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Kitchen and Bathroom Remodeling in Herndon, VA
From our Sterling showroom, about 4 miles away, we plan and build full kitchen and bathroom remodels for Herndon homes: a 3D design, your material selections, and every permit and inspection, whether the Town of Herndon or Fairfax County issues them.
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Local facts
Herndon at a glance: one mailing address, two permit offices
Town or county permits, how to tell which applies to you, the historic district, what Town of Herndon homes look like, the trash rules, your nearest showroom and where old cabinets can go. Every card links its source.
Permits
Town or county, by address
Inside the Town of Herndon, the Town's Building Inspections issues building and trade permits. Herndon addresses outside the town limits are unincorporated Fairfax County, and the county issues them through PLUS.
Town: how to apply County PLUSChecked Nov 14, 2026Which side are you on?
Check your tax bill
The Town's real estate tax is collected by Fairfax County and shows up on the county real estate tax bill. If yours carries it, the house is inside the town.
Town: real estate taxes Town mapsChecked Nov 14, 2026The town itself
4.29 square miles
That is the Town of Herndon's land area in the 2020 Census. The Herndon postal area around it is much larger, which is why so many Herndon addresses are county addresses.
U.S. Census QuickFactsChecked Nov 14, 2026Contractor license
Town license over $25,000
The Town requires a license from its finance department for contractors doing more than $25,000 of work in the town in a calendar year, before a permit is applied for.
Town: how to applyChecked Nov 14, 2026Historic district
Exterior changes go to the HDRB
In the Herndon Historic District, most exterior changes need a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic District Review Board. Its guidance does not address interiors.
Town: historic district FAQsChecked Oct 24, 2026Homes in the town
Median home value $599,100
In the Town of Herndon, 62.1% of homes are owner-occupied, and $599,100 is the median value of an owner-occupied home (Census QuickFacts).
U.S. Census QuickFactsChecked Oct 24, 2026Housing mix
About 8,020 homes in town
Roughly 3,035 single-family houses, 2,440 townhouses and 2,545 apartments and condos, per the Census estimate cited when the Town surveyed housing needs.
FFXnow, Oct. 22, 2025Checked Oct 24, 2026Local landmark
A post office at the depot, 1858
Herndon grew up around its railroad station; a post office named Herndon opened in the new station in 1858. The depot still stands by the W&OD Trail.
Historical markerChecked Nov 14, 2026Nearest showroom
Sterling, about 4 miles
45591 Dulles Eastern Plz, Ste 107, Sterling, VA 20166, about 4 miles from central Herndon in a straight line, the closest of our three. Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm.
DirectionsChecked Nov 14, 2026Our work in Herndon
Two Herndon homes, five bathrooms between them
One homeowner hired us twice; the other had two bathrooms done in one job. Each story follows the work from the first visit to the finished rooms.
One home, three bathrooms, and she came back
The homeowner had already picked a freestanding tub with jets at our showroom. Around it went a blue herringbone shower behind frameless glass, a rift-oak double vanity and a patterned blue and tan floor, and the navy powder room got a sage green vanity. Later she came back for her daughter's bathroom: glossy green tile to the ceiling, two sinks and a sliding glass door.
Drawn in 3D first · plumbing and a dedicated circuit added for the jetted tub · rated us five stars on Google
Read the Herndon baths and powder room story →
Another home: two baths on one contract
In the primary bath, the soffit and the old tub platform came out. A heated whirlpool tub went into a white quartz deck under the corner windows, the walk-in shower got bigger, and a white double vanity, a makeup vanity and linen towers went in. The guest bath got a new tub, tile to the ceiling and a gray double vanity.
Primary bath first, guest bath next · a new entry door and a pocket door to the toilet room
Read the Herndon primary and guest baths story →Both houses have Herndon mailing addresses and sit outside the town limits, in unincorporated Fairfax County. In the home with the whirlpool tub, the primary bath was permitted through the county, and it passed its inspections.
★ 4.9 on Google from 49 reviews of our Sterling showroom, the one nearest Herndon. Read the Sterling showroom reviews on Google →
Kitchens in Herndon
Kitchen remodeling in Herndon, VA: design first, then the right permit office
A Herndon kitchen starts with a free visit: a designer measures the room and listens to how you cook and live. Then comes a 3D design you walk through at the Sterling showroom, where you choose cabinets, counters, tile and fixtures in person, and a written proposal. Walls that move, a new island or a range on another wall are all part of that design conversation.
One Herndon kitchen we remodeled shows the kind of change we mean. Raised-panel cabinets and tiled counters, with a cooktop set into the island, gave way to white shaker cabinets, white countertops and a subway-tile wall with a herringbone panel under a stainless chimney hood. The island lost its cooktop and became one clean work surface, a gas cooktop now sits under the hood, and lights run under the wall cabinets. Drag the line on the photo to compare. Nearby, our Reston kitchen story walks through a two-tone kitchen step by step. Two-tone kitchen remodel in Reston →
What changes in Herndon is the office the drawings go to. Inside the town limits, the Town of Herndon handles an "Interior Alterations" building permit, with electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits filed separately, and the Fairfax County Fire Marshal and Health Department review where they apply. Town: how to apply Town permit form
On the county side, a kitchen renovation needs a permit, while new cabinets and countertops in the same places do not. A sink or dishwasher that moves needs a plumbing permit, new outlets, lights or an oven an electrical one, and a range hood ducted outside a mechanical permit. Fairfax County: does my project need a permit? The county's April 30, 2026 notice says Fast Track review of non-complex residential plans, minor interior alterations included, went from 5 business days to 1; the county decides whether a kitchen qualifies. 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 →
BeforeAfterBathrooms in Herndon
Bathroom remodeling in Herndon: tubs with jets, bigger showers, more than one room
Both Herndon stories have a tub at the center of the primary bath, and both tubs had jets. A tub like that needs more than a drain and a filler: the jetted tub in the first home got plumbing for its filler and a dedicated electrical circuit for its pump, and the whirlpool tub in the second sits in a quartz deck, with a paneled front and an access panel held by magnets. If a jetted or whirlpool tub is on your list, we plan the wiring and the access at the design stage.
Both Herndon stories also cover more than one room. One family did two bathrooms in a single job; another started with the primary bath and powder room and came back for a third bathroom. Remodeling two rooms together means one design, one schedule and one crew.
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 → · Walk-in showers → · Bathroom remodeling cost guide →
Permits and approvals
Who signs off on a Herndon remodel
First: town or county?
The Town of Herndon covers 4.29 square miles. Census QuickFacts Plenty of homes with a Herndon address are outside it. The quickest test is your Fairfax County real estate tax bill, which also carries the Town's real estate tax for houses inside the town. Town: real estate taxes We confirm it for every address before anything is drawn.
Inside the town: Town of Herndon Building Inspections
- The Town's Building Inspections office issues the building permit, and electrical, plumbing and mechanical work each need their own permit. The Town's permit page asks for applications and plans by email; we confirm the current process with the office when we file. Town: how to apply Town permit form
- The Town asks for its business license before a permit is applied for, and a contractor doing more than $25,000 of work in the town in a year needs a license from its finance department. Property taxes must be current. Town: how to apply
- Fairfax County's Fire Marshal and Health Department still review plans where they apply. Town permit form
- In the Town's Historic Preservation District, the Town's zoning approval comes before any building permit. Town permit packet
- In the Herndon Historic District, exterior changes need a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic District Review Board, which meets monthly, so apply about 30 days ahead. Town: historic district FAQs
Outside the town: Fairfax County Land Development Services
- Applications go through PLUS, and the county's permit line is 703-222-0801. County permit page The county names only Clifton and Vienna as towns that add an approval of their own, so a county Herndon address has no town layer. County alteration permit page
- The building permit is the parent and the trade permits are filed under it. If the house is on a well or septic system, the Health Department reviews too. County alteration permit page
- The county's building and site fees for applications filed from July 1, 2026 went up another 5%, with some exceptions. County fee notice
Our permit department prepares the drawings, files them with the right office, pays the fees and books every inspection, and your project manager is there when the inspector comes. Remodeling permits across Northern Virginia, Maryland and DC →
Ask Sena what your Herndon address needs →Demolition and debris
How we handle demolition debris, and where old cabinets can go
- Our container: demolition debris goes into our own 14-foot container, set for demolition and taken away when it ends. Where a container won't fit, debris stays covered on site and leaves on our truck at the end of the day.
- If you clear things out yourself, inside the town: construction debris, old toilets, sinks and cabinets are picked up only as a paid Town special collection, not with the regular trash. Town: trash and recycling
- On the county side: about 90% of Fairfax County residents have a private trash company, and the county's special pick-up, for its own collection customers only, refuses construction debris. County: who picks up my trash Special pick-up rules
- Chantilly ReStore: Habitat for Humanity DC-NOVA's store at 4311 Walney Road, (703) 953-3747, is the nearer of its two stores. It takes wood cabinets as a complete set with every door, rust-free appliances under 10 years old, and Corian, granite and Silestone countertops by drop-off; large donations in Northern Virginia can be picked up for free. ReStore locations What they accept
- Saving cabinets for donation: point them out to your project manager at the final measurement and our crew takes them out whole on demo day. They need a dry place to wait; you book the ReStore pickup yourself.
Check any contractor
Before you sign with a Herndon remodeler
Virginia's licensing board recommends checking the license, getting three written estimates and a written contract, and keeping the first deposit to 10% or $1,000, whichever is less (up to 30% for custom-made items). DPOR: hiring a contractor License classes follow the size of the job: Class C for work 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
Fairfax County's advice holds on both sides of the town line: be wary of a contractor who asks you to take out the permit in your own name. County: hiring a contractor Inside the town, the Town also wants the contractor's business license before a permit is applied for. Town: how to apply We hold DPOR Class A #2705163164; look it up on DPOR by searching 2705163164. Our guide to choosing a remodeling contractor →
How we work
A Herndon remodel in three phases
Design and 3D drawings first, then ordering and the town or county paperwork, then the build, led by one project manager.
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
Questions
Herndon remodeling questions
Who issues the permit for a kitchen or bathroom remodel in Herndon?
It depends on which side of the town line the house is on. Inside the Town of Herndon, the Town's own Building Inspections office issues the building permit and the separate electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits. Outside the town limits, a Herndon mailing address is unincorporated Fairfax County, and the county's Land Development Services issues the permits through its PLUS portal, with no town approval on top. Both Herndon homes on this page are on the county side. Whichever office it is for your house, our permit department draws the plans, files them, pays the fees and books every inspection, and your project manager is there when the inspector comes.
How do I know whether my house is inside the Town of Herndon?
Look at your Fairfax County real estate tax bill. The Town of Herndon's real estate tax is collected by Fairfax County and appears on that same bill, so a town line item means the house is in the town. The Town also publishes maps that show its boundary. We check the address ourselves before anything is drawn, because it decides where every permit is filed.
Our house is in the Herndon Historic District. Does that affect a kitchen or bath?
The Town's Historic District guidance is about the outside of the house; it does not address interior work. Outside, it matters more: most exterior changes, such as windows, siding, roofing or an addition, need a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic District Review Board, which meets monthly, so apply about 30 days ahead. And for any building permit in the district, inside work included, the Town wants its zoning approval first. We sort out both before anything is filed.
What does a kitchen or bathroom remodel in Herndon cost?
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, any layout changes and your selections decide where yours lands, and a designer prices it after measuring.
Can you remodel two bathrooms at once, or come back for another one later?
Both, and Herndon has one of each. In one home, two bathrooms were remodeled under one contract and built as one job. In another, the homeowner hired us for her primary bath and powder room, then came back for her daughter's bathroom. Each project gets its own design and contract, and a returning homeowner starts with a team that already knows the house.
How far is your showroom from Herndon?
Our Sterling showroom at 45591 Dulles Eastern Plz, Ste 107 is about 4 miles from central Herndon in a straight line, the closest of our three. It is open Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm. You are welcome at our Fairfax or Bethesda showroom too.
Ready to plan a kitchen or bathroom in Herndon?
Send the short request near the top of this page or call (703) 972-5525. Sena will call you back and set up a free visit, where a designer measures your rooms, listens to what you want and tells you whether the Town of Herndon or Fairfax County will issue your permits. Our Sterling showroom is about 4 miles away in a straight line, and the Fairfax and Bethesda showrooms are open to you as well.
Our Sterling showroom
45591 Dulles Eastern Plz, Ste 107
Sterling, VA 20166
Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm