Fix’d Rite Solutions remodels bathrooms, kitchens and basements, builds sunrooms, screened porches and decks, and takes care of home repairs for homeowners in Columbia and the rest of Howard County. You get one point of contact, the owner, from your first call to the finished job.
Up from our Silver Spring home baseSilver Spring home base Columbia
Owner-ledJohn handles your project personally
MHIC #157803Licensed in Maryland
One-yearlabor warranty
1 to 2 daysfor a written estimate
One Point of Contact
Owner-Led Remodeling for Columbia Homes
When you call, John answers.
Columbia sits toward the northern edge of our service area, which stretches from Silver Spring up to Ellicott City. We come up from Silver Spring for Columbia projects, and John handles each one personally.
That is the difference with a company like ours. When you call, John answers. When you need an estimate, John comes out. When the work starts, John is the one telling you each morning what is planned for the day. You are never passed around between departments or left waiting for a callback that does not come.
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Bathroom Remodeling in Columbia
Bathrooms are the work John enjoys most, and they are where careful work shows the most. Many homeowners have a clear idea of what they want: a vanity on a different wall, the toilet moved, or the tub replaced with a walk-in shower. We handle the plumbing changes those layouts need, along with waterproofing, tile, fixtures, lighting and finish work.
For showers, we often recommend larger-format tile. Fewer grout lines mean less scrubbing and a cleaner look.
Some Columbia kitchens need a complete remodel. Others just need better flooring, a new backsplash or updated fixtures. We take on both, and John will be straight with you about which approach makes sense for your kitchen.
Sunrooms and screened-in porches are two of the most popular ways homeowners in our area are adding living space. A screened porch gives you a bug-free place to spend summer evenings. A sunroom can become a sitting room, office or exercise space. If the room needs to be comfortable year-round, a ductless mini-split can heat and cool it without extending your ductwork.
If you have a basement, it may be the easiest place to gain space. We build basement bedrooms, bathrooms, family rooms and living suites, and we also handle simpler upgrades like laying LVP over the slab.
We build composite and pressure-treated decks, paver patios, stone walkways, concrete work and driveways. When the budget allows, we usually recommend composite decking because it lasts and does not get slippery and mossy over time.
If you plan to stay in your Columbia home for many years, it is worth thinking about how your bathroom will work as your needs change. Some homeowners are planning ahead for themselves. Others have a parent moving in.
Features worth considering include:
We will tell you honestly what your existing bathroom allows and what each change involves.
A walk-in shower with a low threshold in place of a tub
Blocking in the walls so grab bars can be added solidly, now or later
A built-in shower bench
A handheld shower head
Slip-resistant floor tile
Brighter lighting
Room for Relatives
Adding Space for the Whole Family
John can help you work out what your home can accommodate.
More and more households across the DMV are making room for relatives. In Columbia, as elsewhere, that might mean a basement bedroom and bathroom, a converted office or an upstairs room turned into a private suite. We have converted an upstairs primary bedroom into a studio with its own kitchen, laundry and shower. John can help you work out what your home can accommodate.
Day to Day
How We Keep You Informed
Most of our customers are home while we work, whether working from another room or just going about their day. We plan around that.
Start of the day: John tells you what the crew plans to accomplish.
During the day: you can ask questions any time.
Visible progress: when a stage is done, such as tile set or framing up, John shows you what changed.
Decisions: if something comes up, like damage found behind a wall, you hear about it right away.
Pricing and Payment
Budgeting Your Columbia Project
Every price starts with a visit. John looks at the space, checks for hidden issues and takes photos, then sends a written estimate, usually within one to two days.
Your estimate includes the terms of the work. A down payment of 30% covers materials. On projects that span several weeks, labor is usually paid weekly on a schedule we agree on with you. Permit, architect or engineer fees not in the estimate are discussed and paid separately.
30%
Down payment: materialsLabor: weekly
Our labor is covered by a one-year warranty, and we are licensed by the Maryland Home Improvement Commission, #157803.
