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Downeast Homes, listed here as Downeast Home Improvement, says on its Houzz profile that it builds custom homes, modular or site-built, from Rockport, Maine. Its Houzz listing names general contracting, whole house renovations, additions and kitchen and bath renovations. In a 2023 Houzz review, a homeowner said Jay Carlsen and his crew completely renovated two of their homes in Owls Head. That work included new bathrooms, kitchens, septic systems, windows and floors, done on time and within budget. A 2024 Google reviewer said Jay Carlson built their summer home on Vinalhaven between September 2022 and April 2023, juggling ferry schedules through the winter. In 2023, a customer said the crew built their new home and later came back to expand a deck and erect a studio. On Google it holds 5 stars from 6 ratings.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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Typical Maine range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from DOWNEAST HOME IMPROVEMENT. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
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$20,700 – $31,500
Typical remodeling project around $26,100
