Home Repair Program
Need Help with Home Repairs?
Loudoun Habitat’s Home Repair Program is an extension of our mission to build strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter. This program helps families maintain and stay safe in their homes by addressing necessary health, safety, and accessibility repairs. We believe that every family should have the opportunity to affordably maintain and preserve their home!
The Home Repair Program focuses on exterior and interior health and safety repairs. Our Home Repair Program utilizes a combination of volunteers and licensed contractors to help Loudoun County homeowners affordably maintain their home.
What We Do
Resolve code violations, Exterior safety repairs, Interior safety repairs, and Accessibility repairs
Exterior Repairs: Exterior work that includes painting, patching, minor repair, brush removal, and replacement of exterior building materials for maintaining good or sound condition.
- Repair or replace roof
- Addressing code violations issued from the county, city, or homeowner’s associations (i.e., brush removal, deck repairs, porch repairs, painting, or shutters) Repair or replace exterior doors
- Repair or replace broken windows
- Siding, trim, or gutter repairs
- Caulking around exterior doors and windows
- Installing weather stripping around exterior doors
Interior Repairs: Interior work performed to address health and safety issues or code violations.
- Minor plumbing and electrical work
- Repair or patch flooring and drywall
- Replacing or repairing heating and cooling systems
- Carpentry repairs (interior stairs, door frames, transitions in floors).
- Hot water heaters
Accessibility Modifications: Exterior or Interior work to prevent trips or falls, increase accessibility within the home, and increase ability to complete activities of daily living.
- Installation of grab bars
- Additional handrails on interior or exterior staircases
- Wheelchair ramps
- Stairlifts
- Installation of low-curb shower
- ADA compliant toilets
Emergency repairs, Cosmetic upgrades, Repairs that are not critical to health or safety, Remodeling or construction of housing additions, and Large structural repairs (foundations)
Who is Eligible
- Applicant (s) must be a Loudoun County homeowner.
- Home must be the primary residence of applicant(s).
- Applicants must have lived in the home for a minimum of one year prior to applying, and plan on living in the home for a minimum of three years after the work is completed.
- Applicant(s) must be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident.
- Applicant(s) must have a need for repairs that you cannot complete yourself (physically or financially).
- Applicant(s) must have a household income below 60% of Loudoun County’s media income and have the ability to pay back a percentage of the total cost of repairs.
- Applicant(s) must be willing to partner with Loudoun Habitat for Humanity and contribute sweat equity hours.
What Does It Cost
- Approved Home Repair applicants are required to pay a small percentage of the total project costs (materials, labor, and administrative project costs).
- The repayment amount will be determined by a sliding scale fee based upon household income.
- There is a minimum repayment amount of $50.
Sliding Scale Payment: Based on household AMI %
Homeowner’s responsibility will be calculated based on the following payment guidelines.
- Up to 40% AMI pays 5% of the total project costs.
- 41 – 50% AMI pays 10% of the total project costs.
- 51 – 60% AMI pays 15% of the total project costs.
| Household Size | Maximum Income *May be lower depending upon funding source |
| 1 | $65,014 |
| 2 | $74,316 |
| 3 | $83,618 |
| 4 | $92,820 |
| 5 | $100,322 |
| 6 | $107,723 |
| 7 | $115,125 |
| 8 | $122,526 |
*Maximum income amount is dependent upon federal funding sources for individual homes and may be lower in certain instances.
Please note that not everyone who meets financial qualifications for the program will be approved. Anticipated home inventory and funding sources are considered.
Application Process
Step 1:
Print and complete your Home Repair application: Drop off or mail your completed application (with supporting documentation) to Loudoun Habitat for Humanity, 700 Fieldstone Drive, Suite 128, Leesburg, VA 20176 or email your application to Kelly Lisanti through this link.
Step 2:
Application review by program staff: Once the documents necessary to properly evaluate an application are received, the application is reviewed by the LHFH Home Repair staff based on the ability to pay, need for repairs, and willingness to partner. LHFH Home Repair staff will review the documentation, calculate the household income, and establish the ability to pay. If the application sufficiently demonstrates the ability to pay, then a home visit will be conducted.
Step 3:
Home visit by program staff and licensed contractors if necessary: All applicants who meet the eligibility criteria are qualified for a home visit. The home visit is a holistic assessment of the property with two members of the LHFH team, a licensed contractor (if necessary), and the homeowner. Home visits are conducted to evaluate the services a home will most benefit from within the Home Repair Program scope.
Step 4:
Estimates are gathered and a scope of work is written: Before a Home Repair application can be approved, the project cost, homeowner contribution, and available funding must be evaluated.
Step 5:
Project proposal is submitted for final approval: Applications meeting all applicant requirements and home repairs within the scope of the home repair program will be presented to the LHFH Executive Director for approval by a project proposal.
Step 6:
Sign Home Repair Agreement: After the Home Repairs application has been approved by the President & CEO, the applicant(s) will sign a homeowner partnership agreement, which defines the relationship, requirements, and expectations of both the home repairs homeowner and LHFH.
Step 7:
Collect Homeowner Contribution and start sweat equity: The homeowner contribution based on the household AMI must be paid in full prior to work beginning unless otherwise specified in the Homeowner Agreement. All payments must be made by check or money order. Sweat equity (SE) is a core tenet of Habitat’s ministry and adhering to the “Hand up, not hand out” approach. Habitat for Humanity is a partnership housing program during which homeowners’ partner with LHFH to fulfill the mission of Habitat. Through sweat equity, homeowners have an opportunity to build skills in financial management and home maintenance, and to invest physically and emotionally in the mission of Habitat. The number of sweat equity hours and approved sweat equity activities will be determined by the Home Repair Staff and will be dependent on the extent of the repairs. Appropriate accommodations will be made for homeowners with physical limitations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Step 8:
Schedule and complete repairs: After the Home Repair Agreement has been signed, the Homeowner Contribution has been received, and sweat equity activities have been scheduled, the Home Repair Staff coordinates with all necessary parties to begin and complete the project.
Step 9:
Sign Certificate of Completion: Upon the completion of the project, the homeowners will sign a Certificate of Completion. This document is part of the homeowner partnership agreement. By signing the certificate of completion, the homeowner is indicating that the project as defined in the scope of work has been completed and the homeowner’s commitment to continue to maintain the property.
If you would like more information, please contact our Program Support Specialist, Kelly Lisanti via email here.