Updated: Jun 09, 2026
Location and Projects
Address
1205 HAWTHORNE DRIVE, Chesapeake, VA, 23325
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B&R Plumbing & General Construction
B&R Plumbing & General Construction, 1205 Hawthorne Dr, Chesapeake, VA (Owned by: James L Bentley) holds a Residential Building (Rbc), Commercial Building (Cbc), Plumbing (Plb), Gas Fitting (Gfc) license according to the Virginia license board.
Their BuildZoom score of 106 ranks in the top 7% of 131,387 Virginia licensed contractors.
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B&R Plumbing & General Construction Contact Information
Address: 1205 HAWTHORNE DRIVE, Chesapeake, VA 23325
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B&R Plumbing & General Construction Chesapeake
Quality
106
93rd percentile
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We generally recommend hiring a contractor with a score higher than 95.
B&R Plumbing & General Construction has a BuildZoom score of 106, which places them above 93% of 131,387 contractors in Virginia.
Activity
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14 projects
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2025 |
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9 projects
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2024 |
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15 projects
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2023 |
Our building permit records indicate that B&R Plumbing & General Construction has worked on at least
38.0 projects over the past 3 years.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
Experience
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5 projects
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Commercial Renovations |
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5 projects
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New Constructions |
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3 projects
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Home Additions |
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26 projects
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Plumbing projects |
Analyzing permits over the last 4 years shows that B&R Plumbing & General Construction mostly works on
plumbing project
and new construction
projects.
Pricing
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19 projects
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< $5k |
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15 projects
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$5k-$20k |
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6 projects
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$20k-$50k |
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1 project
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$50k-$100k |
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1 project
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$100k-$250k |
The typical size of their permits is approximately $2,700. This graph shows the distribution of these job values.
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Building Permits by B&R Plumbing & General Construction
This is a sample of this contractor's permits. Click here to access their complete permit history.
Building addition and or alteration commercial
2025-06-11
Interior renovation and new tenant build-out for restaurant (the iron grill) 2-b construction b-use (a-2 under 50 occ) non-sprinklered
Valuation:
$15,000
Permit #:
2025-BDCA-00514
Status:
final
Fee:
$413
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Interior renovation for new restaurant and storage space. gb-250 approved grease trap trap size 200 gpm ok jk bertolino
Valuation:
$15,000
Permit #:
2025-PLBC-04359
Status:
filed
Fee:
$351
Permit Type:
Existing
Building Type:
N/A
Building addition and or alteration commercial
2023-02-05
New tenant build-out -- popeyes -- restaurant b (a-2 < 50) construction type 2b unprotected sprinklered
Valuation:
$198,000
Permit #:
2022-BDCA-12273
Status:
complete
Fee:
$1,322
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Unit 105 - (3) shut off valves are for unlisted fixtures: (1) soup stove (2) noodle cookers
Valuation:
$8,000
Permit #:
2025-GASC-03566
Status:
final
Fee:
$102
Permit Type:
Existing
Building Type:
N/A
Unit 104 - the (2) shut off valves are for unlisted fixtures (1) griddle (1) soup stove
Valuation:
$1,400
Permit #:
2025-GASC-03567
Status:
complete
Fee:
$81
Permit Type:
Existing
Building Type:
N/A
Demoishi - 2 wall signs front wall sign = 25.5-sf wall frontage= 41-lf per applicant back wall sign = 25.5-sf wall frontage= 41-lf per applicant
Valuation:
$500
Permit #:
BLD-SIGN-2023-00004
Status:
expired
Fee:
$188
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Interior renovation food court store. schier gb-3 50gpm (ok duffee)
Valuation:
$1,200
Permit #:
2025-PLBC-05985
Status:
complete
Fee:
$179
Permit Type:
Existing
Building Type:
N/A
Interior renovation for new restaurant gb-75 schier (ok grabowski)
Valuation:
$1,800
Permit #:
2025-PLBC-01534
Status:
complete
Fee:
$153
Permit Type:
Existing
Building Type:
N/A
Renovation of space for new restaurant in addition to fixtures we are adding 2 soup stoves and 1 pasta cooker as there is no place to put them in the application
Valuation:
$950
Permit #:
2021-GASC-22554
Status:
complete
Fee:
$60
Permit Type:
Existing
Building Type:
N/A
Interior gas piping for fixtures in mall restaurant
Valuation:
$1,000
Permit #:
2025-GASC-06622
Status:
complete
Fee:
$90
Permit Type:
Existing
Building Type:
N/A
Americas best wings new tenant buildout upfit of existing vacant commercial space (previously an ice cream shop) for restaurant use
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BLD-COM-2024-00181
Status:
complete
Fee:
$709
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Commercial
Unit 105 - (1) soup stove (2) noodle cookers
Valuation:
$1,400
Permit #:
2025-MECC-04392
Status:
final
Fee:
$71
Permit Type:
Existing
Building Type:
N/A
Connecting gas lines to new kitchen equipment
Valuation:
$600
Permit #:
2025-MECC-03569
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Existing
Building Type:
N/A
Plumbing - interior renovation to two existing spaces for one restaurant. brecotea restaurant
Valuation:
$15,000
Permit #:
20230601-094
Status:
complete
Fee:
$154
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Interior renovation to existing restaurant for new restaurant. mechanical only for connecting to new cooking equipment
Valuation:
$1,800
Permit #:
20240708-100
Status:
canceled
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Tu - minor interior renovation. no load bearing construction to be done. removing an existing sushi bar and replacing it with a regular bar. removing a habachi area and building a movable stage. installing two new walls for a storage compartment. boil bay cajun seafood & bar issue co
Valuation:
$3,200
Permit #:
20201028-022
Status:
final
Fee:
$136
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Connecting new cooking equipment (1) water heater 1-griddle 1-pixxa oven 1-cooktop 6-fryers
Valuation:
$900
Permit #:
BLD-MEC-COM-2025-00166
Status:
issued
Fee:
$69
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Erect a 35 square foot wall sign on the southeast elevation. name of business or tenant: kpot korean bbq & hot pot
Valuation:
$3,000
Permit #:
BLD2024-04655
Status:
withdrawn
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Connecting kitchen cooking equipment
Valuation:
$500
Permit #:
2025-MECC-06635
Status:
complete
Fee:
$66
Permit Type:
Existing
Building Type:
N/A
Tu - tenant upfit for new restaurant. domoishi restaurant
Valuation:
$2,900
Permit #:
20240523-038
Status:
final
Fee:
$129
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
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B&R Plumbing & General Construction License info
Verified License
| License # | 2705085085 |
| Status | Active |
| State | Virginia |
| Type | Residential Building (Rbc), Commercial Building (Cbc), Plumbing (Plb), Gas Fitting (Gfc) |
| Business Type | Sole Proprietorship |
- BuildZoom verified this license was active as of June 2026.
Verify this license's status for B&R Plumbing & General Construction at the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation.
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106
BuildZoom Score
178
Permits
- Building permit records show that B&R Plumbing & General Construction has worked on 178 permitted projects.
B&R Plumbing & General Construction Employees
JB
James L Bentley
Owner