Trusted General Contractor in Cumberland, ME
Legacy Construction works as a general contractor in Cumberland, ME on kitchens, baths, additions and whole-house remodels, from shore homes on the Foreside to larger lots out in West Cumberland. Every job is drawn and priced before it starts, then run by an owner who is in your house several times a week.
- Founded in 2021
- 4-6 active builds at a time
- Written 5-year workmanship warranty
A general contractor in Cumberland, ME takes on the planning, permits and trade scheduling for a remodel or addition and answers for the finished result under one contract. Cumberland stretches from shore homes at the Foreside on Casco Bay through Cumberland Center to rural lots in West Cumberland, so coastal and inland conditions both apply.
Legacy Construction prices kitchens here from $15,000 to $82,000+ depending on scope, bathrooms from $13,000 each, and additions at about $334 per square foot on average. All of it goes into a fixed contract before work starts.
The company keeps four to six jobs going at once so owner Joe Hausler can inspect each phase in person. Every project includes a written 5-year workmanship warranty.
Why Cumberland Residents Hire Us for a Renovation
- Kitchens, baths and additions on one contract
- Five years of workmanship coverage, in writing
- Never more than four to six active jobs
Cumberland residents hire us for renovations because one town here asks for two kinds of builder: one who respects Casco Bay setbacks and one who knows a rural lot. Joe Hausler brings 15 years of commercial project management to both, which means a written schedule and a fixed price instead of a rough guess.
- Coastal and inland conditions both priced in, from the Foreside to West Cumberland
- A fixed contract signed on finished drawings, before any demolition
- Several site visits a week from Joe, and a written status report every 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?
We appreciated how collaborative Legacy Construction was throughout our project. They listened to our ideas, offered practical solutions, and kept everything on track. The finished work is beautiful and built to last.
If you're looking for a contractor who is honest, detail-oriented, and dependable, Legacy Construction is a great choice. They were clear about costs and timelines and delivered a high-quality finished product.
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.
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What Other Contractor Services Do We Offer in Cumberland?
Where Do We Work Besides Cumberland?
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Where is our office?
Directions from Cumberland, ME to our office in Portland
185 Ridge RdPortland, ME 04103
Which Cumberland Projects Need a General Contractor?
Any Cumberland project that puts more than two trades in the house at once needs a general contractor, because the handoffs between trades are where budgets slip. A kitchen alone brings in demolition, carpentry, plumbing, electrical work and tile, and someone has to own the order.
Additions, Second Stories and Whole-House Remodels in Cumberland
On the Foreside, building up usually beats building out, since Casco Bay setbacks and state shoreland zoning limit how far a footprint can grow. A second story works there when the existing foundation and framing can carry it, and we confirm that with the drawings before you commit.
West Cumberland lots tend to have more room, so a ground-level addition is often the simpler and less disruptive path. The septic system and the well set the limits on those lots, especially when the addition includes a bedroom.
Kitchen Islands, Storage and Layout Upgrades in Cumberland
Many newer homes in Cumberland Center came with kitchens that look fine and work poorly: a small island, shallow storage and a pantry that is really a closet. Keep the footprint and rebuild the island and storage around how you actually cook, since that change delivers most of the benefit of a gut at a fraction of the cost.
A full gut is worth it when the plumbing or the walls are in the wrong place for how you cook. In an older village or shore house, opening the walls also tells you whether the wiring needs replacing, and we plan for that answer up front.
Bathroom Vanities, Showers, Tubs, Tile, and Fixtures in Cumberland
Keep at least one tub in a family house, even if the primary bath trades its tub for a large shower. Buyers with young children look for one, and a well-placed tub costs little to keep.
Tile choices move a bathroom price more than any fixture does. Large-format porcelain goes down faster than small mosaic, so we price your real selections instead of a generic tile allowance.
What General Contracting Services Do We Offer in Cumberland?
General contracting services we offer in Cumberland put design, permitting, trades and finish work under a single contract with a single owner accountable for it.
- One manager coordinating every subcontractor, from demolition to trim
- Scheduling across trades so plumbing, wiring and tile follow in the right order
- Second stories, additions and structural work from the Foreside to West Cumberland
Licensed plumbers and electricians handle their trades under our schedule, and Joe checks every phase before the next one opens. You get one phone number for the whole job.
What Is Our General Contracting Process in Cumberland?
Start with a site visit.
Joe walks the house and the lot with you, then we take four to six weeks to produce drawings, specifications and a fixed price.
Permit and build in order.
We prepare the permit application for the Town of Cumberland, and each phase is reviewed by Joe before the next trade starts, with a written update every week.
Finish with a walkthrough.
Joe joins the walkthrough, records the items still to resolve and supplies your 5-year workmanship warranty in writing.
How to Pick a General Contractor in Cumberland, ME
Pick a general contractor in Cumberland, ME who can explain, on the first visit, the order the trades will move through your house. A contractor who cannot sequence the job in conversation will not sequence it on site either.
A Maine general contractor carries no state license, so look at insurance, references and finished work instead of a card in a wallet. Our policy carries $2,000,000 in general liability alongside workers' compensation, and the warranty terms sit in the contract itself.
The National Association of Home Builders has useful homeowner material on remodeling contracts and change orders. Read it, then hold every bidder, including us, to it.
When, Where and Who: Remodeling in Cumberland
A Cumberland remodel should be planned about a season ahead, allowing design and municipal review time before a spring start is confirmed. Interior kitchens and baths can run year-round once the plans are set.
Shoreland rules apply in Cumberland mainly along the Casco Bay frontage at the Foreside, and near streams and ponds inland. On those lots the setback shapes the design, so we confirm the parcel's status with the town before drawing.
We handle the permit for a Cumberland renovation, preparing the drawings and the application for the town's code office. Approval is the code officer's call, and a complete application is the surest route to a prompt answer.
How much does it cost to remodel a house in Cumberland?
The cost to remodel a house in Cumberland is set mostly by how many rooms change and how much of the structure moves. Treat these bands as averages drawn from many completed projects, a quick way to qualify a budget, never a substitute for a priced scope.
| Project | Scope | Cumberland range* |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchen, cosmetic | Paint, fixtures, new counters | $15,000 to $24,000 |
| Kitchen, mid-range | Island, storage and cabinet upgrade | $24,000 to $44,000 |
| Kitchen, full gut | Layout, plumbing and wiring move | $50,000 to $82,000+ |
| Bathroom, typical | Per bath, mid-range update | about $16,500 |
| Bathroom, gut with tile | Per bath, extensive tile | $27,500 to $38,500 |
| Addition | Per sq ft of new conditioned space | about $334 average |
Cumberland's addition band runs from a $295 opening rate to $367 to $419+ per square foot with upper-tier finish.
What does an island and storage upgrade cost?
An island and storage upgrade in Cumberland usually sits in the $24,000 to $44,000 mid-range band when the plumbing stays put. Moving the sink into a new island can push the project toward the full-gut band.
How much is a bathroom remodel in Cumberland?
A bathroom remodel in Cumberland starts at $13,000 per bath, and a typical mid-range update lands near $16,500. A full gut with extensive tile runs $27,500 to $38,500 per bathroom.
What does a home addition cost in Cumberland?
Cumberland home additions cost about $334 per square foot on average, from roughly $295 up to $367 to $419 or more as the finish rises. A Foreside second story usually lands higher than a ground-level addition in West Cumberland.
How Do You Start a Cumberland Project?
You start a Cumberland project with a call, then a walkthrough where Joe sees the house, the lot and the changes you have in mind. Drawings and a fixed price follow, and nothing gets built until you approve both.