Landis Construction is a really fine, professional contracting company. They are extremely neat and clean, responsible and do the work in a timely fashion. They converted a walk-in closet to a large bath while doing minimum damage to the rest of my 122 year old townhouse. They also did other work. Their attention to detail is great. I would definitely hire them again.

The team at Landis simply does nothing but amazing work in the DC area. Their projects range from kitchen, bath, attic, basement remodeling... you name it. They do top of the line work (just check out some of their samples in their portfolio). On top of that, they are a pleasure to work with!

My husband and I downsized from a larger house in NW to a little townhouse in the Eckington neighborhood of DC, purchasing a recently renovated old townhouse with a basement apartment. We contracted with Landis to add a master bath in place of a small internal bedroom. The design process was wonderful and our designer really "got" what I was looking for and came up with a wonderful design, including maximizing storage (which was sorely lacking).

Alas, when we began the work we discovered that most of the work done to make the house look cosmetically pleasing to a buyer was poorly and dangerously done; and every time my Landis crew opened a wall we found serious electrical, plumbing and structural problems. What was supposed to be a relatively modest project (adding a bathroom) turned into a full on re do of the plumbing, electricity, the apartment bathroom and floor. The Landis team leader and crew were the consummate professionals, with creative, sound suggestions to fix serious pre-existing problems.

The tradesmen on the Landis team are fantastic, the sub contractors they use are meticulous and up to a very high standard. It was a pleasure to have the team in my home every day and they were extremely communicative, innovative and understanding of the tremendous stress the project put on my family. They are perfectionists about getting everything right - and my new bathroom is really wonderful.

We are planning several other projects (once the bank account has recovered from the unexpected additional expenses needed to bring our home up to code and safety standards) - and I can't wait to see what they will do on our next projects - as in my mind, I wouldn't even consider anyone else after this very good experience.

I commissioned Landis to design and build a new home for me in the Palisades area of Washington DC. I had definite ideas on what I wanted and many aspects of the floor plan but I found their chief designer excellent to work with as both a sounding board on ideas I already had as well as bringing in ideas I hadn't even thought about. He was also excellent on figuring out all the detailed design elements that home designers like me never even think about.
The construction went very well; the company made a fixed price proposal and they delivered. There were five change orders but they were all initiated by me. One of the things that attracted me to Landis is that they have a substantial team of tradesmen of their own which, in my opinion anyway, provides a better level of quality assurance. Where they used sub-contractors (HVAC, siding, framing, finish carpentry, etc.) the quality of the people they work with was also uniformly high. I have been living in the house for nearly 2 years now and I have encountered no major issues. The sole call back related to a minor HVAC problem--the sub-contractor responded rapidly and did not even raise the question of payment.

I would not use Landis in the future. I hired them to create design plans for renovations to my terrace, with the intention to use them for the construction phase if the plans were approved by the Condo Board. At first, they were friendly, prompt and helpful in their communications. Although the designs they presented were very simple, they were adequate for what I needed. However, when the plans were not accepted by the Condo Association, I found it very difficult to communicate with them. They consistently did not return my calls or emails. It took over eight months to receive a response for a final accounting on the project, and all I received was a message that the entire deposit (several thousand dollars) had been used in creating the designs.

Had Landis do a concrete pad for handicapped access and they did an excellent job at a completely fair price. Having concrete there instead of the brick inlaid as it had been, will permit greater walking safety for me, and also a mobility electric scooter to be parked easily, so this is an excellent home improvement. Think of Landis for the small jobs around your home. The subs they use are excellent, the email contact with the general foreman is timely, the finished price was accurate, no surprises.
Price is not the determining factor with me...No Hassle is King, and Landis provides that. Landis provided the footers, hand-dug the area to give me 8" more head room to the semi-enclosed area, they did all the preliminary that I doubt would be done in the same way as somebody who works out of the back of his truck might have done. This work had concrete reinforcing grids, vapor barrier installation, and a clean and smooth finish. Totally happy with the results. Landis is excellence, consider them for small jobs as well as total rehab and construction.