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Phone: (703) 764-1200

Address: 5206 Rolling Rd, Burke, VA 22015

Website: http://kohlmark.com

Kohlmark Buliders Inc

Interior

Kitchen Remodeling
KMF will coordinate with any required consultants during this stage including soil engineers, civil and structural engineers, and landscape architects. The completed drawings will satisfy all permit and bank lending requirements. While we are preparing these drawings, you will be out making your final selections for tile, hardwood, countertops, etc.
Bathroom Remodeling
To complete the transformation, all interior birch veneer doors and trim were replaced with traditional raised panel doors and generous colonial baseboard. Originally drywall, the stair well and foyer now feature wrought iron railings, oak wainscoting and recessed oak panels. Even the ceilings received attention. The once textured ceilings are now smooth. The kitchen and bathrooms were all renovated and updated.
Flooring
From the earliest discussions through completion, the client’s vision for their upscale, modern home was focused and unchanging. Drawn to modern architecture with a splash of industrial touches, we endeavored to build a home purposefully designed to accommodate large scale dining and entertaining without feeling too ostentatious or frivolous. The materials throughout are first rate and the use of wood, stone, oversized-windows and a dramatic shed roof over the entrance, make for a rich and stunning welcome. At over 10,000 square feet, the home is large by any measure but the pod-like design and terraced arrangement of the key living, sleeping and entertaining spaces make the home feel cozy and manageable. A two-story foyer, high ceilings, generous spaces and floating stairs make the interior feel fresh and inviting. The custom doors, wide-plank flooring, dimensional porcelain tile, stone surfaces, and artistic use of color, texture and scale remind you that this is no ordinary home. Rather it’s a masterpiece of modern architecture and living.
Door Installation/Replacement
As with many historic projects, the architect’s major design challenge was how to add an addition to the historic home that would be sensitive to the original and still meet the program requirements. The design solution included the removal of the rear family room and adding an octagonal shaped two-story family room that would architecturally blend with the existing octagonal entry tower. A heavily windowed hallway connects the new addition to the existing farmhouse, flooding the interior with light and providing great views of the pond and rolling hills. The original kitchen was redesigned into a butler’s pantry and the power room was relocated to make room for the new mud room/laundry room adjacent to the new kitchen. The designs on both levels work within the framework of existing windows in the original farmhouse. Interior finishes include heart pine floors and oversized wood trim to match existing window and door details throughout the entire house and the new addition. A new open trellised porch was added off of the family room. Carefully detailed open beams and trellises define the outdoor living space.
Drywalls
The real transformation takes place inside. New floors, stairs, railings and trim have been replaced, along with much of the lighting and drywall. While many of the details are appropriate to this historic home, creative touches like recessed lighting and tray ceilings are tasteful upgrades and contribute to the understated elegance that shine through. In many ways, it’s as thought a modern home with all the bells & whistles has sprung to life within the homes historic exterior.
Framing
The interior of the house is visually anchored by a central stairwell, which rises three stories to a heavily windowed cupola. The use of a steel grate floor in the cupola delivers many benefits. Aside from the lovely exposed framing that’s visible from below, the floor allows light to filter throughout the center of the house and enables warm air to escape through the cupola windows, passively cooling the home.
Tile Installation
Fireplaces
As a compliment to the French Country home, the owners of this 13-acre estate wanted a multi-purpose gazebo built deep in the woods and adjacent to a golf course. With ample space, a screened porch and stone fireplace this gazebo would be used for family gatherings, Girl Scout meetings and quiet reflection. An emphasis on natural materials and minimum impact to the existing environment were integral to the design. FlowMole technology was used to install the utilities underground and avoid damage to the trees.
Staircases
Cabinet Installation

Construction

Room Additions
The existing kitchen was too small and an older family room addition was cold and confining with a low ceiling and poor light. A new family room, breakfast room, and modern island kitchen were designed for the first level with an emphasis on raising the light level and capturing views of the surrounding farm and countryside. A new laundry room/mud room was incorporated as well. Work on the second floor included renovations of the existing master bedroom suite, including a new master bath with Jacuzzi tub, his and hers vanities, a steam shower, an enclosed toilet, and his and hers closets. As a former diplomat, the new design also needed to accommodate entertaining and large gatherings.
New Construction
With architectural and construction services under one roof, Kohlmark Group elevates collaboration and problem solving to an art form.
Demolition
When we decided to downsize in 2016 and move to a new lot with a 1959 vintage, very run-down house, Kohlmark was our first choice, even though we had decided to consult a few other well-know design-build firms to confirm our views from the first project. They have excelled, again. Right from the start, and now that they knew our basic preferences, they provided advice on how to jazz up a basic Craftsman design and renovate/build without changing the footprint of the house. They even informed us about ways in which to lop off large cost items by, for example, using charitable organizations for the demolition of structures, which gave us immense tax breaks at the end of the year. The final house is a gem, with high-efficiency and very modern-looking HVAC, kitchen and other appliances and fixtures, and makes full use of the exceptional lake view that we have. The architects contributed significantly to the lines of the house and magnificent interior, but this time the project manager and others associated with the construction really stood out in terms of their expertise, timeliness, helpfulness and, above all, pleasant interactions. One cannot do better than Kohlmark for design build services.”
Sunrooms
Influenced by memories of simple, coastal New England architecture, the owner’s of this heavily wooded 10-acre site wanted an informal, shingle-style home for entertaining and relaxing after a day of golf or horseback riding. The four-bedroom house includes a great room, dining room, study, kitchen, sunroom, laundry room and master suite on the first floor. The second floor features two guest rooms and a play area, while a home office with separate entrance sits over the attached three-car garage. To accommodate a walk-out basement, countless loads of fill dirt were needed to build up the grade on the otherwise flat site.

Landscaping and Fencing

Landscaping
When we’re hired to expand a home, we’re typically asked incorporate the addition in a subtle manner, working out designs that seamlessly integrate with the original and are hard to identify as new. With this project, the clients wanted visual impact. Something magnificent, unusual and worthy of the extensive architectural landscaping that they also commissioned.
Driveways
The central axis of the front door and driveway was centered on a large beautiful birch tree which was saved through special care during construction. Exterior finishes include a cedar shake hip roof, white stucco walls, stone base and terra cotta chimney caps.
Excavation
The initiative was not without its challenges. The original home only had six feet of clearance under the deck, so careful excavation was needed to provide the necessary height for a covered patio. A window was added to the back wall to complete the illusion of a finished basement and mimics the window above the deck. Strict governances regarding water run-off had to be met as well. Several layers of graduated aggregate provide the foundation for the irregular flagstone patio and pea gravel fills the joints. This allows rainwater to be absorbed directly into the ground without redirecting runoff.
Gazebos
As architects and builders we pay attention to the little things and strive to work within the context of existing neighborhoods. Every home we build has a unique personality that fits seamlessly into its location. Explore our portfolio of projects that range from custom homes to historic renovations, vacation homes, pool houses, gazebos and more.
Landscape Lighting
The back of the home is just as dramatic as the front, but the more generous use of wood and landscape lighting make for a storybook setting, not unlike something you might see at a national park. Stone patios dominate the terraced backyard. The covered porch features remotely operated screens and a gas fireplace for year-round entertaining. The open patio comes complete with a sizeable outdoor grill, a pizza oven, a tandoori grill, beverage coolers and also has a gas fire feature for ambiance and cool nights.
Retaining Walls
The clients wanted a small, simple pool house to compliment their historic farmhouse and provide abundant capabilities for outdoor entertaining. They settled on a small, open structure with a vaulted cedar ceiling and task/ambient lighting. An outdoor kitchen, a covered seating area, a storage/changing room and an all-weather Azek pergola with party-lighting were included. A structural retaining wall was needed to provide level ground for both the in-ground pool and pool house, along with strategically planted ornamental grasses for privacy. The green standing seam roof, sliding barn door, board & batten siding and period-correct trim all mirror details from the residence and detached barn.
Walkways
Cathedral ceilings were used to create dramatic spaces and make way for additional windows and natural light. Throughout the home, all of the bedrooms and living areas take full advantage of the lake front views with floor-to-ceiling sliding doors in place of fixed windows. The retaining wall allows for natural light to flow into the front of the home creating a bright space with lots of light in the home. The stepped retaining walls with built-in walkways provide access to the lake from the driveway as well. Open light metal railings were used throughout the home to minimize any disruption of the views and virtually disappear at night.
Irrigation Systems
By design, the bathroom resembles a grotto. The cave-like quality is achieved by continuing the stone motif on all surfaces. Irregular flagstone covers the floors and walls while faux finishing was used to imitate the natural stone look on the ceiling. Even the pedestal sink appears to have been fashioned from stone, though it’s actually a clear glass custom sink that required faux finishing to hide the otherwise visible plumbing from view. Specialty lighting and hand-rubbed bronze hardware compliment the existing home while a sprinkler system ensures a level of fire safety not often found in residential spaces. Radiant floor heating and a complete Lutron system ensure the latest in comfort, convenience and automation.

Exterior

Window Installation/Replacement
Great care was taken to expand the home without diminishing its historic charm or period details. The soffits, fascia, clapboard siding and windows seamlessly integrate with the original home. Colonial windows were replaced with “farm style” 2/2 windows for a more traditional look and exterior barn lights are an authentic touch consistent with those used on the detached barn and adjacent pool house.
Decks
Once we completed the clients waterfront shingle-style home, we were asked to design and build a large boathouse to accommodate their two ski boats and watercraft along with ample space for entertaining and sun bathing. The resulting 2800 square foot boathouse features indoor and outdoor spaces, open and covered decks and two slips with hydraulic lifts.
Patios
Garage Door Repair/Replacement
The simple floor plan functions well and special lighting used throughout the interior and exterior of the project provide an added measure of safety. The stained cedar shingles and white painted pvc trim match the clients vacation home and create a low maintenance exterior. Likewise, the windows and garage doors on the boat house match those used on the nearby home. We used composite decking to reduce maintenance, eliminate splinters and mitigate heat and water absorption.
Siding
The three gables can loosely be interpreted as sails and are quite dramatic from all vantage points. Lighted, sculptural elements create visual interest and help define the triangular gables at night while the white clapboarded siding makes them look like sailboats sliding across the river. The use of clapboard siding was also a throwback to the white lapstrakes typical of many traditional sailboats.
Porches
We were asked to design a large three-story addition with wrap around porches, a new foyer, and repair the current radiant floor system on a historic 1840s brick manor house. With a home of this age and stature, there were challenges.
Residential Roof Repair
The septic tank was relocated and the windows, stone veneer, cedar siding and roofing shingles were carefully sourced to match the original.
Residential Roof Replacement/Installation
From an aesthetic standpoint, mating new materials like roofing, bricks and windows required careful sourcing and real skill to integrate since floors and walls were seldom level or plumb. The brickwork, windows, columns, copper standing seam roof and lighting are nearly indistinguishable from the original. We even whitewashed the new brick to match the old. Special features in the basement such as the custom-built banquet table, custom stair rail, built-in kitchen, dark stained beans, stone fireplace and floors create a rich space with the feeling of an old rathskeller or pub. To the untrained eye, it appears that the home has always looked like this, which is a true testament to the entire design/build solution.

General

Carpentry
Inside, the abundant increase in space provided for a spectacular kitchen and dining room. A wide hallway, vaulted ceiling and generous moldings also contribute to the sense of scale and showcase the first rate carpentry.
Insulation
High winds, humidity, and intense reflective sun are some of the unique challenges of living on the river and needed to be addressed. To overcome these, tinted windows, spray foam insulation, whole house radiant heat, and VRF cooling were incorporated to make the house energy efficient and comfortable year round.
Masonry
Stephen entered the construction industry in 1983 and started his own concrete/masonry company in 1995. Working for KohlMark Builders Inc. as a subcontractor since the late 1990’s he joined the KohlMark team in 2016. He is now helping to continue the quality construction for which KohlMark Builders Inc. is known.

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