Updated: Jun 09, 2026
Location and Projects
Address
800 Winston Salem Ave, Virginia Beach, VA, 23451
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Van Auken Design & Build Architect
Van Auken Design & Build, 800 Winston Salem Ave, Virginia Beach, VA (Owned by: Van Auken, Richard A) holds a Residential Building (Rbc), Commercial Building (Cbc), Masonry (Brk), Painting And Wall Covering (Ptc), Landscape Service (Lsc), Concrete (Cem), Commercial Improvement (Cic), Landscape Irrigation (Isc), Home Improvement (Hic), Fire Suppression (Fsp), High license and 3 other licenses according to the Virginia license board.
Their BuildZoom score of 110 ranks in the top 4% of 131,387 Virginia licensed contractors.
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Van Auken Design & Build Contact Information
Phone Number: (757) 739-0112
Address: 800 Winston Salem Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Van Auken Design & Build Virginia Beach
Quality
110
96th percentile
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We generally recommend hiring a contractor with a score higher than 95.
Van Auken Design & Build has a BuildZoom score of 110, which places them above 96% of 131,387 contractors in Virginia.
Activity
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1 project
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2026 |
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7 projects
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2025 |
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9 projects
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2024 |
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13 projects
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2023 |
Our building permit records indicate that Van Auken Design & Build has worked on at least
30.0 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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8 projects
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Home Additions |
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5 projects
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New Constructions |
Analyzing permits over the last 4 years shows that Van Auken Design & Build mostly works on
home addition
and new construction
projects.
Pricing
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1 project
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< $5k |
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9 projects
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$5k-$20k |
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1 project
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$20k-$50k |
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4 projects
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$50k-$100k |
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1 project
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$100k-$250k |
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5 projects
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$250k-$500k |
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1 project
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$500k-$1mil |
The typical size of their permits is approximately $50,000. This graph shows the distribution of these job values.
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Building Permits by Van Auken Design & Build
This is a sample of this contractor's permits. Click here to access their complete permit history.
Single family residence – r5 2018 vrc 5b construction fire separation > 5ft
Valuation:
$275,000
Permit #:
2025-BDRN-00636
Status:
filed
Fee:
$760
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Single family residence – r5 2018 vrc 5b construction fire separation > 5ft
Valuation:
$275,000
Permit #:
2025-BDRN-00173
Status:
filed
Fee:
$760
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
First floor: update kitchen & bathroom and change dinning room to new bedroom. install one lvl as per engineer calculations. second floor: addition two bathrooms and update existing bedrooms with closets. install new flooring through out. exterior: new vinyl siding and lighting
Valuation:
$50,000
Permit #:
BLD-RES-2023-01655
Status:
withdrawn
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Building addition and or alteration commercial
2023-10-15
*** interior demolition restrcted to the removal of non-bearing walls and finishes. no removal of any structural components no removal compromise or blockage of any fire protection devices. no alteration or removal of sprinkler alarms or smoke detection systems. *** this permit does not authorize any repair replacenent alteration or addition work
Valuation:
$6,000
Permit #:
2023-BDCA-09744
Status:
complete
Fee:
$92
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Int alter in flood zone update kitchen & bathroom change room to bedroom remove walls and install lvl addition 2 bathrooms and addition closets to bedrooms new flooring siding and extension lighting
Valuation:
$50,000
Permit #:
BLD-RES-2023-01606
Status:
triage
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Building addition and or alteration residential
2024-04-05
Replacement of stairs and landings re-permit of 2022-bdca-07111
Valuation:
$400,000
Permit #:
2024-BDRA-08265
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Building addition and or alteration commercial
2024-05-08
Replacement of stairs and landings 2022-bdca-07111
Valuation:
$400,000
Permit #:
2024-BDCA-08266
Status:
filed
Fee:
$2,101
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Building addition and or alteration commercial
2023-03-03
Deck replacment same footprint 49 units in rear ***note to theinspector ***customer complianed that the stair treads were 9.5 in instead of the 11 in min required
Valuation:
$700,000
Permit #:
2023-BDCA-05213
Status:
filed
Fee:
$3,681
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Building addition and or alteration commercial
2024-09-08
Outdoor bar -- no co required -- outdoor bar adjacent to existing restaurant to be located on existing pool deck - no new impervious area ***extension granted 10/31/2023 *** ****07/31/2024**** permit modification high roof framing plan and cupola framing removed low roof rafters spacing changed and the number of support posts to foundation reduced to six
Valuation:
$20,000
Permit #:
2023-BDCA-08697
Status:
complete
Fee:
$282
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Building addition and or alteration residential
2023-09-10
Installing second kitchen disclodure signed not to be second dwelling. no exterior changes except french doors
Valuation:
$20,000
Permit #:
2023-BDRA-12131
Status:
complete
Fee:
$188
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Residential addition addition 629sf master bedroom and bathroom on first floor
Valuation:
$82,000
Permit #:
BLD-RES-2022-02777
Status:
expired
Fee:
$188
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Building addition and or alteration residential
2024-07-14
Install 15ft x 24 ft covering over patio **must meet setback from plot line*** **must use hurrician staps and 3-2x8 headdere**
Valuation:
$6,918
Permit #:
2024-BDRA-15150
Status:
complete
Fee:
$122
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Remodel to update kitchen baths and hvac remove 3 load bearing walls and install 2 lvl beams and 1 steel beam. insulate and finish walls as necessary. r-49 ceilings r-15 walls. replace termit damaged girders & floor joist. install 2 sump pumps
Valuation:
$66,900
Permit #:
BLD-RES-2023-01482
Status:
complete
Fee:
$1,209
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Updating kitchen and appliances removing a wall and installing beam. addition of new bathroom
Valuation:
$58,000
Permit #:
2024-BDRA-17635
Status:
filed
Fee:
$168
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Building addition and or alteration residential
2024-12-08
Kitchen and baths along with framing of home
Valuation:
$105,000
Permit #:
2024-BDRA-18934
Status:
complete
Fee:
$622
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Extend existing 2nd story deck from 5'x 42 back out to original size of 10'x 42. open boarded up doors for excess
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
2024-BDCA-06019
Status:
complete
Fee:
$100
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Exterior covering new door and exterior finishes only. ***porch will be permitted seperately once zoning variance has been decided. swo to be applied to porch permit
Valuation:
$3,500
Permit #:
2021-BDRA-12218
Status:
filed
Fee:
$81
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Single family residence-r5 2021 vrc 5b construction fire seperation > 5
Valuation:
$275,000
Permit #:
2025-BDRN-11639
Status:
filed
Fee:
$755
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
To building new single family home 2498 sq ft there will be two units (a&b) this permit is for lot 4 a
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
2024-BDRN-27964
Status:
rejected
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Building addition and or alteration residential
2019-05-30
Converting existng garage to living space. removing load bearing wall at kitchen and supporting opening with lvl beam. alteration to existng bedroom adding closets. adding new deck. *4/30/19 - revised site plan showing altered offstreet parking as approved by dsc/zoning submitted and uploaded (smm)*
Valuation:
$40,000
Permit #:
2019-BDRA-06597
Status:
final
Fee:
$269
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
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Van Auken Design & Build License info
Verified License
| License # | 2705143505 |
| Status | Active |
| State | Virginia |
| Type | Residential Building (Rbc), Commercial Building (Cbc), Masonry (Brk), Painting And Wall Covering (Ptc), Landscape Service (Lsc), Concrete (Cem), Commercial Improvement (Cic), Landscape Irrigation (Isc), Home Improvement (Hic), Fire Suppression (Fsp), High |
| Business Type | Corporation |
- BuildZoom verified this license was active as of June 2026.
Verify this license's status for Van Auken Design & Build at the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation.
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License Not Verified
| License # | 0401002380 |
| Status | Active |
| State | Virginia |
| Type | Architect License |
| Business Type | Corporation |
- When BuildZoom last verified this license, it had an expiration date of February, 2001. Check the current license status of Van Auken Design & Build with the Virginia Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects
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Inactive License
| License # | 2705143505 |
| Status | Inactive |
| County | Spotsylvania County |
| Type | Contractor |
| Business Type | Corporation |
- According to the Spotsylvania County, VA, the status of this license was at one point cancelled. However, this information may have changed.
Check this license's status for Van Auken Design & Build at the Spotsylvania County, VA.
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Inactive License
| License # | 2705088531 |
| Status | Inactive |
| State | Virginia |
| Type | Building (Bld), Commercial Improvement (Cic), Concrete (Cem), Electronic / Communication Service (Esc), Fire Suppression (Fsp), Home Improvement (Hic) |
| Business Type | Corporation |
- According to the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, the status of this license was at one point cancelled. However, this information may have changed.
Check this license's status for Van Auken Design & Build at the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation.
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110
BuildZoom Score
Insured
| Insurer | Beskin & Associates |
91
Permits
- Building permit records show that Van Auken Design & Build has worked on 91 permitted projects.
Van Auken Design & Build Employees
PV
Paul N Vanauken
Owner
VA
Van Auken, Richard A
Owner