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✦ Design · Build · Restore

Aging-in-Place
Remodelling.

Curbless showers, first-floor primary suites, wider doorways, and thoughtful universal design — renovations that support how you'll want to live for the next thirty years, without a single detail that reads as medical.

Why homeowners choose us

Universal design that still reads as luxury.

Aging-in-place work is usually specified like a hospital — grab bars bolted on, harsh lighting, clinical hardware. We design it like the rest of our work: warm, considered, and beautiful, with the access built into the architecture.

01

Certified Aging-in-Place Specialists (CAPS)

Our designers hold the National Association of Home Builders' CAPS certification — training specifically in universal design and accessibility.

02

Design That Doesn't Look Clinical

Grab bars integrated with the tile pattern. Curbless showers detailed like spa suites. Access designed in, not bolted on.

03

Fixed-Rate, No-Surprise Pricing

Every fixture, finish, and modification is selected before construction. The price we quote is the price you pay.

04

One Designer, Start to Finish

The designer who develops the plan stays with the project through completion. Continuity matters even more when needs are personal.

✦ Completed projects

Accessible Living Solutions

McLean VA

Home Remodeling in Springfield, VA

Potomac MD

Full House Renovation in Fairfax Station, VA

Industrial Scandinavian

Master Kitchen Transformation in Alexandria, VA

Rockville MD

Full House Renovation in Gainesville, VA

✦ Before / After

The transformation is quiet, considered, and lasting.

A good aging-in-place remodel is invisible — the door is wider but doesn't look it, the shower has no curb but reads like a spa, the fixtures are easy to reach but beautifully made. That's the standard we hold ourselves to.

✦ Curbless walk-in showers with integrated benches
✦ Wider doorways, hallways, and turning radii
✦ First-floor primary suites and single-level living
✦ Considered lighting, non-slip surfaces, and hardware

Before
AFTER
✦ Rooms & modifications we handle

Every room that supports the way
you'll want to live next.

Bathroom Safety Updates

Barrier-free showers | Walk-in tubs | Grab bars | Comfort-height toilets | Non-slip flooring | Wheelchair-accessible sinks

Kitchen Accessibility

Accessible counter heights | Pull-out shelving | Lever-style faucets | Reachable storage solutions | Improved task lighting

Mobility & Access Solutions

Ramps & entryways | Wider doorways | Stair lifts | Non-slip floors | Motion lighting | Lever handles

✦ Voices of Our Clients

Spoken in their own homes.

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The attention to detail in our kitchen was astounding. Every miter joint, every finish, every deadline — met with architectural precision.

Sarah & Mark Whitmore

The Heights Renovation · Gainesville, VA
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They restored a home without erasing it. The new addition feels like it was always there. That's the highest praise I can give.

Dr. Eleanor Hayes

Cobblestone Manor · Alexandria, VA
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Communication, craftsmanship,calendar — all immaculate. ZeleeHome reset our expectations for what a contractor can be.

James & Priya Okafor

Linden Hall · Fairfax,VA
✦ Licensed · Bonded · Insured

A proven track record, on paper.

Zelee Home holds contractor licenses in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington D.C. We’re fully bonded and insured with comprehensive general liability and workers compensation coverage. Our team has completed basement projects throughout the DMV.

Best of Houzz 2023-2026

BBB A+ Rating

NKBA Member

Every basement finishing project includes a 5-year warranty on structural work and a 1-year warranty on all other aspects: finishes, fixtures, electrical, plumbing, and installation. We stand behind our work because we’re confident in the quality.

✦ Frequently asked QUESTIONS

Answers, in advance.

How much do aging in place modifications cost?
Will my home look like a hospital?
Can you modify my existing bathroom without a full remodel?
Do I need to move out during construction?
How long does an aging in place project take?
Do you handle permits?
What's included in the free home assessment?
Can modifications be done in phases?
✦ Areas we serve

The capital region, in detail.

Most work falls within 5–10 miles of our Bethesda studio; we travel up to 30 miles for appropriate projects.

📍 Washington, DC

📍 Arlington, VA

📍 Alexandria, VA

📍 McLean, VA

📍 Falls Church, VA

📍 Tysons, VA

📍 Fairfax, VA

📍 Reston, VA

📍 Bethesda, MD

📍 Rockville, MD

📍 Silver Spring, MD

📍 Gaithersburg MD

📍 Germantown MD

📍 College Park MD

📍 Hyattsville MD

✦ Ready to begin

Design your
forever home.

Schedule a private design consultation with our lead architects. We'll walk the home, discuss vision and investment, and outline the pathforward.