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ABOUT BOWA
With a focus on delivering remarkable client experiences and superior construction quality, BOWA specializes in luxury renovations ranging from primary suites and kitchens to whole-house and condo remodels.
Drawing on a tradition of excellence for over 35 years, BOWA’s design build professionals have found that complex renovation projects require input from numerous experts. Having one party that assembles and manages the team, takes accountability for the entire design build process and looks after the client’s best interests is the key to delivering a remarkable remodeling experience.
An impressive 80% of our work each year comes from returning clients and referrals. When asked why, clients cite BOWA’s profound commitment to customer service, unprecedented level of advocacy, professionalism, and dedicated on-site project supervision among the reasons. Ultimately, our entire process – from early planning, through architecture and construction, and continuing with a lifetime of customer service support – is intentionally designed to ensure our clients’ peace of mind.Over the years, BOWA has been honored with more than 270 awards for business, design and construction excellence, including being named National Remodeler of the Year by Professional Remodeler magazine, Best Remodeling Firm by Bethesda Magazine and Largest Whole House Remodeler by Qualified Remodeler magazine. With offices in McLean and Middleburg, BOWA proudly serves clients throughout the Greater Washington, DC area and Virginia’s Hunt Country.
BOWA’s
CORE PURPOSE
Helping Families Improve Their Lives at Home
BOWA was founded in 1988, by Larry Weinberg and Josh Baker, who became friends while attending the University of Virginia. After a short time in the corporate world, as an accountant and chemist respectively, the two began planning to set out on their own.
Recognizing the untapped growth in the construction market in the DC area, the men relocated to Northern Virginia to work as laborers/carpenters on remodeling crews in the summer of 1987. The following January, BOWA was formed with a $5,000 investment from each. By the end of the first year, the team had hired four people, completed twenty-seven contracts, and earned $309,732 in revenues.
After several years of bidding jobs and listening to clients’ feedback, they recognized an opportunity to stand out in the industry. With an understanding that the client’s overall experience is just as important as the finished project, the team went about revamping their infrastructure, processes, and policies to support their client-first approach to the design build principle. “One of the reasons BOWA is so successful is this type of follow through. I can’t imagine how one could create more loyal customers.”
Now, with total accountability for the entire process, from architecture through construction and beyond, the BOWA team could ensure clients received both the highest-quality craftsmanship and world-class customer service at every step. BOWA’s company-wide commitment to delivering a remarkable client experience soon became evident in every facet of the business and remains a recognized hallmark of the brand.
Today, 80-90% of our projects come from returning clients and referrals, which we believe speaks to the experience of working with BOWA. Others can build pretty rooms, but it’s BOWA’s client-first approach to luxury remodeling that has earned us this unprecedented level of loyalty.
BOWA’s
CORE VALUES
Heroic Customer Service
Continuous Improvement
Integrity
Great Work in a Fun Atmosphere
Sharing the Success
