Median year built: 1938
The estimate for the Town, the Village, Section 3 and Section 5. In the Village, 93.7 percent of 715 homes predate 1960.
Roofing Company in Chevy Chase, MD
"Chevy Chase" is not one government. It is about nine, and their codes treat a re-roof differently: one names roofing as ordinary repair, two exempt ordinary repair without naming roofs, three never mention it, and Friendship Heights leaves everything to the county. A ZIP code will not tell you which one you live in. King's Roofing Company, based in Fairfax, Virginia, starts a Chevy Chase call by finding the government for your address.
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Which government
Which government is your Chevy Chase address in, and who signs off first?
The county's Department of Permitting Services (DPS) sorts these places into approval orders. The Town, Section 3, Section 5, Martin's Additions and Somerset are listed county permit first, then the local office. Chevy Chase View needs both. Friendship Heights is county permit only. Chevy Chase Village appears in two lists, so call it first.
The name covers the Town, an unincorporated area, several villages and a Northwest Washington neighborhood that answers to the District.
The table
What does each Chevy Chase office say about a roof, and whom do you call?
A map, not an answer. Confirm with the office.
| Government | What its published rule says about roofs | Who to ask |
|---|---|---|
| Town of Chevy Chase | Five permit types, none for roofing. The Town will not approve a building permit until a county permit is issued. | Town Office, 301-654-7144 |
| Chevy Chase Village | The guide regulates "exterior home improvements" but does not mention roofs. A county permit "does not guarantee" a Village permit,. | Village office, 301-654-7300 |
| Section 3 | The only code read that names roofing, as ordinary exterior repair that needs no Section permit. | Section 3, (301) 656-9117 |
| Section 5 | Same-material ordinary exterior repair is exempt, roofs are not named. | Section 5, (301) 986-5481 |
| Martin's Additions | Exterior repair falls within its permit rules, with an exemption for ordinary repair and maintenance (medium confidence, see the note below). | Village office, 301-656-4112 |
| Somerset | Its building permit covers repair or alteration of a building and does not mention roofing (medium confidence). | Town, 301.657.3211 |
| Chevy Chase View | Exempt if repaired in the same place, at the same height, in similar materials, within 12 months. A Town permit may be needed even when the county needs none. | Town, 301.949.9274 |
| Friendship Heights | County permit only. The Village permits right-of-way use for construction vehicles and moving trucks (medium confidence). | Village, 301.656.2797 |
| Unincorporated Chevy Chase | No town of its own, so the county office handles it. The county no-permit list names "Roof (covering only)" but excludes municipality and association rules. | MC 311, 240-777-0311 |
Martin's Additions, Somerset and Friendship Heights block automated readers, so we read archived copies of their pages. Confirm those three by phone. Silence on roofs is not the same as an exemption.
Dumpsters and the street
Why does the dumpster come before the tear-off in Section 3 and the Village?
Every code in the table that mentions dumpsters asks for a permit, even Section 3, where a re-roof itself needs none. The Village guide says dumpsters never go on Village streets, so the container has to sit on the property.
Most of these houses are older detached homes, so roof repair, roof replacement and the choice on materials are the usual questions. Friendship Heights towers raise flat roof questions instead, and a board or manager is the owner we talk to.
Historic review
Does the Chevy Chase Village or Somerset historic district reach your roof?
Montgomery Planning says a Historic Area Work Permit is needed for exterior work on Master Plan historic sites and properties in a historic district, including "installing siding, shingle or masonry facing or other changes to exterior materials". Ordinary exterior maintenance, including roof repairs with materials and design matching what is already in place, does not need the Historic Preservation Commission. A full re-roof is not named, so on a listed house call the Historic Preservation Office at 301-563-3400 before ordering.
The Village guide includes a map of a county historic district in Chevy Chase Village and says the Village will not issue its own permit until any historic permit has been issued. Check your address with the commission.
Somerset's district was designated on July 18, 1990 and covers 54 homes on parts of Warwick Place, Surrey Street, Dorset Avenue, Cumberland Avenue and Essex Avenue (archived copy of the Town page, so confirm). Inside it, the commission comes first, then the county, then the Town. For the other places in the table, use the county address search, and read your covenants if you have a homeowners association.
Housing
How old are the roofs under the Village, Section 3 and Friendship Heights?
Census Bureau estimates, 2020 to 2024. Small-place estimates carry wide margins.
1944 to 1956 elsewhere
Martin's Additions 1944, Somerset 1954, Chevy Chase View 1956. Owners hold 97.9 percent of homes in Chevy Chase View.
Friendship Heights: 1972
Of 2,960 units, 93.6 percent sit in buildings of 50 or more, and only 2.0 percent are detached.
The Census counts homes, not roofs. Roof age and material are not in the data, and many houses from the 1930s have been re-roofed more than once.
Mailing lines
Is Section 3's 20825 post office box the same as the Chevy Chase ZIP next door?
No. Section 3 uses a post office box, P.O. Box 15070, with ZIP 20825, so that ZIP names a mailbox rather than a place. Chevy Chase View goes the other way: its mail address is a Kensington box, though it is a town of its own with a Town Council whose written approval is required before construction. For the county layer, see Bethesda.
How a job starts
What steps take a Chevy Chase caller from a street name to a written scope?
1. The street
Give us the street and the nearest cross street.
2. The government
We match it to one of the offices above and name the phone to call.
3. The roof
We go over what is overhead with you, by photos or on site.
4. The scope
A written scope states what happens if rotted decking appears.
5. The finish
The crew works to that scope, then we review the result with you.
Reviews
Where can a Chevy Chase neighbor read what customers wrote?
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FAQ
Chevy Chase permit and housing questions, answered by address
Does Section 3 exempt roofing?
Its ordinance, as published in September 2024, says a Section 3 permit is not required for ordinary exterior repairs or maintenance, and it lists roofing in the examples. A dumpster permit is still required, and structural cutting is excluded.
Is a same-material re-roof exempt in Section 5?
Section 5 exempts ordinary exterior repairs using the same materials with no change to the structure's three-dimensional boundaries. Roofing is not named, so a same-material re-roof is arguably covered and a change of material is not clearly covered. Ask the Section first.
How long does Chevy Chase View allow a repair to take?
Its code exempts a same-place, same-height repair in similar materials only if it is finished within 12 months of the start of removing any exterior surface.
Does the Town of Chevy Chase need a roofing permit?
Its permit page lists categories for construction, walls and decks, fences, right-of-way and dumpsters, with no roofing category. Confirm a roof job with the Town Office.
Why does Chevy Chase Village appear in two approval lists?
The county's municipality page lists it both under approval needed before the county application and under county permit first. The Village's own guide says the county will not issue its permit without a Municipality Letter, while the Village issues its building permit only after the county permits. Call the Village at 301-654-7300.
Is Friendship Heights county only for a roof?
The county lists it as county permit only, and the Village's own permit page, in an archived copy, covers right-of-way use for construction vehicles.
Nearby
Which nearby places have their own King's pages next to Chevy Chase?
Close by: Bethesda, Kensington, Silver Spring and Washington, DC. See all service areas or read about King's Roofing Company.
Official pages used
Checked October 10, 2026: county municipalities page, Town of Chevy Chase permits, Chevy Chase Village permitting guide, Section 3 ordinance, Section 5 ordinances, Chevy Chase View code, Historic Area Work Permits and Census Reporter.
Roof material guide for Chevy Chase: metal roofs in Chevy Chase.
Talk through the next step
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