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Exterior Remodeling & Roof Replacement in Lorton, VA
Full exterior replacement for homes in Lorton, VA. Our own factory-trained crews, GAF Master Elite certification, and a 4.9 out of 5 rating from over 999 verified reviews.
Why exteriors wear out the way they do in Lorton
The housing stock here is older homes near the river plus a wave of 1990s-2010s construction. When a neighborhood goes up inside a short window, everything on it ages together: the shingles, the siding, the windows, the gutters. We have walked enough Lorton properties to know that if a neighbor just replaced their roof, yours is worth a look.
The climate here punishes seams. It is not the cold and it is not the heat, it is the number of times a year we cross freezing and back. Every crossing works water a little deeper into a nail hole, a lap joint or an end cut. That is why the north and west elevations almost always look worse than the front of the house.
Exterior services we provide in Lorton
Roof Replacement in Lorton, VA
A roof is a system. Replace the shingles and leave tired pipe boots, blocked soffit vents and undersized flashing in place and you have bought yourself a shorter roof. We replace the whole assembly, which is why our crews take longer than a one-day tear-off outfit.
Siding Replacement in Lorton, VA
James Hardie fiber cement and Alside insulated vinyl, installed by our own crews. On Lorton homes we most often pull original hardboard or builder-grade vinyl and find the real story underneath, at the corners and under the windows where water has been getting in.
Replacement Windows in Lorton, VA
Replacement windows sized and installed for the opening you actually have, not the one a catalog assumes. Older homes here are rarely square, and a window forced into an out-of-square opening will bind within a year.
Entry and Patio Doors in Lorton, VA
New entry doors, storm doors and patio doors. We replace the unit and the frame together, because reusing a twenty-year-old jamb to save a few hundred dollars is how you end up doing the job twice.
Gutters and Gutter Guards in Lorton, VA
Seamless gutters, downspouts and gutter guard systems. Where there is heavy oak and poplar cover, five inch gutters with two downspouts often are not enough, and the overflow ends up against the foundation.
Exterior Trim and Soffit in Lorton, VA
Trim, fascia and soffit replacement. It is the least glamorous line on an estimate and the one most likely to be hiding rot, because painted trim can look perfectly sound while the back of the board is gone.
Recent exterior work across Northern Virginia
A few finished projects. We have worked out of Woodbridge since 1993, and Lorton sits well inside the area our crews cover.
Lorton ZIP codes and neighborhoods we serve
Every part of Lorton is inside our service area. These are the ZIP codes we cover here.
- 22079
Neighborhoods and communities in Lorton
We have worked in and around Laurel Hill, Lorton Station, Gunston Manor and Pohick. If your community is not on the list, it does not mean we do not serve it. Call and ask.
Working with Lorton HOAs and architectural review
A lot of Lorton sits inside communities with an architectural review committee, and those committees generally want to see the exact product, the exact color and sometimes a sample before they approve anything. We put that package together for you. It is not extra, it is just part of how we run a job in Fairfax County.
What you get with Sunshine Contracting
We have been doing this out of Woodbridge since 1993, which in this trade is unusual on its own. The crews who show up at your Lorton home work for us. They are factory trained and certified, they are not a subcontracted crew we met that morning, and that is the single biggest reason our installs hold up.
- Family owned since 1993 and based in Woodbridge, VA
- GAF Master Elite roofing contractor — see the certificate
- James Hardie Elite Preferred for fiber cement siding
- 4.9 out of 5 from 999+ verified customer reviews
- Our own installation crews, factory trained and certified
- Lifetime workmanship warranty on every window and door we install
Lorton, VA exterior remodeling questions
Do you repair roofs in Lorton, or only replace them?
We replace. Sunshine Contracting is a full-replacement contractor, not a patch-and-repair outfit, and that is deliberate rather than a limitation. Patching one section of an aging roof puts new material against old material that is already at the end of its life, and the seam between them becomes the next leak. We do handle emergency roof replacement when a Lorton home has taken real damage and cannot wait, but even then the work is a full replacement rather than a partial fix.
What makes Sunshine different from other Fairfax County contractors?
Two things, mostly. We have been family owned and operating out of Woodbridge since 1993, and the crews who show up at your home work for us rather than being subcontracted that week. That second one matters more than it sounds: manufacturer warranties on roofing and siding assume the product went on exactly to specification, and subcontracted labor is where that assumption tends to break down.
How soon can someone come out to look at my Lorton home?
Usually within a few days. Call (703) 499-8654 and we will get a consultation on the calendar. Someone comes out, measures, walks the exterior with you, explains what is actually failing and what is fine, and leaves you with a written price. There is no charge for that and no obligation attached to it.
Do you install gutter guards, or only gutters?
Both, and on tree-covered streets in Lorton the guards are frequently the more important half. Gutters that overflow every autumn put water against the fascia and down the wall, and that is where the rot we end up replacing usually starts. We size the whole system to the roof area feeding it rather than matching whatever the builder originally hung.
Which Lorton ZIP codes do you serve?
We cover 22079 along with the rest of Fairfax County and the wider Northern Virginia area. We have been working out of Woodbridge since 1993 and our crews run through Lorton regularly. If you are close to the edge of a ZIP code, call and ask rather than assuming.
Book a free exterior consultation in Lorton
No charge, no obligation, and no high-pressure close. We measure, we look at what is actually going on, and we leave you with a firm written price you can think about.
We also serve nearby communities
Fairfax Station · Newington · Fort Belvoir · Woodbridge · every area we serve