Born and raised here, licensed to do it all.

Anson Electrical & Remodeling is a Northern Virginia family business run by Brad Anson, a lifelong local who has spent over 20 years in the trades. Brad grew up here, went to Thomas A. Edison High School in Alexandria, and raises his own family in Manassas today. What started as electrical work now runs three Virginia trade licenses under one roof - electrical, building, and plumbing - so a whole remodel moves under one contract and one crew, with the same standards whether it is a single fixture or a full basement.

How I learned to build a house one piece at a time

I have always wanted to know how things actually work, and the fastest way to learn something is to take it apart first. My first job out of Thomas A. Edison High School was demolition - heavy equipment and by hand - and there is no better way to learn how a house goes together than a few years spent seeing exactly how the last person built it wrong.

From there I built custom shelving and flooring for commercial jobs, where the tolerances are unforgiving and bright store lighting shows every seam, so you learn to measure like it matters. Then I sharpened my custom carpentry and home design skills by building custom homes and learned to run a professional, customer-focused business during my time at Shreve McGonegal. I came away with one conviction: a remodel goes better when one person can see the whole system, not three companies each guarding their own piece.

That is why I built Anson to hold all three trades under one roof - electrical, building, and plumbing. When the framer, the electrician, and the plumber all answer to the same plan, the coordination stops being your problem. You get a named project manager - often me - one schedule, and one number to call when something needs to change mid-job.

The standard does not move with the size of the job. A quick fixture swap gets the same written quote and the same walkthrough as a full basement finish. I run every job the way I would run it for family: careful work, a fair price, and a timeline that gets you back to living in your home instead of living in a project. I would rather charge you honestly for what you need and earn your next call than push you something you don't.

A Northern Virginia kid who never left

I grew up here and never left. Sports taught me how to work before the trades did - I swam competitively, lifeguarded, and played high school football and lacrosse, where you learn you only win when everyone trusts each other to do their job. That is still how I think about a crew.

Home is Manassas now, where I coach my kids' little league teams. When the tools are down, you will usually find me on a four-wheeler or out fishing for catfish and bass. Work hard, play hard, and take care of the people around you - that is how I was raised, and it is how I run this company.

Recent projects across Northern Virginia

What our neighbors say

Brad and his team have transformed different areas of our home over the years and done such an amazing job each time!

Used Anson for an EV charger install at my house. After the installation, they also coordinated the county inspection that passed with flying colors.

We have worked with Brad Anson for nearly 10 years and 3 different houses. He has done 2 bathroom remodels for us, installed attic stairs/fan and flooring, various drywall and handyman services.