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Design-build process: make your dream home a hassle-free reality

Designing and building your dream home is something that everyone hopes to do someday. This is an amazing, once-in-a lifetime opportunity. However, choosing to tackle home design without outside help from experienced professionals can quickly turn a dream home into a nightmare. Using our award-winning design-build process and services gives you the professional expertise you […]

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Architectural services

Hopkins & Porter’s architectural services are far superior to the competition. This is because we believe a skillfully designed environment inspires both the clients and the people that build it. With that inspiration comes a healthy, open, and safe, working environment where people can feel acknowledged and appreciated. The end result is the customer’s goals

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Hopkins & porter hits home run, receives 2016 guildmaster high distinction award

Now, that the weather is heating up, Summer wouldn’t be official without a good ol’ game of baseball. So in support of our Nation’s capital, the entire Hopkins & Porter team spent the day watching the Washington Nationals take on their rival, The New York Mets. We hope you are enjoying this great weather, too! And

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How to design a home

​If you’re like many homeowners in the United States, then chances are you want to make some new home additions, have enough money to start remodeling a house, but lack a whole lot of home remodeling ideas. After all, studies on the home improvement industry have shown that 71% of American home owners plan to

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3 common mistakes that decrease the value of custom homes

​Over 70% of homeowners in the U.S. will do remodeling and home improvement projects this year. And with the housing market rebounding, people aren’t just doing these projects for their own taste. According to research conducted by Houzz, American homeowners are making 47% more improvements than last year with the specific goal of selling their

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Custom home choices to make to prevent buyer’s remorse | bethesda, md

​Buyer’s remorse can be an unsettling feeling for a lot of home buyers in Maryland and Virginia. By building a custom home, you are faced with many decisions that could affect your lifestyle satisfaction. Having more options can give you more opportunities to have a home you can grow and change with instead of growing

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3 value-adding strategies to keep in mind when building or remodeling a house

​With the economy slowly gaining ground, Americans are also regaining their taste for building and remodeling homes. These home improvement projects aren’t small, either: According to Scarborough research, among homeowners who have done home projects in the last year, 56% spent more than $1,000. In fact, American homeowners spent a total of $134 billion on

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Custom homes in the craftsman style tradition | Potomac, MD

American Craftsman-style homes are simple and elegant with clean lines and the use of natural materials. For people interested in custom homes who haven’t quite chosen a particular architectural style, the Craftsman look is something to consider. Of course, if you are into opulence and a lot of ornamentation, the style that came out of the Arts

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A design build contractor for the adirondack style home | Potomac, MD

​If you have a Maryland or Virginia lot with a view of the woods, you could choose a variety of home plans that would harmonize with the surroundings. The Adirondack home, a rugged architectural style, may suit your family’s needs. Hopkins & Porter, an experienced design build contractor, can construct a custom home in the Adirondack style

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