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Timing, permits, budgets and the yearly calendar. Written by the crew that does the work, for homeowners in Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William and Arlington counties.
Count backwards from an April start and the HOA application lands in December, the permit in January. Which Northern Virginia projects need permits, what the drawings need, and why spring applications take longer.
HOA approval and a county permit are two different approvals, and you usually need both. How architectural review works in Northern Virginia, what reviewers reject, and how to prepare a package that passes the first time.
Seed in September, sod in fall or spring, blow out the sprinklers before the first hard freeze and start permits in winter. The full 2026 calendar for Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William and Arlington homes.
Tell us what you are seeing in your yard. We will come out, explain the options in plain terms and put the scope and price in writing.
