Zimmermann Homes

We could not recommend Zimmerman Homes more highly! If you are looking to build a high-quality, energy efficient home with a team that puts the client first and cares about value, then you could not do better than Rob and his team at Zimmerman Homes. Zimmerman built our beautiful home in Arlington during an incredibly difficult period (2021-22), when the entire industry experienced supply chain shortages and cost increases due to inflation. Rather than make us promises about elements of the process they could not control, Zimmerman was frank about the challenges, but did all they could to get ahead of supply chain gaps and looming price increases. I know others who built during this time (with other companies) who were discouraged about unexpected costs or delays. Due to Zimmerman’s excellent communication and constant effort to stay ahead of the challenge curve, we always knew what to expect and we knew Zimmerman was doing all it could to ensure we got the best value as quickly as possible. In addition to industry-wide challenges, the county changed certain construction regulations during our project. Zimmerman spent weeks engaging county officials to control the extra costs to us to implement the new regulations. Zimmerman has mastered the art of working with the client throughout the process to ensure that decisions about design, fixtures, appliances and more are made well in advance (another feature that protected us from many supply chain challenges). The design team led by Christina Simon is phenomenal, and Jim Jennings was masterful as the project manager. Importantly, every person on the Zimmerman team with whom we interacted, starting with Rob, Christina, and Jim, but including every member of the team, was truly a nice human being, which made the entire experience fun and pleasant. This also helped with managing neighborhood relations, as all construction projects are disruptive and keeping the neighbors positive is no easy feat. Finally, we knew we wanted a high quality home. We had no idea what it takes to build a quality home, but chose Zimmerman based on its reputation for quality construction. Now that we have lived here several months we are so appreciative that we live in a home with quality windows, molding, lighting, ceilings, fixtures, appliances, floors and more. Rob and team helped guide us through the “choosing” process to ensure quality AND value. The best!

I am a huge fan of working with Zimmermann Homes for a custom build home, proven by my recent experience building a new house with them in North Arlington. It’s the second house I have built with Rob and his team in the last 4 years and this experience was even better than my first one in 2018. Zimmermann Homes continues to improve its operations continuously, whereby the customer remains first and foremost. Building together over the past 12-18 months had several challenges, primarily supply chain issues, most of which were entirely out of our control. However, Rob and his team worked even harder to source substitutes that were just as good or as timely as the initial selections we made for the design of the house. As someone who visits dozens of newly constructed homes annually, I am very aware of the quality and pricing of the competition facing Zimmermann Homes, so when I say that you can’t beat the “bang for the buck”, I’m confident that it’s true. The quality of the architectural structure, design, construction, and home efficiency are truly unmatched at the price point offered by Zimmermann Homes. More than anything, Rob and his team are really good to work with. It’s expected that things will go awry at some point in building a custom home, whether it’s a schedule delay, design issue, permit snag, or selection that is out of stock. Recognizing this, Zimmermann Homes is creative dealing with such issues and they do whatever is necessary to minimize disruption and stress for the home-owner. Rob has built an incredible business for home construction in the Northern VA area and I can’t think of a better company to work with when building a home. He has put together a team of experts that seamlessly work together so that issues are resolved quickly and most of the time it is done behind the scenes, making the customer’s experience much better. I would be remiss if I didn’t give shout-outs to the members of Rob’s team. Darren is amazing at helping you design a home that works for your individual needs, while being very aesthetically pleasing to the eye, both inside and out. Christina and her team are the best in the business when it comes to the color schemes and styles, making your budget go as far as possible with the selections for appliances, tile, cabinets, countertops, and lighting. Finally, Jim J. is a savant when it comes to managing the overall project and making sure that the customer gets exactly what he/she wants, at the highest level of quality throughout. His attention to detail will always amaze me and any other customer he has ever had. I couldn’t be happier with the final product. Friends, family, and neighbors that visit are amazed at how well it came out, especially during a worldwide pandemic. I could not endorse Zimmermann Homes more highly. They are the best at what they do. When I build my next house, there is no doubt that I will ask Rob and his team to work with me again! - The Scardino Family

Zimmermann Homes is the best of the best. The world needs to know about the good guys out there, so here’s my advice: If you don’t want to settle for good enough, if you want your home built as a project of passion rather than just another paycheck… If you want to build a lifetime structure that will be built with care… then choose this company to be your builder. When Rob built our first house, we selected him based on traditional units of measure: Competence, reputation, responsiveness, & price. As the project started, we quickly realized what actually matters. Don’t get me wrong: Rob proved himself to be above and beyond in the units of measure we were judging. We just quickly realized we were judging the wrong variables. As you build a custom home, the number of variables is incredible. The end result of what you get has little to do with what that original contract says. Sure, the contract dictates the size, rooms, etc. But it does not dictate the kind of nails driven into each 2x4, or what type of piping to use for the vanity on an exterior wall. You won’t know, there’s no way for you to know—and we didn’t either. But it’s the accumulation of all of these small decisions that sets builders apart. It’s these variables that make only one variable matter: Care. How much the builder cares is the only variable that matters. That’s what we quickly realized with Zimmermann Homes: They. Really. Care. There were multiple details discovered along the way we learned was the ‘best’ option because of some tidbit we would have never even considered. The day-to-day effort placed on the project is what matters, and that’s what we could not be more impressed with. They focus on the project at hand and use their mind, matter, and wisdom to build the incredible. In 2019, we again hired Zimmermann Homes to build our second home for us. We were in the middle of the project when Covid hit, and the care continued in full force. In the early days of Covid, while nobody knew what was going on, they remained dedicated and continued to put up with our unique requests. We added this, subtracted that—but they were patient, reasonable, and effective with every step. They cared. The project manager went out of his way over and over again. He was incredibly detail oriented and skilled, smoothly combining a deep well of knowledge with the care that’s ingrained into the entire culture of Zimmermann Homes. On top of all of that, Rob’s wife Meghan is a Realtor, and an incredible one at that. She diligently scoured, found, and represented us in purchasing the land for our 2nd build. She also represented us when moving out of the first. She guided us elegantly through both transactions and the results spoke for themselves. If it’s not yet clear, I can go on for days. We can’t speak highly enough about the entire Zimmermann Homes team.

I bought a tear down property in May of 2019 with Zimmermann Homes which was completed in July of 2020. I can’t say enough good things about Rob and his team. I was not living in the DMV area when we started the project so they did a great job of communicating remotely during the design process. His architect, Darren and interior design team, Christina Simon, took samples of things we liked and found ways to integrate them into the house. The property has so many cool features from finishes, to a basement apartment, gym, and a roof deck. It’s a 4,400 sq foot house but feels like it’s 6k. Rob, Jim, and team are very particular about how things are done. If something doesn’t look right, they are going to have it corrected properly and they did. From building for energy efficient, print labeling everything ( low voltage, electrical, was, gas), to managing the draw schedule, they really focus on the little things during what is a very stressful experience. After moving in, they ensured punch list items were attended to. Unfortunately, we had to relocate for work after a year but the focus on details and quality allowed us to get top dollar for our property. Having now bought another newly built home only further highlights the unique focus on service and quality building of Zimmermann homes. Wish I could have had him build my house out west.

We recently moved into our amazing new home in Falls Church and give our unequivocal and highest recommendation to work with Zimmermann Homes. Rob and team were simply incredible over the course of our home build, which was complicated by the unimaginable challenges of the pandemic that forced them to adapt their efforts in almost every respect. Through it all, Zimmermann Homes was a steady hand and inspired a lot of confidence that our home would be completed as planned. The finished product exceeded our expectations and it’s clear they take a lot of personal pride in their craftsmanship. Beyond their ability to deliver, I’d highlight a few other aspects of the experience working with Zimmermann Homes: 1) Lot acquisition: Rob’s wife Meghan is a real estate agent and was able to help us identify, bid, and secure our lot. She gave us a lot of objective counsel to be disciplined in our bidding efforts, and we never felt pressured. By working in combination with Meghan and Rob, it made things more seamless in evaluating lots and considering our build options. 2) Simple process: We initially thought building a home would be daunting, but Rob and his team make things about as easy as they can be. There’s a very well thought out process, timeline, and sequencing of events that kept things moving. Rob and his team were always reachable, happy to provide baseline education and honest perspective, and extremely patient. 3) Full transparency: From a contracting standpoint, everything was fully transparent and there were few surprises experienced along the way. Anytime there was something we had to consider that deviated from our contract, communication was excellent and given balanced perspective to make informed decisions. 4) Attention-to-detail: As our home came together, I commend Rob and our project manager Jim in particular for their extreme, extreme attention-to-detail. They take great pride in their work and the resulting build quality and finish was clearly well-beyond homes we toured that had been completed by other local builders. 5) Logical design / good flow: I don’t know how to better describe it, but everything in the way they design and construct homes just makes sense. No wasted space, no weird configurations, no imbalance of higher vs. lower-priority areas of the home…it’s all just really consistent. 6) Good people: Rob and everyone he surrounds himself with are just honest, good and hardworking people who take tremendous pride in what they do. Also, I think they all recognize how huge an investment building a home is for their clients, and believe they take that responsibility very seriously and go the extra effort to earn your trust. We’re thrilled by how things turned out and could go on about all the specific experiences we had that culminated in our ringing endorsement. If you’re thinking about building a home, definitely consider Zimmermann Homes.

We built a new home with Zimmermann Homes, and Rob and his highly competent team were with us every step of the way. The property had a complicated tear-down and multi-step permit project, and the team guided us through that easily. We appreciated the detailed plan and build process, which seamless integrated the house design, room by room product selection, installation and finish work. Zimmermann homes delivered the quality home we envisioned, on time and on budget, and we couldn’t be more pleased with the result. You won’t find a better, more attentive builder!

Rob and his team put us into a home we never imagined we could have given our budget and existing conditions. Our renovation and addition feels like a new build, not a remodel. Rob's communication was superb and the process was enjoyable. We have to pinch ourselves every day we wake up in our home!

Rob is a true professional and builds a wonderful product! He is thoughtful in his design and attention to detail. Along with the house we added the complexity of building a pool at the same time and Rob and his team managed the project perfectly. On time, on budget, and a wonderful home!

Zimmermann Homes built my house in 2018 and I moved into it in October 2018. As happens with any new home, there was an occasional question or two I had about some aspect of the home so I contacted the builder and owner, Rob Zimmermann. Rob was always very quick to respond and extremely helpful in resolving any issues I had. Furthermore, as part of any new build, there is typically a one year punchlist that is reviewed and acted upon by the builder. With previous new construction, I found this to be a satisfactory experience, but with Rob and his team, it exceeded any and all expectations! Rob's team ended up spending 2 and 1/2 days in my home and practically re-painted my entire home. They found little issues that I wouldn't have ever found and they addressed them completely. I couldn't be happier with the level of service I got, more than a year after I moved it. Highly recommend Zimmermann Homes!!

Built me a house in falls church. Great builder. Easy to work with and great design. Very solidly built and very energy efficient. Anderson windows, tankless water heater, tons of kitchen space. Best house I ever bought. U won’t go wrong choosing Zimmerman.

I highly recommend Zimmermann Homes for a custom build home, especially in the Falls Church City and North Arlington areas of Virginia. Their attention to detail, creativity, openness to design modifications, and supreme quality throughout the process of building a home together was unmatched. Before meeting Rob Zimmermann, owner and CEO of Zimmermann Homes, I personally toured a few hundred new homes in the area so that I could better understand trends, options, designs, and finishes in the price range that I was looking to build a new home. I also met with/interviewed a handful of respected builders in the region to learn about their approach and processes, as well as their knowledge of new industry improvements and design features. While I surely could have built a good home with many of the builders I met with, I am very confident that no one could have surpassed the quality of the home Rob and his team built for me this past year. I just moved into the new home two weeks ago and I can’t say enough good things about the decision I made. Rob is very knowledgeable about home construction and also looking to learn more each day about new ways to make a home more energy efficient, user friendly, or aesthetically pleasing. His team of professionals are all experts in their respective fields and run a very efficient operation, especially once the construction process begins. From the very beginning of the process, I worked very closely with Rob personally to design my new home to meet my current and future needs. Rob is very flexible about ways to meet expectations and wants/needs, while also keeping clients realistic about what can and cannot be accomplished easily. Working with Christina Simon on the finishes throughout the house was a very smooth process that was about as enjoyable as possible, considering the dozens of decisions that have to be made pretty quickly. Christina and her team are very efficient, and yet flexible on helping Rob’s clients stay within budget and still meet specialized preferences in areas that are most important. Her eye for colors and what “works” versus what doesn’t is very impressive. Lastly, working with Jim Jennings, project manager, was an experience that is hard to fully articulate, but I can’t imagine a more qualified construction industry professional to work with on a daily basis. Jim has a work ethic and attention to detail that is extraordinary. No task or question was ever beneath him and he always went the extra mile to either meet my needs/wishes/expectations or to help persuade me against making a decision that I may regret later. Jim saved me from making more than a few poor design decisions and was a key factor in a final product that I am very happy to own. Overall, I can say with great confidence that future clients of Zimmermann Homes will be more than satisfied. The quality construction and design provided for the cost equated to a great product for me and I’m confident it will for future buyers too.

Zimmermann Homes built our house in 2018, and we couldn't be happier! When we decided we wanted to build new, I met with over 15 local builders, and selected Zimmermann homes based on their quality, value, and customer service. Rob worked with me even before I found a lot to build on, making me aware of leads he had on certain off-market lots. Once we bought a lot, we worked with Darren to custom design a house that worked for our needs and fit nicely on our lot. His expertise was clear - I sketched out about 5 different versions of how I could see the floor plan laid out, and even his first draft was better than anything I could have envisioned. He really listened to our needs and wants, and by the time we worked through the details, the plan was exactly what we wanted. Once permitting was under way, we worked with Cristina on the design details. She took the time to get to know our tastes, and made some fantastic suggestions we hadn't thought of that we're absolutely thrilled with. The way they work is very flexible, which we loved. We changed probably 2/3 of our light fixtures from the ones we initially picked, swapping in ones we found ourselves in some instances. Cristina helped us evaluate each and make sure they work with our overall design. Once building got under way, Jim led the construction effort as the PM, and his decades of home building experience was clear from day one. Things happen during builds, regardless of planning, as anyone who's ever built will tell you; suppliers send the wrong materials, weather causes delays, or things don't look quite the same in the house as they did in the plan. The way Jim and Rob handled things when they came up is what really set them apart. They had the flexibility to allow for changes mid-stream. We completely changed our stairway design. A vanity was too big, so Jim modified it on site. A cabinet could have been designed better, so Jim modified it and Cristina helped obtain new parts. These are just a few examples - I could easily go on. Communication throughout was superb - they know I'm a detail guy, and they provided me with the information I was looking for throughout the build. Through everything, they finished ahead of schedule, the quality is top notch, and the only budget additions were things we decided to add mid-stream. Even post move in, their service has been great. They track things via DropBox, so I can upload pics or identify service items at any time. Overall, we're thrilled with both our house and our decision to build with Zimmermann Homes!