Leadership named on its website: Michael Winn (Founder & Principal)
Is this your company? Add your availability, pricing, warranty and a note to homeowners. Verified details show here with a Verified mark.
Sign in and claim this profile (free)Permits and license
From Arlington County permit records, where the builder is named as the contractor or permit holder. Checked November 7, 2026. Arlington County Data API was used for this purpose, but it is not endorsed or certified by Arlington County.
Check the license yourself: Virginia DPOR license lookup (a new house needs a Class A contractor) · Montgomery County new home builders · Maryland home builder registration. Search the exact company name and check the license is active and not disciplined.
Homeowner scorecard
Four questions for people who built with WINN Design + Build: on time, on budget, how they communicated, and would you hire them again. We show the totals once 3 homeowners have answered.
Homes by WINN Design + Build
1 home we know of: 1 from county permit records. We show the town and year, never the address.
Arlington · 2026
New custom home
- Finished
From Arlington County permit records, final inspection Oct 2026
Your home? Add photos and detailsServices
- Whole-house renovations
- Additions
- In-house architecture and interiors
- New custom homes
Where it builds
McLean, Arlington, Alexandria, Great Falls, Vienna, Fairfax, Reston, Oakton, Annandale, Falls Church, Bethesda, Potomac, Clifton.
How it works with clients
- Published pricing: Typical job $150K-$5M (as listed on Houzz).
- Building on your lot: Builds custom homes; ask about your lot.
Reviews and recognition
- Google: 4.9 from 10 reviews (checked October 16, 2026).
- Houzz: 55 reviews, 4.9.
- Recognition: PRO Grand Prize, New Custom Home (2023); 22 Best of Houzz awards; NARI Contractor of the Year awards.
We link to review sites rather than copying reviews. Read the most recent ones, and the low ones, yourself.
Questions worth asking WINN Design + Build
- Will you build on a lot I already own, and have you done a teardown on a lot like mine?
- How many new homes (not renovations) have you finished in the last three years, and can I see two of them?
- Is your contract fixed price, cost-plus, or a guaranteed maximum, and why do you prefer it?
- Which of my choices would move me above or below the pricing you publish?
- Who will run my job day to day, and how often will I hear from them?
- What warranty do you give on structure, systems and finishes?
Also confirm its Virginia contractor license class on the DPOR lookup. A new house needs a Class A license.
Sources
- https://winndesign.com/about/
- https://winndesign.com/recognition/awards/
- https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/winn-design-build-pfvwus-pf~1862360872
Last checked October 16, 2026. Something wrong or out of date? Ask for a correction.
Built with WINN Design + Build? Your story would help the next family more than anything we can write. Share it.
Frequently asked questions
Does WINN Design + Build build on your own lot?
WINN Design + Build builds custom homes but its website doesn’t say clearly whether it builds on a client’s lot. Ask before you meet.
How much does WINN Design + Build charge?
It publishes this: Typical job $150K-$5M (as listed on Houzz). Your price depends on size, finishes and site work.
Where does WINN Design + Build build?
Towns named on its website include McLean, Arlington, Alexandria, Great Falls, Vienna, Fairfax, Reston, Oakton, Annandale, Falls Church, Bethesda, Potomac, Clifton.
Tips from travellers
Been to WINN Design + Build? Share one tip that would help the next person. The first good one goes right here.
Share a tip
Questions from homeowners
Got a question about WINN Design + Build? Ask it here. We answer the useful ones on this page.
Ask a question
Free · No obligation
Get introduced to WINN Design + Build
Tell us about your lot. We’ll pass it to WINN Design + Build if it looks like a fit, and suggest one or two other builders who work in your town so you can compare.