempt: "interior construction, renovation, or repairs that make no alteration in the existing exterior three-dimensional boundaries of a structure" (Sec. 9-110, in effect since February 3, 2026).
- Dumpster or pod
- A permit for any dumpster or portable storage unit, on the lot or in the right-of-way, and none on Section 5 streets or sidewalks (Sec. 8-120).
- Work hours
- Section 5's noise rules adopt the Montgomery County Noise Control Ordinance.
- Also
- Removing a tree needs a permit from the Village Manager.
Section 5 ordinancesSection 5 permittingChecked Nov 6, 2026
Village of Martin’s Additions
7013 Brookville Rd, Suite B · 301-656-4112
- Kitchen or bath inside
- "Interior work is regulated by Montgomery County, not the Village." Exterior work needs a Village permit.
- Dumpster or pod
- Dumpsters need a Village permit, as does anything that blocks or alters streets, curbs or sidewalks.
- Work hours
- Not on the Village's permit page; we ask the Village manager.
- Also
- Where a Village permit is needed, its application is due within 3 days of applying for the County permit.
Martin’s Additions permitsChecked Nov 6, 2026
Town of Chevy Chase View
P.O. Box 136, Kensington · 301-949-9274
- Kitchen or bath inside
- The Town Council's written approval is needed before construction. Its permit list covers construction, demolition, additions, aprons and curb cuts, fences and pools; interior work is not listed.
- Dumpster or pod
- Never in the street or right-of-way, and plywood goes down before the dumpster is set. Construction vehicles may not park on Town streets overnight.
- Work hours
- Start no earlier than 7 am on weekdays and 9 am on weekends and holidays; noise stops at 9 pm.
- Also
- Projects of $10,000 or more post a $5,000 cash performance bond (smaller ones only if a dumpster or POD is used). Right-of-way trees are fenced at least 3 feet from the trunk.
Chevy Chase View proceduresBuilding and constructionChecked Nov 6, 2026
Village of North Chevy Chase
northchevychase.org
- Kitchen or bath inside
- "Building permits are not required for activities occurring entirely within the interior of a building."
- Dumpster or pod
- A Village permit covers where a dumpster or temporary storage unit is placed.
- Work hours
- Not on the Village's permit page; we ask the Village.
- Also
- Applications must arrive 7 days before a Council meeting. Residents check with the County whether a County permit is needed too.
North Chevy Chase permitsChecked Nov 6, 2026
Unincorporated Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase addresses outside the seven municipalities
- Kitchen or bath inside
- The County DPS permit for an interior alteration, and WSSC for the plumbing. We know of no town or village layer here, and we confirm your address before anything is filed.
- Dumpster or pod
- We know of no municipal dumpster permit here; our container goes on your property, not the street.
- Work hours
- We know of no municipal hours here; we expect Montgomery County's noise rules to apply and confirm them.
- Also
- Everything in the box above still applies.
County permit listChecked Nov 6, 2026
Not sure which one you live in? Many Chevy Chase addresses look alike, so we check your address against the municipal lines at the first visit, before anything is drawn or filed. Remodeling permits in Montgomery County, DC and Northern Virginia →
Ask Sena what your municipality needs →Kitchens in Chevy Chase
Kitchen remodeling in Chevy Chase: opening up an older house
Chevy Chase was developed as a planned streetcar suburb between 1892 and 1930, Chevy Chase Lake plan and in the Chevy Chase home in our story the kitchen sat behind a tiled wall, reached from the dining room through a doorway. Opening that wall was the heart of the plan. Before any wall comes down, we check what it carries; that one was not a bearing wall, so no beam was needed, and only the wiring inside it moved.
On the permit side, the County puts new cabinets on its no-permit list but an interior alteration on the permit side, and moving a sink into an island is WSSC plumbing work. DPS permit list A bigger hood can mean new ducting and make-up air, as it did in that kitchen. Your designer measures the room at home, then builds the plan in 3D at our Bethesda showroom, where you can open the drawers and hold the quartz and tile next to each other.
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 Chevy Chase
Bathroom remodeling in Chevy Chase: WSSC first, then the County
A Chevy Chase bath runs on two permits in a set order. The plumbing belongs to WSSC Water and a WSSC-licensed plumber, and the County's DPS will not close the walls with its close-in inspection until WSSC has passed the rough-in plumbing. DPS inspection guide WSSC
In the Chevy Chase primary bath we built, the walls came open to the masonry, the old drain and supply pipes were replaced, and a heating duct was moved so the freestanding tub could sit where it was planned. Full-height Dekton slab panels, set by our crew one at a time, left the shower with very few joints.
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.
Also in Chevy Chase: tub-to-shower conversions (shower remodeling cost), finished basements (basement remodeling cost), custom closets and whole-home remodels.
Our bathroom remodeling service → · Bathroom remodeling cost guide →
Historic districts
Remodeling inside a Chevy Chase historic district
The Chevy Chase Village Historic District covers 327 properties, from Chevy Chase Circle north to the south side of Bradley Lane, between Brookville Road and Cedar Parkway. Its period of significance starts in 1892, and its houses run from Colonial Revival and Shingle to Tudor Revival, Italian Renaissance and Craftsman. For a kitchen or bath, the key line is plain: "Interior alterations, changes, etc. are not subject to review under the Historic Preservation Ordinance." Montgomery Planning
- Exterior changes: additions, porch enclosures, new exterior materials, window sash, removing shutters or painting masonry need a Historic Area Work Permit, filed through DPS. Interior work is on Montgomery Planning's list of changes that do not involve the Historic Preservation Commission. Historic Area Work Permits
- In the Village: when a historic permit is needed, the Village issues its own permit only after it. Village permitting guide
- Hawkins Lane: a smaller historic district off Jones Bridge Road near Connecticut Avenue, a Black kinship community founded by James H. Hawkins, who bought 3 acres in 1893; it has 15 houses, and its guidelines say historic permits are not needed for interior work. Hawkins Lane guidelines
So a remodel that stays inside the walls goes through the County permit like anywhere else. A new window, a bump-out or an addition is where historic review starts, and we look up your address before the design does.
Our work near Chevy Chase
Close by in Silver Spring and Washington, DC
Beyond the Chevy Chase home, these are the nearest jobs we have written up. Each is told in full on its own page.
A Silver Spring primary bath
The half wall came out, and a walk-in shower in marble-look porcelain with a black hex floor now stands beside a freestanding tub under two skylights, with a long double vanity across the room.
Read the Silver Spring bath story →
A rowhouse hall bath in DC
In a Foxhall Village rowhouse, the hallway linen closet joined the bath as a tall maple tower, a heated floor replaced the steam radiator, and white herringbone tile runs to the ceiling over a black hex floor.
Read the DC hall bath story →
A condo galley kitchen in DC
The same galley, all new: white Shaker cabinets, light gray quartz, a stacked 5x5 backsplash and a soffit rebuilt around a concrete beam, with the homeowner's turquoise retro fridge as the one color.
Read the DC condo kitchen story →Your old kitchen
Where old Chevy Chase cabinets, fixtures and debris can go
- Habitat ReStore, Rockville: Habitat for Humanity Metro Maryland's store at 1029 East Gude Drive, (301) 947-3304, takes building materials, appliances, cabinets, windows and plumbing fixtures, with pickup for large items. Open Tuesday to Saturday 10 to 5 and Sunday 11 to 5, per its 211 Maryland listing. 211 Maryland listing
- Community Forklift, Edmonston: a reuse warehouse that takes cabinets with their doors attached and no grease, mold or water damage, vanities whose top comes with its base, kitchen sinks and low-flow toilets. Donation guidelines
- "Don't Dump. Donate!" at the County's Shady Grove Transfer Station takes usable building materials for reuse. The County also requires construction and demolition projects to separate cardboard and scrap metal for recycling. County DEP
- New Shady Grove limits: from October 2026 the Transfer Station takes construction and demolition loads only under two tons, County release and from November 2, 2026 none that arrive in open-top containers, roll-offs, box trucks or trailers with two or more axles. County DEP
- Not at the curb: the Town of Chevy Chase's twice-yearly "Trash & Treasures" pickup excludes construction debris, Town trash and recycling and Chevy Chase View's monthly bulk pickup takes no drywall, lumber, concrete or brick. Chevy Chase View bulk pickup
- Keeping cabinets for reuse: say so at the final measurement. Our crew takes them out whole on demo day, and they need a dry spot to wait for the pickup, which you book with the charity. Everything else from demolition leaves with us, and before demo day we check where your municipality allows our container.
Check any contractor
Before you hire a remodeler in Chevy Chase
Maryland's Home Improvement Commission sets the rules for your contract: it must be written and signed, with the contractor's name, address and MHIC license number, start and completion dates, and a description of the work and materials. "A contractor cannot accept more than 1/3 of the contract price as a deposit," and when payment is secured by your home, you have 3 business days to rescind. MHIC contracts The Commission also says that if a building permit is needed, ask to see it before work starts. MHIC consumer advice
The MHIC Guaranty Fund can pay up to $30,000 per claimant, but not if you hired an unlicensed contractor. Guaranty Fund FAQ Montgomery County's Office of Consumer Protection is at 240-777-3636, and one of its investigators advises getting several quotes, putting every change in writing, and remembering that a County inspection checks the code, not the quality of the work. OCP podcast, May 2026
Our Maryland license is MHIC #110852. Check it with Maryland. We also hold Virginia DPOR Class A #2705163164 (check it) and Washington, DC DLCP #410526031952 (check it). For plumbing, ask for the plumber's WSSC license number; WSSC's Licensing Office checks it at 301-206-8588. Our guide to choosing a remodeling contractor →
How we work
Three phases, from the first visit to the County final inspection
Design first, then ordering and the County, WSSC and municipal paperwork, then the build, with one project manager on site.
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
Our remodeling process, step by step →
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Questions
Chevy Chase remodeling questions
Do I need a permit to remodel a kitchen or bathroom in Chevy Chase?
Almost always, from Montgomery County. Its Department of Permitting Services lists interior alterations and electrical work as needing a permit and sends plumbing to WSSC Water; new cabinets, floor coverings and replacing an outlet in the same spot are on its no-permit list. That is the same everywhere in Chevy Chase. On top of it, each town, village and section has its own rules, mostly for exterior work, dumpsters and trees. Our permit department files the County and WSSC permits and books the County inspections; the WSSC inspections are scheduled by the licensed master plumber of record.
Does my town or village have to approve an interior remodel?
In most of Chevy Chase, no. Chevy Chase Village, Section 5, Martin's Additions and North Chevy Chase each say in writing that work only inside the house needs no local building permit. The Town of Chevy Chase, Section 3 and Chevy Chase View do not list interior-only work on their permit forms, so we confirm with their staff before we start. Every one of them still has rules for dumpsters and storage units.
Where can the dumpster go during a Chevy Chase remodel?
Usually on your own driveway. Chevy Chase Village, Section 3, Section 5 and Chevy Chase View all keep dumpsters off their streets, and most municipalities ask for a permit first: $30 for 90 days in the Village, $50 plus an escrow (a bond or a $1,500 check) in Section 3, and a $50 fee with a $500 bond in the Town of Chevy Chase, per its guide. We check where your municipality allows our container before demo day.
My house is in the Chevy Chase Village Historic District. Does that affect a kitchen or bath?
Not the inside. Montgomery Planning's amendment for the district says interior alterations are not subject to review under the Historic Preservation Ordinance, and a Historic Area Work Permit is for exterior changes such as additions, porch enclosures, window sash or new exterior materials. A kitchen or bath that stays inside the walls goes through the County permit like any other. If the plan changes the outside, the Village waits for that historic permit before it issues its own.
How much does a kitchen or bathroom remodel cost in Chevy Chase?
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. The size of the room, the layout and your selections set your own number, and a designer prices your plan after measuring your home.
Which of your showrooms is closest to Chevy Chase?
Bethesda. Our showroom at 4710 Bethesda Ave, Suite A, Bethesda, MD is less than a mile from central Chevy Chase in a straight line, and it is open Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm. You are welcome at our Fairfax and Sterling showrooms too, and a designer can meet you at any of the three.
Where can old cabinets and fixtures go after a Chevy Chase remodel?
Two reuse options are close. Habitat for Humanity Metro Maryland's ReStore at 1029 East Gude Drive in Rockville takes building materials, appliances, cabinets, windows and plumbing fixtures, with pickup for large items. Community Forklift in Edmonston takes cabinets with their doors attached. The Town of Chevy Chase and Chevy Chase View curbside pickups take no construction debris, so everything else from demolition leaves with our crew.
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Planning a kitchen or bath in your Chevy Chase home?
Fill in the form near the top of this page or call (301) 409-4480. Sena calls you back, and a designer comes to your home to measure, talk through ideas and check what your town, village or section will ask for, free. Our Bethesda showroom is less than a mile away in a straight line; you can also meet a designer in Fairfax or Sterling.
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