Our Custom Home Builder Service Area in Southern Maine
Custom homes, additions, garages and remodels across Portland and 20 towns in Cumberland and York counties, all within about 30 miles of our Portland office.
Portland and 20 towns across Southern Maine
Tap a pin or pick your town for the custom home and general contracting pages written for it.
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Where we work, town by town
Every town builds a little differently. Here's what shapes a project in each one.
Cumberland County
Large coastal lots along Shore Road and out toward Two Lights, where rebuilds and major additions outnumber new subdivisions. Ocean-side houses take the full force of salt and wind, so we specify the exterior for that exposure from the first drawing.
Custom Home Builder in Cape ElizabethGeneral Contractor in Cape Elizabeth
Three villages in one town: the Foreside on Casco Bay, Cumberland Center, and rural West Cumberland along the Windham line. A Foreside lot and a West Cumberland lot ask for different site work and foundations, and we plan each on its own terms.
Custom Home Builder in CumberlandGeneral Contractor in Cumberland
Some of the most valuable residential property in Maine, from Foreside waterfront homes to substantial houses inland. Most of the work here is high-end renovation and additions, and waterfront lots bring shoreland zoning into the first site plan.
Custom Home Builder in FalmouthGeneral Contractor in Falmouth
A historic village of Federal and Greek Revival homes, with coastal and rural land out toward Wolfe's Neck and South Freeport. Many lots outside the village run on a private well and septic system, which belong in the budget before the floor plan does.
Custom Home Builder in FreeportGeneral Contractor in Freeport
Farmland turning into new neighborhoods around a historic village center and the USM campus. New construction is a bigger share of the work here than in most Cumberland County towns, and the inland frost runs deeper than on the coast.
About 46 square miles of forest and lakes with six village areas, plus lake homes on Little Sebago and Crystal Lake. Lake lots fall under shoreland zoning, and heavy inland snow loads shape the roof framing.
The fastest-growing town in the region, with newer subdivisions inland and cottages at Higgins Beach, Pine Point and Prouts Neck. Scarborough Marsh, the largest salt marsh in Maine, raises the water table nearby and steers foundation and septic decisions.
Custom Home Builder in ScarboroughGeneral Contractor in Scarborough
Postwar ranches and capes built for shipyard workers, plus older cottages near Willard Beach and Knightville. Flat, wide lots make additions and staging far easier than on the Portland peninsula, though the original framing often needs upgrading.
Custom Home Builder in South PortlandGeneral Contractor in South Portland
Sebago Lake country, with camps, year-round homes, farmland and the villages of Standish Corner and Steep Falls. Sebago is Portland's drinking water supply, which puts extra weight on septic and shoreland planning near the lake.
Custom Home Builder in StandishGeneral Contractor in Standish
A mill city on the Presumpscot River next door to Portland, with dense older housing, postwar ranches at Prides Corner and a growing market for new homes. Riverside lots can sit in the Presumpscot flood plain, so we check the flood map before design starts.
Custom Home Builder in WestbrookGeneral Contractor in Westbrook
Lake country on Sebago and Little Sebago that has grown into a busy commuter town, with new neighborhoods in North Windham. Camp-to-year-round conversions are common, and shoreland zoning sets the limits on setbacks, expansion and septic.
York County
A mill city with converted mill buildings downtown, dense workers' housing near the Saco River, and coastal cottages at Biddeford Pool and Fortunes Rocks. Coastal lots carry salt exposure, and the older in-town houses often need structural work before a remodel can start.
Custom Home Builder in BiddefordGeneral Contractor in Biddeford
A rural town with mill-era villages along the Saco River at Salmon Falls, Bar Mills and West Buxton, plus newer rural lots. Frost runs deeper than on the coast, and river or pond frontage can put a lot under state shoreland zoning.
A small rural town on the Saco River where the 1947 fires destroyed about two-thirds of the town, so most houses postdate them. Open rural lots leave room for a new home and a detached garage, with shoreland rules near the river.
A Saco River town of historic mill villages at Bar Mills and Bonny Eagle Falls, with newer rural lots that grew quickly in the 1980s. Cold, snowy inland winters and river frontage both shape how a Hollis house is framed and sited.
A high-value coastal town with Federal and Greek Revival homes on Summer Street, shingle-style cottages toward the beaches and rural land inland. Finish expectations run well above the Maine average, and salt air and storm exposure govern the exterior near the water.
Custom Home Builder in KennebunkGeneral Contractor in Kennebunk
A large, low-density town of about 40 square miles, bordering the Massabesic Experimental Forest and drained by the Kennebunk River. Most work here is on open rural lots, with deeper frost than the coast and no salt air.
A dense resort town of small-lot cottages, seasonal rentals turned year-round, and quieter neighborhoods inland from the beach. Setbacks and lot coverage govern nearly every project near the water, and flood zone rules can decide rebuild versus renovate.
Custom Home Builder in Old Orchard BeachGeneral Contractor in Old Orchard Beach
Large 19th-century homes along Main Street, mill-era housing by the river, and coastal property at Camp Ellis and Ferry Beach. River and shore lots often sit in the flood plain, which can set the foundation design before the floor plan.
A former mill city with older housing near downtown and Springvale and large rural lots on the outskirts. Compare the purchase price and preparation work on the actual parcel, because those costs determine what remains for your home.
Which services do we offer across Portland and Southern Maine?
Our custom home builder service area in Southern Maine covers Portland and 20 towns within about 30 miles of our office on Ridge Road. Pick your town below for the custom home and general contracting pages written for it.
Where is Legacy Construction based?
Legacy Construction is based at 185 Ridge Rd in Portland, and every town on this page is close enough for Joe to be on site several times a week. That distance is deliberate, and it is why the list stops around 30 miles out.
Portland itself is home base. We take on custom homes, additions and remodels in the city as well as in the towns below.
Why does a Southern Maine lot change the build?
A Southern Maine lot changes the build because the coast, the rivers and the lakes each ask for something different before the house is drawn.
- Coastal towns like Cape Elizabeth, Kennebunk and Old Orchard Beach put salt, wind and the flood map into the foundation and exterior decisions.
- Lake towns like Standish, Windham and Gray bring shoreland zoning and septic planning near Sebago and Little Sebago.
- Inland towns like Gorham, Lyman and Sanford offer room to build, with deeper frost to design for.
We plan around the conditions of your actual lot, town by town, before a floor plan is drawn.
Is your town missing from the list?
If your town is not on the list, call us anyway. We will tell you honestly whether your site is close enough for the attention we promise every build.
Where will your house be built?
Tell us the town and the lot. Joe will walk it with you and give you a straight read on cost and schedule.