Anne Arundel County runs from BWI Airport and Glen Burnie in the north down to the Southern Maryland peninsula, with Annapolis — Maryland's capital — anchoring the eastern waterfront. It's a county of contrasts: Colonial-era Annapolis sits alongside post-WWII bungalow neighborhoods in Glen Burnie; affluent waterfront communities in Severna Park and Pasadena are a few miles from newer planned communities in Crofton and Odenton. Every zone has its own housing stock, its own permitting nuance, and its own renovation reality.
Annapolis proper is the most historically layered. The historic downtown has rowhouses and Georgian colonials dating to the 1700s, with many properties subject to Historic Preservation Commission review for exterior work. The neighborhoods ringing the downtown — Murray Hill, Eastport, West Annapolis — range from Victorian-era homes to mid-century Cape Cods and split-levels. Glen Burnie and Linthicum, the county's northern suburban corridor, are post-WWII bungalows and Cape Cods — smaller footprints, good bones, and an owner base that's updating them as prices climb. Severna Park, Arnold, and Pasadena hug the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay and the Severn River; homes here range from 1940s cottages to 1980s waterfront colonials, and many sit in Maryland's Critical Area — the 1,000-foot shoreline buffer that adds an environmental review layer to some projects. Crofton, Odenton, and Gambrills are newer planned communities, built 1960s through the 2000s, where the bread-and-butter work is updating dated kitchens and baths.
Anne Arundel County permitting — what's different here
Anne Arundel County residential renovations go through the county's Department of Inspections and Permits — not Baltimore City, Baltimore County, or any other office. Kitchen and bath remodels that move plumbing, electrical, or walls require a county building permit and a sequence of inspections. We pull the permit under our MHIC license (#149066) and meet every inspector on site.
Two additional layers apply in specific cases. If your property is within the Annapolis Historic District, the Historic Preservation Commission reviews most exterior alterations — interior renovations are usually outside their scope, but we flag any grey areas upfront. Properties within 1,000 feet of the Chesapeake Bay, tidal wetlands, or other regulated water features fall in Maryland's Critical Area; certain below-grade or yard-adjacent work requires an additional review through the county's Office of Planning and Zoning. We've worked in both environments and build the timeline for those reviews into the project schedule from day one so the job doesn't stall mid-stream.
The areas we serve across Anne Arundel County
We work all of Anne Arundel County: Annapolis, Severna Park, Glen Burnie, Pasadena, Arnold, Cape St. Claire, Crofton, Odenton, Linthicum, Hanover, and Gambrills. Our Halethorpe shop is about 20 minutes from downtown Annapolis and 15 minutes from Glen Burnie — close enough to be on-site fast for the walkthrough, the build, and any punch-list item. If your project is in a neighboring county, see our Baltimore County or Howard County pages.
What it costs across Anne Arundel County
A full bathroom in Anne Arundel County runs $15K–$19K and a mid-level kitchen runs $19K–$35K with us. Primary suite baths are $22K–$40K+. Basements depend on what you have — Glen Burnie and Crofton colonials typically have the headroom for a finished space without underpinning; some Annapolis downtown properties and waterfront homes are on slabs with no basement at all. We assess headroom, moisture, and slab status on the first visit before quoting anything. For line-by-line pricing, see the kitchen remodel, bathroom remodel, and basement finishing pages, or the full pricing page.