Leaks at details
A leak on a younger roof often starts at a flashing, vent or wall joint: see roof repair.
Ashburn has no town hall: it is unincorporated Loudoun County, and Brambleton, Broadlands, Belmont and One Loudoun are separate Census places that often carry Ashburn mailing addresses. The median home here was built in 2000, so most roofs are younger than in older suburbs, and your community association often has more say than the county.
Younger roofs, more rules
Ashburn is an unincorporated settlement and Census place in Loudoun County. Its population was 46,349 in 2020, up from 3,393 in 1990.
The median home in the Ashburn place was built in 2000, among 18,065 housing units. Questions here are often about matching the neighbors, which is an association matter.
What we do here
A leak on a younger roof often starts at a flashing, vent or wall joint: see roof repair.
A surface worn across a whole slope points to roof replacement, within association rules.
Outdoor structures have their own permit path. Compare coverings on the roofing materials page; low-slope sections are on the flat roof page.
Permits
The Department of Building and Development issues building permits for the entire county, and zoning permits for properties outside the incorporated towns, so Ashburn has no separate town step. Phone: 703-777-0220.
| What you plan | Who to ask |
|---|---|
| Replacing the roof covering | Loudoun's pages do not spell out a re-roof rule, and Virginia's building code lists replacing roof covering on most houses as exempt. Confirm your scope with the office. |
| Replacing decking | The state code exempts 256 square feet or less of decking, unless fire-rated decking was required, as on many townhouses. Ask before opening it up. |
| A new roof over a deck, porch or gazebo | Loudoun's published permit reports list these as additions. Ask the office. |
| Visiting in person | The counter is at 1 Harrison Street SE, Leesburg, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call first. |
Use the table to prepare questions; the office decides.
Design review
Loudoun's permitting page tells applicants to contact their homeowner or property owners association for additional requirements or approval. A county permit does not replace that step.
The Ashburn Village Community Association's 2025 guidelines say its review committee does not need to approve replacement roofing of the same material, color, configuration and pitch. In townhomes, replacement roofing must exactly match the material and color of the original. The whole structure must be reroofed at one time, and any change of material, color, configuration or pitch needs prior approval.
Brambleton goes further on paper: its Covenants Committee says all changes to the exterior appearance of a building or lot are subject to its review, including changes in color and materials. For Broadlands, Ashburn Farm, Belmont and One Loudoun, check with your association first.
Housing
Figures below are for the Ashburn place only (ACS 2020 to 2024). The Census describes homes, not roofs, so nothing here gives roof age or material.
7,014 homes, 38.8 percent, date from the 1990s, the largest decade. Another 1,743 date from the 1980s, so Ashburn's growth began before the 1990s.
6,673 homes (36.9 percent) are detached and 5,670 (31.4 percent) are townhouse-type, so attached roofs are a large share.
5,534 homes (30.6 percent) sit in buildings of five or more units, where an association or owner usually decides.
Neighborhoods
Brambleton is its own Census place with 7,979 housing units and a median build year of 2011. Broadlands has 4,512 units and a median of 2004. Belmont has 3,182 and a median of 2005. The county permits them all alike; their associations differ.
Weather
Loudoun's building codes page lists a ground snow load of 30 PSF and a frost depth of 24 inches, which are the county's values and not Fairfax's.
On March 16, 2026, a tornado warning covered parts of Loudoun including Ashburn, Sterling and Broadlands and expired at 11:30 a.m. The article describes a warning, not roof damage.
The old village
Loudoun's county historic districts are Aldie, Beaverdam Creek Historic Roads, Bluemont, Goose Creek, Oatlands, Taylorstown and Waterford. Ashburn is not on that list.
The old village is a separate matter: the Virginia Department of Historic Resources lists the Ashburn Historic District on the Virginia Landmarks Register as of June 19, 2014. That is not a county district.
How a job starts
Ashburn Village, Brambleton, Belmont or another.
What you can see from the ground.
Material, color, pitch and the application.
Especially for decks, porches and decking.
Scheduling follows the approvals.
Reviews
5.0 on Google from 60 reviews.
FAQ
No. Ashburn is unincorporated, so Loudoun County's Department of Building and Development, 703-777-0220, is the office, and the county has no separate town step.
The county treats it the same way, but Brambleton's Covenants Committee reviews exterior changes including color and materials.
The association's 2025 guidelines say no approval is needed for the same material, color, configuration and pitch. A different material, color or pitch needs prior approval.
The guidelines say the entire structure must be reroofed at one time, unless new roofing exactly matches the existing roofing.
Loudoun's published permit reports list roofed decks, porches and gazebos at Ashburn addresses as additions. Ask the office about your structure.
That district is on the state register, and Loudoun's list of county historic districts does not name Ashburn. For a parcel near the old village, ask the county.
The Census cannot say. About 39 percent of Ashburn homes date from the 1990s, so a proper look at the surface and flashings is worth it.
Nearby
Official pages used
Checked October 10, 2026.
Roof material guide for Ashburn: metal roofs in Ashburn.
Talk through the next step
Share the neighborhood name, whether it is a house or a townhouse, and what the roof is doing. That tells us which approvals to ask about first.
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