About
About Black Oak
Black Oak Construction is a boutique building firm based in Loudoun County, Virginia. We provide custom construction services and building performance optimization to residential and commercial clients in Loudoun, Fauquier, Rappahannock & Clarke Counties.
Our construction managers each hold 20+ years of building experience and were carefully chosen for their master craftsmanship, unfailing reliability, and commitment to excellence.
While many builders cut corners by not following manufacturers guidelines and using poor quality materials to cut cost, we pride ourselves on doing the opposite.
That looks like:
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Paying attention to the smallest details—from replicating period-specific moldings to ensuring each piece and part is installed correctly - we effectively implement your building plans and manage every step of the process so you don’t have to.
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Guiding you through material selections and building performance upgrades that result in energy efficiency, longevity, and improved indoor air quality within a home that’ll hold your family for generations.
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Investing in the long-term relationship as we team up to build the house you and your architect have meticulously designed. We promise continuous, proactive communication at every stage of the project—plus a few laughs along the way.
Our Building Philosophies
Bigger Isn’t Always Better
We believe price-per-square-foot is NOT an accurate metric for measuring the value of a home: it often reveals how many corners were cut and how much maintenance is ahead.
We’ll add value to your home by optimizing every square inch of space for your lifestyle and detailed vision while increasing performance and longevity.
A home should do
more than house you
A home should live in harmony with the external world and keep its inhabitants healthy and happy.
Our building techniques ensure your home will require less energy, improve your indoor air quality, and increase the longevity of the structure.
Construction is a craft - but you're the artist
We don’t lock you into a fully defined scope at the start of a project so we can leave room for creativity and choice.
Building with longevity in mind, we work to ensure every detail matches your dream so that you love your home today and decades from now.
Meet Our Founder
Before Elliott Salser was building and managing $30+ million commercial construction projects…
As a child, he was captivated by the historic restoration of their family’s farmhouse – Black Oak Farm – in Loudoun County.
Growing up in the world of construction instilled a deep-rooted passion for the beauty of a well-built building and a hunger to find innovative, impactful ways of improving their performance. That zealousness led Elliott to Virginia Tech, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Building Construction and learned the project management skills necessary to manage large-scale highly complex construction projects. Early in his career at commercial general contracting firm MEB Inc., Elliott solidified the formalized processes, technologies, and practical skills he’d later use to launch and sell his first construction company—LVA Properties LLC — and establish his life’s work: Black Oak Construction. In 2014, Elliott formed his first company, LVA Properties LLC, building custom residential projects and historic renovations. In just four years, a multifamily real estate investment firm acquired LVA and merged it with the construction arm of their investment group. Elliott grew their company from the ground up. He successfully built and implemented value-add renovations for over 20 apartment complexes throughout the mid-Atlantic region. After 3 years, he was ready to chase his own dream: a construction company founded around the ideals of building integrity, performance, and longevity. Black Oak Construction. Elliott is a NASCLA-Certified Contractor, with Class A Residential & Commercial Licenses in several states, is OSHA 30 Certified, and carries a Virginia Real Estate License