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Cold Mountain Builders describes itself as a Belfast, Maine company of builders, founded in 1976, that seeks uniquely challenging projects and pairs traditional building methods with sustainable technology. A builderonline.com profile says Jay Fischer founded the company in 1973 and cut his teeth restoring 19th-century buildings. In 2023, a Reddit commenter in r/maine listed Cold Mountain among the high end builders in the area for people with the budget. A 2023 r/maine commenter called Cold Mountain and Phi the builders of choice for people who don't need to worry about budget.
βCold Mountain and Phi are the builders of choice for people who donβt need to worry about budget.β
βThere are several high end builders in the area, too, if you have the budget. Check GoLogic, Brightbuilt, Cold Mountain, Phi.β
βundation will be poured along the basement walls to shore up the original foundation and provide stability for decades to come, according to Brian Patterson of Cold Mountain Builders.β
βJay Fischer, who founded the company in 1973, cut his teeth restoring 19th-century buildings, and the old buildings remain his touchstone for integrity of materials and design.β
βBuilder: Cold Mountain Buildersβ
βJay Fischer, owner of Cold Mountain Builders, the lead contractor for rebuilding the American Boathouse at the head of Camden Harbor, characterizes the project as heroic.β
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Typical your area range for this kind of work, from regional averages β not a quote from Cold Mountain Builders Inc. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
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$23,000 β $35,000
Typical remodeling project around $29,000