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East Branch Builders is a general contractor and custom builder. Its website says Jim Martin established the company in 2009 and lists new construction, custom homes, additions, remodeling and light commercial projects. Its Houzz profile shows 5.0 stars from 4 ratings. A 2015 Houzz customer said East Branch Builders constructed a 3400 sq ft, 3-level lodge-style vacation home for them under NAHB's green building program, and that it became an Emerald level home, the highest green certification NAHB offers. That 2015 customer said the finish work included pine, bamboo and cork floors, porcelain tile, kitchen cabinets, exposed beams and stonework on a 15 ft high fireplace, and that Jim Martin spent extra time on conference calls with them, the architect and the green certifier. A 2015 customer said East Branch Builders performed a total renovation of their townhouse in Lincoln, NH, removing walls to triple the size of the kitchen and widening the entry way, mud room and dining areas. A 2015 customer who hired Jim Martin, owner of East Branch Builders, said the house was energy star rated and a certified green building, and that they came in on budget and on time. A 2015 reviewer who worked on a renovation as the designer, for Jana Design Interiors, said Jim was open to their ideas. An nhhomemagazine.com article has named contractor James Martin of East Branch Builders in Lincoln.
“The homeowners collaborated with architect Stuart J. Anderson of Alba Architects LLP in North Woodstock, contractor James Martin of East Branch Builders in Lincoln, and Crown Point Cabinetry senior designer Debra Foster. Together the team reconfigured and enhanced the home’s first-floor living areas, opening the kitchen into a dining room and sitting area by a stone fireplace.”
I worked with Jim and his team as the designer of the renovation posted on your profile, reviewed by Phil Rosenblatt. Jana Design Interiors enjoyed every moment of the working process. Jim was open to our ideas and had many creative insights that enhanced the project as we went through each phase. The outcome is spectacular and the client, I know is thrilled. I look forward to working with East Branch Builders again!
I highly recommend this company. East Branch Builders constructed a 3400 sq ft , 3 level lodge-style vacation home for us in 2010-2011. Our goal was to build a certified 'green' vacation home that was highly energy efficient , had excellent air quality, conserved water, used local and recycled building materials and had many other sustainable features outlined by NAHB's National Green Building program. That involved scores of extra details that a builder would not have to deal with in a standard project: using no VOC paints for air quality, special construction methods and extra insulation to maximize energy efficiency, a geothermal ground- source heat pump install that involved subs digging a 400 ft well near the foundation etc. Throughout Jim Martin spent extra time on conference calls with us, the architect and green certifier to suggest and confirm the many details of sustainable design and materials. They also did wonderful finish work, installing pine floors, bamboo floors, cork floors ,porcelain tile , kitchen cabinets , exposed beams, cedar log posts at the entry, and stonework on the 15 ft high fireplace. East Branch Builders ended up building us an Emerald level home , the highest green certification offered by NAHB. It was also Energy Star Qualified with a high HERS (Home Energy Resource Score) We are still extremely happy with the house - and it would not have been possible without the craftsmanship, attention to detail , and creative problem solving of EBB . Jim Martin and his crew are also responsible for the excellent mountain views that we have from all levels of the house . They calculated the size & placement of the north facing windows to perfectly capture the sight of Franconia Notch from all 3 levels. They did much of the construction during the extremely cold 2011 New Hampshire winter . They were reliable-, showing up every day that the weather allowed them to work ( >+10 degrees F) . You simply will not find a builder or general contractor more skilled, reliable and easy to work with than James Martin and East Branch Builders. I would not hesitate to hire them again.
East Branch Builders performed a total renovation of our townhouse in Lincoln, NH. They removed walls, tripling the size of the kitchen, and significantly widening the entry way/mud room and dining areas. They did a superb job in every aspect. There was lots of detail work in our tile, granite and hard wood floors. Everything came out perfectly. Jim Martin was incredibly easy to work with, and all of his crew and subcontractors were great.
We met and hired Jim Martin, owner of East Branch Builders. It was the best move we made. He built not only a quality energy star rated house but it is also a certified green building. It got the highest rating by the NAHB (Emerald). Every detail was taken care of and Jim and his team worked with us as partners. They are not only builders but craftsmen and take an amazing amount of pride in the product they deliver. At the end of the day, we came in, on budget and on time. I have no reservation recommending East Branch Builders to anyone looking to build a quality home.
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Typical New Hampshire range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from EAST BRANCH BUILDERS. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
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$20,200 – $30,800
Typical remodeling project around $25,500
