Repair Program
Does DC's Small Building Program pay for apartment repairs?
By All Purpose Anytime Services LLC
If you own a rental building in the District with two to 50 units, the Small Building Program from the DC Department of Housing and Community Development can help improve substandard housing conditions and remove environmental hazards in it.
What the program covers
In DHCD's description, the program improves sub standard housing conditions and removes environmental hazards in small apartment buildings. Our notes do not list dollar amounts or loan terms, and we will not guess at them.
Which repairs count is DHCD's call. The interior repairs we price on every DC turnover are walls, ceilings, paint, floors, doors, trim, carpentry and fixtures, and those are the lines we would write up for you to take to the program.
Who qualifies
Owners of rental buildings of two to 50 units in the District. That was current as of October 2026, and DHCD decides who is eligible.
How to apply and how the contractor is paid
Applications go to DC DHCD. The program sets the process and the way contractors are paid. Our notes do not spell out either one, so get those answers from DHCD before you sign with any contractor, us included.
Our part
We are not enrolled in or approved by the Small Building Program, and we do not apply for owners. If DHCD lets you choose your contractor, we can do the interior work. Either way, we walk the building for free and send a written estimate unit by unit, with each repair on its own line.
We hold a Washington, DC residential home improvement license and a DC contractor license (license number 420226000078). If a unit needs a plumber, an HVAC tech or a roofer, we tell you at the walkthrough. Those are separate licensed trades, and cleaning is left to your own crew.
Pricing a building, not just a unit
A building with a dozen units rarely needs the same thing in each one. Some need a patch and a coat of paint. One might need a ceiling opened or a floor replaced. We price them separately, so if the program funds part of the building you can see exactly which units and which lines that covers.
We answer every day from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and walkthroughs are booked by phone or through the form below.
Services this program can pay for
Where this comes from: DC Small Building Program, DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). Current as of October 2026.
Get a unit-by-unit scope for your DC building
Send the building address and how many units need work. Each unit comes back as its own written price.
Request a Unit Walkthrough
Walking a small DC building is free. Every unit gets its own written scope and price before work starts.