Founder and principal of Hearthstone Design Build, a Virginia Class A licensed design-build firm based in Leesburg, Virginia. U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Long-time construction executive who returned to full-time build work in 2019.

What does Dan Caporale write about?

Timber frame construction, rural Virginia zoning (AR-1, AR-2, A-3, RA, RC), estate outdoor living, agritourism and hospitality construction, and design-build delivery.

What credentials does Dan Caporale hold?

Founder & Principal, Hearthstone Design Build (Hearthstone Construction, LLC). Virginia DPOR Class A Contractor License #2705195817.

Dan Caporale — Founder & Principal

Dan Caporale is the founder and principal of Hearthstone Design Build, a USMC veteran, and a Virginia Class A licensed design-build firm owner in Leesburg.

Hearthstone Design Build — timber frame estate work in Northern Virginia

Hearthstone Design Build office at 19 N King St, Leesburg, Virginia

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Dan Caporale — Founder & Principal, Hearthstone Design Build

Dan Caporale is the founder and principal of Hearthstone Design Build, a Virginia Class A licensed design-build firm based in Leesburg. This page is the canonical author record cited by Article, FAQPage, and Person schema across the Hearthstone knowledge library and the AR-1/AR-2 zoning intelligence hub.

Background

Construction is in Dan's DNA. He grew up around the trade on Long Island, and after two decades of founding and leading high-performance organizations, he returned to full-time build work in 2019 to lead construction and development for a Leesburg-based private-equity group. That portfolio grew into the Walsh Family Wine production facility, the Lark Brewing Co. agritourism campus, and a growing body of estate and specialty structures across Northern Virginia — the foundation for launching Hearthstone Design Build.

Dan is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Hearthstone is a Veteran-owned firm with Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) certification in progress.

What Dan Writes About

Timber frame construction — species selection, mortise-and-tenon joinery, hybrid vs. full timber frame, cost drivers.
Rural Virginia zoning — AR-1, AR-2, A-3, RA, RC classifications; buildability checklists; special-exception paths.
Estate outdoor living — gunite pools, timber-frame pavilions, outdoor kitchens, hardscape sequencing.
Agritourism & hospitality construction — wineries, breweries, tasting rooms, event venues.
Design-build delivery — how single-contract accountability changes schedule, cost, and quality outcomes.

Credentials

Founder & Principal, Hearthstone Design Build (Hearthstone Construction, LLC)
Virginia DPOR Class A Contractor License #2705195817
U.S. Marine Corps veteran
Headquartered at 19 N King St, Leesburg, VA 20176

Selected Projects Dan Led Or Directed

Tuttaposto — custom timber frame estate, Loudoun County
Lark Brewing Co. — 14-acre agritourism brewery campus, Aldie
Walsh Family Wine — two-building winery campus, Purcellville
Old Waterford Farm — estate pool + panoramic hardscape

Contact

For interview requests, expert commentary on Virginia rural construction, or to engage Hearthstone on a project: info@hearthstonedesignbuild.com · (571) 556-1900.