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    Hearthstone Design Build — Licensed Class A Design-Build Firm, Leesburg Virginia
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    Veteran-Owned · Class A Licensed

    Veteran-Owned Construction Company in Virginia

    Hearthstone Design Build is a veteran-owned design-build firm in Leesburg, Virginia. It is solely owned by Dan Caporale — a United States Marine Corps Sergeant with eight years of service and a service-connected veteran — and operates under Virginia Class A Contractor License #2705195817.

    If you are specifically looking to hire a veteran-owned firm for a home, estate structure, or commercial project in Northern Virginia, this page covers who owns the company, what the license means, what SDVOSB actually refers to, and what has been built.

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    The service record behind the firm

    Dan Caporale served eight years in the United States Marine Corps and separated as a Sergeant. He is a service-connected veteran and the sole owner of Hearthstone Design Build. Before founding the firm, he led construction and development for a Leesburg-based private equity group, running hospitality, agricultural-production, and estate projects across Loudoun and Fauquier counties.

    United States Marine Corps — eight years of service, separated as a Sergeant
    Service-connected veteran; sole owner and principal of Hearthstone Design Build
    Virginia Class A Contractor License #2705195817
    Founder of Hire Our Heroes, later integrated into the USO's Pathfinder program
    Established National Hire a Veteran Day, observed every July 25th

    More background on the owner is on the Dan Caporale profile and the about page. Agencies and prime contractors should read the veteran-owned SDVOSB construction contractor page.

    SDVOSB, explained in plain terms

    SDVOSB stands for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. It describes a small business that is at least 51% owned and controlled by one or more veterans carrying a service-connected disability rating. The term comes from federal contracting, where agencies set aside a share of work for firms in that category.

    Hearthstone is solely owned and operated by a service-connected Marine Corps veteran, which is the ownership-and-control basis that eligibility rests on. Two things worth separating:

    • For private owners: the label matters mostly as a signal of who runs the company. You do not need to be an agency to hire the firm, and the work is priced and delivered the same way for everyone.
    • For agencies and prime contractors: the procurement-facing details — NAICS codes, entity information, past performance summaries, and points of contact — live in the capability statement rather than here.
    View the capability statementView past performance

    What owner-operated, veteran-owned actually changes on a project

    Ownership structure only matters if it changes how the job runs. Here is what it changes at Hearthstone.

    The owner is the point of contact

    Dan Caporale runs every engagement personally — first walkthrough, budget conversation, subcontractor selection, and final punch list. No account handoff after the contract is signed.

    Single-contract accountability

    Design, engineering, permitting, and construction sit under one agreement with one firm. When something moves, one person owns the answer.

    Documentation discipline

    Schedules, submittals, change orders, and closeout documents are tracked in writing. Owners get the same paper trail an institutional client would expect.

    Licensed and insured in Virginia

    Class A Contractor License #2705195817, full general liability and workers' compensation coverage, and lien-waiver tracking on every payment application.

    Built work you can look at

    Representative completed projects across estate, agritourism, and hospitality work in Loudoun County and the surrounding Piedmont.

    Tuttaposto

    Custom timber frame estate in Loudoun County — heavy-timber structure, hand-cut joinery, full design-build delivery.

    Lark Brewing Co.

    Ground-up brewery campus in Aldie, VA on AR-2 acreage — taproom, production space, and site work under Loudoun's Limited Brewery provisions.

    Walsh Family Wine

    14,400 sq ft agricultural production facility plus adaptive-reuse event space in Purcellville, VA.

    Old Waterford Farm

    Estate pool, hardscape, and view-corridor construction on protected rural land in Loudoun County.

    Veteran-owned construction in Virginia — questions we get

    Is Hearthstone Design Build a veteran-owned construction company in Virginia?

    Yes. Hearthstone Design Build is solely owned by Dan Caporale, a United States Marine Corps veteran who served eight years and separated as a Sergeant, and who is a service-connected veteran. The firm holds Virginia Class A Contractor License #2705195817 and works across Loudoun, Fauquier, and Clarke counties.

    What does SDVOSB mean, and does Hearthstone qualify?

    SDVOSB stands for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. The designation applies to a small business that is at least 51% owned and controlled by one or more veterans with a service-connected disability rating. Hearthstone is solely owned and operated by a service-connected Marine Corps veteran, which is the ownership and control basis SDVOSB eligibility rests on. Agencies and prime contractors evaluating that status should review the capability statement.

    Do I have to be a government agency to hire a veteran-owned firm?

    No. Most of Hearthstone's work is private: custom homes, estate barns, pavilions, pools, and hospitality projects for homeowners, landowners, and business owners in Northern Virginia. Veteran ownership is a statement about who runs the company and how it is run, not a restriction on who can hire it.

    What license does Hearthstone hold in Virginia?

    Virginia Class A Contractor License #2705195817. A Class A license carries no dollar limit on individual project value or annual volume, which is the classification required for estate-scale residential and commercial work in the Commonwealth.

    Where does Hearthstone work?

    Hearthstone is based at 19 N King St, Leesburg, VA 20176 and works across Northern Virginia and the Piedmont — Loudoun, Fauquier, and Clarke counties, including Leesburg, Purcellville, Middleburg, The Plains, Upperville, Marshall, Round Hill, and Hamilton.

    How do I verify a Virginia contractor's license?

    Virginia contractor licenses are searchable through the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation's license lookup. Search license number 2705195817 to confirm classification and status. Ask any firm you are considering for its number in writing before signing.

    What is the difference between this page and the capability statement?

    This page is written for private owners researching veteran-owned firms. The capability statement is the procurement-facing document with NAICS codes, past performance summaries, and contracting details for agencies and prime contractors.

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    Veteran-owned construction company in Virginia. Marine Corps owner-operator, Class A License #2705195817, design-build homes and estates in Northern VA.

    Veteran-Owned Construction Company in Virginia

    Hearthstone Design Build is a veteran-owned design-build firm in Leesburg, Virginia. It is solely owned by Dan Caporale — a United States Marine Corps Sergeant with eight years of service and a service-connected veteran — and operates under Virginia Class A Contractor License #2705195817.

    If you are specifically looking to hire a veteran-owned firm for a home, estate structure, or commercial project in Northern Virginia, this page covers who owns the company, what the license means, what SDVOSB actually refers to, and what has been built.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Is Hearthstone Design Build a veteran-owned construction company in Virginia?
    Yes. Hearthstone Design Build is solely owned by Dan Caporale, a United States Marine Corps veteran who served eight years and separated as a Sergeant, and who is a service-connected veteran. The firm holds Virginia Class A Contractor License #2705195817 and works across Loudoun, Fauquier, and Clarke counties.
    What does SDVOSB mean, and does Hearthstone qualify?
    SDVOSB stands for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. The designation applies to a small business that is at least 51% owned and controlled by one or more veterans with a service-connected disability rating. Hearthstone is solely owned and operated by a service-connected Marine Corps veteran, which is the ownership and control basis SDVOSB eligibility rests on. Agencies and prime contractors evaluating that status should review the capability statement.
    Do I have to be a government agency to hire a veteran-owned firm?
    No. Most of Hearthstone's work is private: custom homes, estate barns, pavilions, pools, and hospitality projects for homeowners, landowners, and business owners in Northern Virginia. Veteran ownership is a statement about who runs the company and how it is run, not a restriction on who can hire it.
    What license does Hearthstone hold in Virginia?
    Virginia Class A Contractor License #2705195817. A Class A license carries no dollar limit on individual project value or annual volume, which is the classification required for estate-scale residential and commercial work in the Commonwealth.
    Where does Hearthstone work?
    Hearthstone is based at 19 N King St, Leesburg, VA 20176 and works across Northern Virginia and the Piedmont — Loudoun, Fauquier, and Clarke counties, including Leesburg, Purcellville, Middleburg, The Plains, Upperville, Marshall, Round Hill, and Hamilton.
    How do I verify a Virginia contractor's license?
    Virginia contractor licenses are searchable through the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation's license lookup. Search license number 2705195817 to confirm classification and status. Ask any firm you are considering for its number in writing before signing.
    What is the difference between this page and the capability statement?
    This page is written for private owners researching veteran-owned firms. The capability statement is the procurement-facing document with NAICS codes, past performance summaries, and contracting details for agencies and prime contractors.

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