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Downeast Homes
Downeast Homes
Downeast Homes builds custom residences with steady communication, clear budgets, and careful coordination of trades. The approach emphasizes practical design, durable assemblies, and details that perform in Maine’s climate.
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Why Homeowners Choose This Business
Local knowledge of Maine building conditions, practical guidance on budgets and schedules, and craftsmanship that holds up to coastal weather. Clients work with a responsive team that communicates clearly and coordinates trades efficiently.
Service Area
Projects in Portland and surrounding coastal and midcoast Maine communities.
Active Business Listing
Downeast Homes is one of 8 home builders ProsGrade lists in Portland, Maine.
Active
Public local listing
Listing details
12 services listed, including Custom Home Construction, Design-Build Coordination and Energy-Efficient Homes. Open 7 days a week. 6 reviews.
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How This Business Compares
How Downeast Homes compares with the other 7 home builders on ProsGrade in Portland, using public Google ratings and review counts.
- One of 8 Portland home builders on ProsGrade.
Services Covered
12 servicesCustom home construction, design–build coordination, site evaluation, permitting guidance, budget and schedule planning, energy-efficient detailing, coastal and lakefront builds, additions aligned with existing architecture, and project management from pre-construction through finish.
- Custom Home Construction
- Design-Build Coordination
- Energy-Efficient Homes
- Coastal Home Builder
- New Home Construction
- Site Evaluation
- Permitting Assistance
- Project Management
- Home Additions
- Shoreland Construction
- Budget Planning
- Schedule Planning
Reviews
Customer Reviews
Sara Cole
We love our dream home! Jay is communicative, fun to work with, and extremely knowledgeable. His whole team is incredibly talented- their professionalism and attention to detail are incredible. We couldn’t be more thrilled with our home and are so grateful to everyone who worked on our project.
Sherry Emery
We had a home built for us by Downeast Homes. The knowledge of the staff and the working relations was one of the best companies we have ever dealt with. They are very open to any ideas that you want to input with also any consideration of cost .
A business that is 100% for the customer.
Joe Richardson
Jay Carlson built my summer home from September 2022 till April 2023. To get a house built on Vinalhaven in that timeframe is unheard of. Juggling ferry schedules, getting materials on the island and short work days and doing it during the winter was remarkable. The house is tight well built the finishing work is great. He even built custom windows for my stained glass. It is common to dislike custom home builders once the project is done. I feel blessed to have gotten him to build my house.
Lana Arau
We love the home Jay and his fabulous crew at Downeast Homes constructed for us. The crew is reliable, talented, fun and eager to create the home you envision. Jay’s a great communicator and knows how to stay within budget and timelines. When we decided to do another building endeavor there was no question that we would have Downeast Homes complete the build. The second project is in the middle of construction and is going as smoothly as the first. We highly recommend Jay and his crew at Downeast Homes.
Lucy-Ann Spaulding
From start to finish and beyond, Downeast Homes were and still are a pleasure to work with. Jay and his crew built our wonderful new home, offered excellent suggestions along the way, tolerated our endless questions with humor and became our friends. People visiting our home frequently comment on the attention to detail not often seen on other building projects. They are perfectionists! We brought them back to our site to expand a deck, erect a studio, and now have still one final project in mind. Nobody can compete with their clever know how and skills!
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