Skilled General Contractor in Biddeford, ME
Legacy Construction is a general contractor in Biddeford, ME for owners who want a kitchen, a bath or a whole floor of an older house rebuilt under one contract and one schedule. We price the work from finished drawings, then manage every trade on site until the final punch-list item is closed.
- Founded in 2021
- 4-6 active builds at a time
- Written 5-year workmanship warranty
A general contractor in Biddeford, ME takes a renovation from drawings to final walkthrough and hires, schedules and checks every trade under one contract. Here that usually means mill-era workers' housing, triple-deckers with stacked plumbing, or shore cottages at Biddeford Pool and Fortunes Rocks being readied for winter.
Legacy Construction prices Biddeford kitchens, bathrooms, additions and whole-home renovations as fixed contracts written from finished plans. A kitchen runs from $15,000 for a cosmetic refresh to $82,000+ for a full gut, bathrooms start at $13,000 each, and additions here average about $358 per square foot.
Owner Joe Hausler brings 15 years of commercial construction management to old city framing and checks every phase before the next trade moves in. The work is backed by a written 5-year workmanship warranty.
Why Biddeford Residents Hire Us for a Renovation
- One contract covering every trade, from demolition to trim
- A 5-year workmanship warranty in writing
- $2,000,000 general liability on every job
Biddeford residents hire us for renovations because an old mill-city house punishes a contractor who guesses at what sits behind the plaster. Joe Hausler spent 15 years managing commercial construction, and he brings that same structural caution to a triple-decker near the mills.
- A fixed price written from full drawings, so the number holds after the walls come open
- Load-path questions in mill-era framing answered by someone trained on commercial structures
- A written update every week while your Biddeford house is apart, with Joe on site several days a week
- 5-YearWorkmanship warranty, in writing
- 4-6Active builds at a time, never more
- $300MLargest project Joe has managed
What do homeowners say about us?
Joe was hard working, trustworthy, a good listener and an excellent builder. He advocated for us when some inevitable glitches came along from suppliers, and he always had our back through the entire process. Our new kitchen is beautiful, highly functional, and a delight to use.
Legacy Construction delivered high-quality work, clear communication, and a collaborative approach throughout our project. If you want a builder who focuses on craftsmanship and long-term quality rather than being the cheapest bid, Legacy is a great choice.
What stood out most about Legacy Construction was how easy they made the process. They explained everything clearly, kept us updated regularly, and delivered exactly what they promised. This is not a bargain contractor, but the quality is absolutely worth it.
Get your free estimate request sent in 60 seconds
Answer a few quick questions about your Biddeford project. Your answers go to Legacy Construction so we can discuss the scope, budget and next steps with you.
What Other Contractor Services Do We Offer in Biddeford?
Where Do We Work Besides Biddeford?
Where is our office?
Directions from Biddeford, ME to our office in Portland
185 Ridge RdPortland, ME 04103
What Makes a Biddeford Renovation Different?
A Biddeford renovation is different because the city holds three kinds of houses that fail in three different ways: mill-era workers' housing, triple-deckers and shore cottages. We name which one you own before a single line of scope gets written.
Framing, Foundations, and Structural Repairs for Biddeford Homes
Triple-deckers near the Saco River mills carry shared walls, stacked plumbing and decades of owner repairs, and the repairs are where the trouble hides. We open a test section before pricing any structure, because a notched joist under one bathroom often means the same cut on every floor above it.
Joe managed commercial jobs as large as a $300 million development, so a load path in an old mill-city building is familiar ground for him. We would rather sister and level a floor once, properly, than lay new tile over a sag.
Kitchen Layout and Design Options for Biddeford Homes
Kitchens in Biddeford workers' housing tend to be narrow, and the plumbing stack decides where the sink can live. Keep the sink on its existing wet wall unless you are already paying for a full gut, because moving it in a stacked building means opening the rooms around it.
Wiring is the other kitchen surprise in an older Maine house. Once the walls come down, knob-and-tube runs or undersized circuits often appear, and we plan for that in the scope rather than presenting it later as news.
Single-Room Remodels vs. Whole-House Renovations in Biddeford
Many cottages at Biddeford Pool and Fortunes Rocks were built for summer and are now being winterized. Treat that as a whole-house project from day one, since insulation, heat, plumbing and windows all depend on each other once the house has to hold warmth in January.
A single-room remodel still makes sense in a sound city house where only the kitchen or one bath is failing. In that case we seal off the rest of the home and keep the disruption inside the room you are paying for.
What General Contracting Services Do We Offer in Biddeford?
General contracting in Biddeford, as we run it, puts every trade on your renovation under one contract, one schedule and one accountable owner.
- Every trade on a multi-room renovation, demolition to finish carpentry
- Structural remodels and additions in mill-era and triple-decker framing
- Code compliance and the building permit, filed with the City of Biddeford
Plumbing and electrical work goes to licensed plumbers and electricians, scheduled by us so no trade stands idle waiting on another. Nothing moves to the next phase until Joe has inspected the last one.
What Is Our Biddeford General Contracting Process?
Scope it on site.
We walk the house with you, open what needs opening, and spend four to six weeks on drawings and a written scope so the fixed price matches the real job.
Build it phase by phase.
We file the permit with the City of Biddeford, and Joe signs off each phase before the next trade begins, with a written update in your inbox every week.
Close it out together.
We review the finished rooms with you, record any remaining work and provide the written 5-year workmanship warranty under the contract terms.
How to Choose a General Contractor in Biddeford, ME
Choose a general contractor in Biddeford, ME by asking how they price the parts of an old house nobody can see yet. A bidder who quotes a triple-decker kitchen without a plan for the framing and wiring behind it is quoting only the easy half of the job.
Maine does not license general contractors, so judge a bidder by insurance, references and finished rooms you can walk through. We carry $2,000,000 in general liability plus workers' compensation, and the certificate is yours to see before you sign.
Before you hire anyone, read the remodeling-contract guidance from the National Association of Home Builders. Then ask every bidder who will be on site each week and how many jobs they are running at once.
Who, Where and When to Renovate in Biddeford
The people who hire a general contractor in Biddeford are mostly owners of older city houses and cottage owners at the shore who want a year-round home. Both are dealing with buildings where one trade's work changes the next trade's job.
Renovations in Biddeford get most complex in the triple-deckers and mill-era homes near the Saco River, and right at the coast. Near the water, state shoreland zoning and the FEMA flood maps can limit how far a cottage may grow.
A Biddeford renovation should start on paper in fall or winter to prepare for spring, with the permit decision and project readiness setting the construction date. Cottage winterizing goes best when the walls can be opened in warm weather and closed in before the first hard freeze.
How much does it cost to renovate a home in Biddeford?
The cost to renovate a home in Biddeford depends first on which rooms you open and second on what the old framing reveals once they are open. Read each figure below as the average of many finished jobs, a way to see where your project lands rather than a quote.
| Project | Scope | Biddeford range* |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchen, cosmetic | Paint, counters and fixtures, layout stays | $15,000 to $24,000 |
| Kitchen, mid-range | New cabinets and counters, small layout changes | $24,000 to $44,000 |
| Kitchen, full gut | Down to the studs, layout and systems move | $50,000 to $82,000+ |
| Bathroom, typical | Per bath, mid-range finish | about $16,500 (from $13,000) |
| Bathroom, full gut | Per bath, extensive tile | $27,500 to $38,500 |
| Addition | Per sq ft of new living space, turnkey | about $358 average |
Kitchens are whole-project figures and baths are per bathroom. A Biddeford addition opens near $317 a square foot, and upper-tier finish puts it at $394 to $450+.
What pushes a Biddeford kitchen into the full-gut band?
A Biddeford kitchen lands in the full-gut band when the layout changes or the walls hide old wiring and undersized plumbing. In a stacked building, relocating the sink by itself can put the project there.
Why is a bathroom priced per bathroom?
Each bathroom is priced on its own because each one carries its own plumbing, tile, venting and subfloor condition. A typical mid-range bath sits near $16,500, and the top of that tier runs $22,000 to $24,000.
What does a shore-side addition cost in Biddeford?
A shore-side addition in Biddeford starts from the same band as any other, about $358 per square foot on average and near $317 at the opening level. A foundation built to flood-zone rules is the usual reason one lands outside that range.
How Do You Get a Price for Your Biddeford Project?
You get a price for a Biddeford project by calling us and walking the house with Joe, so he can see the rooms, the framing and the age of the systems. The drawings and scope come next, and the fixed price is written from them.