The Big 3 Construction
Renovated brick colonial home in Alexandria, Virginia at dusk with an olive front door and layered landscaping

Alexandria, Virginia

Luxury renovations and custom builds, done right the first time.

The Big 3 Construction transforms Old Town rowhouses, Del Ray bungalows and Seminary Hill colonials into homes built for the next fifty years.

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Licensed & insuredVirginia Class A contractor
Fixed-scope contractsLine-item pricing, no surprises
One point of contactThe owner runs every job
Alexandria firstOld Town to Belle Haven

Built for the way you actually live.

Most renovations fail long before the first wall comes down: vague scope, loose pricing, and nobody accountable for the schedule. We run projects the way federal contracts are run, with a written scope, a fixed price and a named person responsible for every line.

The result is a home that looks like the pictures, finishes when we said it would and costs what we agreed.

What we do

Three ways we work.

01

Whole-home renovation

Gut renovations and full-floor remodels that rework the plan, not just the finishes. Structural changes, new mechanicals and historic-district approvals handled in house.

02

Additions & custom builds

Rear and second-story additions, pop-tops and ground-up custom homes on infill lots. Designed to pass Alexandria zoning and BAR review the first time.

03

Kitchens & baths

The two rooms that decide how a house feels. Custom cabinetry, natural stone, curbless showers and the plumbing and electrical to make them last.

Before & after

Alexandria homes, transformed.

Drag the handle to compare. Every project below kept its footprint and its neighbors; everything else changed.

After: renovated kitchen with olive inset cabinets, marble waterfall island and white oak floors
Before: dated kitchen with oak cabinets, laminate counters and fluorescent lighting
Before After
Colonial kitchen, Seminary Hill Wall removed to the dining room, custom inset cabinetry, marble island, new electrical throughout.
After: primary bath with curbless limestone shower, floating oak vanity and freestanding tub
Before: small bathroom with beige tile, fiberglass tub-shower and oak vanity
Before After
Rowhouse primary bath, Old Town Same footprint. Curbless shower, soaking tub, double vanity and a window where the closet was.
After: painted brick colonial with black steel windows, olive door and bluestone walk at dusk
Before: tired brick colonial with faded shutters, chain-link fence and overgrown shrubs
Before After
Whole-home renovation, Del Ray Limewashed brick, steel windows, new porch roof, full landscape and hardscape, interior gut to the studs.

Photographs are representative of our finish level and are used for illustration.

How it works

A contracting officer's process, applied to your home.

  1. 1

    Walkthrough

    We meet at the house, listen, measure and tell you honestly what the budget can and can't do.

  2. 2

    Written scope & fixed price

    Line-item scope, allowances spelled out, schedule attached. You sign knowing exactly what you're buying.

  3. 3

    Permits & approvals

    City of Alexandria permits, Board of Architectural Review and HOA submissions, handled by us.

  4. 4

    Build

    Vetted, licensed trades on a published schedule. Weekly updates with photos. Inspections passed before any draw is paid.

  5. 5

    Handover

    Punch list closed, lien waivers in hand, warranty in writing. Then we leave you alone to enjoy it.

About

Run by an owner who used to award the contracts.

The Big 3 Construction is led by Pedro Rubio, a former federal Contracting Officer who spent years holding contractors to their word on behalf of the government. He brings the same discipline to residential work: clear scope, competitive trade bids, documented inspections and no payment until the work is right.

We're based in Alexandria and build here on purpose. We know the city's permitting office, its historic districts and the quirks of its 1920s rowhouses and 1950s colonials.

  • Virginia Class A contractor, license [LICENSE NUMBER]
  • General liability and workers' compensation insured
  • Every trade re-verified on DPOR before hire

Where we build

  • Old Town
  • Del Ray
  • Rosemont
  • Seminary Hill
  • Beverley Hills
  • Belle Haven
  • North Ridge
  • Fort Hunt

Plus select projects in Arlington and Fairfax County.

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Tell us about the house.

We take on a limited number of projects a year so each one gets the owner's attention. Reach out and we'll schedule a walkthrough.

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Alexandria, Virginia