Storage & Organization
Custom cabinets, slatwall, and work zones that reclaim every square foot.
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Garage Design Source
A Better Way to Experience Your Garage
Premium garage doors, epoxy flooring, and custom storage, designed as one showroom for Northern Virginia, Maryland & D.C.
22+ Years in Business
Licensed & Insured
Free Estimates
Financing Available
Locally Owned Since 2003
The Showroom Bay
One Source, Infinite Possibilities
Three capabilities. One finished garage.
GDS designs doors, floors, and storage as a single composition — not three separate contractors.
Garage Remodeling
Full-garage design + build — floors, walls, ceilings, and storage engineered as one.
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Smart Garage Technology
Connected openers, lighting, and access that turn the garage into a hub.
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From cluttered bay to finished showroom
- 01
Design consult
Visit the McLean studio or meet on-site. We listen, measure, and map doors, floors, storage, and tech together.
- 02
Material selection
Door styles, flake blends, cabinet finishes — sampled against your home so the bay feels intentional.
- 03
Crafted install
One coordinated crew sequences prep, coatings, doors, and storage so nothing fights anything else.
- 04
Showroom handoff
Walkthrough, warranty details, and care guidance — then you park into a finished room.
Since 2003
Designing D.C. metro garages
3500+
Homeowners served
4.9 ★
Customer rating
Lifetime
Floor coating warranty
Design your garage in 60 seconds
Build a real estimate — before we ever visit.
Pick your garage size, tap what you want to upgrade, and set your finish level. The number below is the same honest range we quote at your driveway — nothing hidden.
Top-down floor plan · 2-Car · Signature finish
Your estimate
$19.7k – $28.2k
- Floor Coatings$4k–$6.5k
- Cabinets & Workspace$11.5k–$16k
- Wall & Overhead Storage$4.5k–$6k
- Bundle Credit−$300
Ranges reflect materials and professional installation in Northern Virginia, Maryland and D.C. Permits and custom specialty doors are quoted separately. A free 1-hour design consultation gives you a firm, fixed price.
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Garage size
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What are you upgrading?
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Finish level
3500+ homeowners served across Northern Virginia, Maryland & D.C. since 2003.Free consultation · Fixed-price proposal · Lifetime floor warranty
Floor Survival Lab
Stress-test two floors the way Northern Virginia, Maryland & D.C. winters do.
Same two-car bay. Same road salt, freeze–thaw, hot tires, oil, sun, and dog nails. Left turns yellow, peels, and stains (thin epoxy). Right stays glossy and wipes clean (polyaspartic — what we install, lifetime warranty). Tap stressors and watch the floors age.
−A / −B = wear points added to epoxy / polyaspartic when that stressor is on.
Coating A · fails first
Standard epoxy
Common big-box / thin-film install
0%
New install
Thin paint-like film. Looks fine day one — then yellows, softens under hot tires, and peels where salt and freeze hit.
Looks newWorn out
Coating B · GDS standard
Polyaspartic
GDS lifetime-warranty system
0%
New install
Built-up flake system with a hard UV clear. Oil beads up. Salt wipes off. Stays the color you picked.
Looks newWorn out
Lab verdict
Turn on at least one stressor — the floors will age in real time.
Broad lab model for illustration — your slab moisture, prep, and use decide the final system. Lifetime warranty on our polyaspartic installs.
Design studio · McLean
Touch the samples before we ever step into your driveway.
Door panels, flake blends, cabinet finishes, and opener demos live at 6723 Whittier Ave, Suite 201, McLean, VA 22101. Book a studio visit — or we bring the showroom to you.
Seasonal garage readiness · Northern Virginia, Maryland & D.C.
Pick the season. See what your garage needs before it fails.
Pulsing badges = priority (3 = do this first)
Dec–Mar · readiness pressure 73/100
Beltway salt is the #1 floor killer in our market.
VDOT / MDOT brine tracked off I-66, 495, and the GW Parkway accelerates freeze-thaw spalling on unsealed concrete.
Floor coating
Polyaspartic with moisture mitigation survives salt cycles.
Threshold & seals
Stop meltwater from undercutting the slab edge.
Insulated door
R-value doors cut ice buildup on tracks and springs.
Springs & cables
Cold snaps snap tired torsion springs — schedule a check.
Apron ice
Grade / heat cable options for north-facing driveways.
Yelp reviews
What Northern Virginia, Maryland & D.C. homeowners say
Homeowners consistently mention professionalism, cleanliness, and follow-through.
4.9 ★ average · 17 Yelp reviews · 71 project photos
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“We wanted to epoxy our garage floor and talked to couple businesses. We ultimately went with Garage Design Source. They were very professional and communicative. Fair pricing and great product! Our garage floor looks amazing!”
“Outstanding conversation of my oil and paint stained garage floor to a beautiful blue, black, gray and white flaked floor. It looks great!”
“Needed to get my new house's garage floor finished as soon as possible so that I could move items into it for storage. Their pricing was extremely competitive and Richard was very friendly and responsive. Even though they ran into some scheduling problems the installation team led by Joe was able to complete the job within my time frame. The workers were friendly, knowledgeable and efficient. And what a job it was. The floor looks fabulous!!! Now I'm looking at their "Monkey bars" for a shelving storage solution. I highly recommend Garage Design Source for all of you garage and storage needs.”
“Excellent experience with Garage Design Source during the entire process from initial inquiry through final installation. They are responsive, efficient, knowledgeable, organized and follow through on their commitments. The installation crew validated each step with us before starting the work to ensure we were completely satisfied.”
“Garage Design Source provided world-class customer service and installation. Richard helped with our design and product selection and the installation team for the new garage floor provide exceptional service. We were impressed with the quality and efficiency of the work. They completed a 3 car garage in only a few hours — even during a snow fall and cold weather. They accommodated our tight schedule during a move and now our garage looks amazing. We are thrilled with Garage Design Source and would highly recommend them to family and friends.”
“We had our garage facelift done by Garage Design Source last week. Over 5 days, their team prepped, patched and painted all drywall and doors; sanded the garage floor and prepped it for sealing/coating; completed the flecked floor; installed slat wall on large areas; mounted a wall of hanging cabinetry; and cleaned up after themselves daily. The estimator was able to come by on a weekend, the team was always on time and pleasant. We are completely satisfied with the outcome and would highly recommend Garage Design Source.”
Learning Center
Answers before the estimate.
Evergreen guides written by our design team — then interactive tools that make the decision concrete.
Service Areas
Across Northern Virginia, Maryland & D.C.
From our Sterling HQ and McLean Design Studio — premium garage design where you live.
- Potomac, MD
- Great Falls, VA
- Chantilly, VA
- Rockville, MD
- Ashburn, VA
- Chevy Chase, MD
- Leesburg, VA
- McLean, VA
- Silver Spring, MD
- Gaithersburg, MD
- Bethesda, MD
- Middleburg, VA
- Alexandria, VA
- Herndon, VA
- Arlington, VA
- Kalorama, DC
- Fairfax, VA
- Sterling, VA
- Vienna, VA
- Oakton, VA
- Upper Marlboro, MD
- Purcellville, VA
- Falls Church, VA
- Reston, VA
- Georgetown, DC
- Centreville, VA
Don't see your town? Call (202) 769-2498 — we likely cover it.
Next Step
Get a Garage That Feels Designed
Request an estimate or visit the McLean Design Studio. One Source, Infinite Possibilities.