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title: "Hill View Mini Barns"
description: "In a February 2026 Google review, a buyer described shopping in the summer of 2024 for a 10x12 shed with at least a 7 foot wall, passing on big box stores "
doc_version: "2026-11-02"
last_updated: "2026-11-02"
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# Hill View Mini Barns

**Trade:** Carpentry · **Address:** 158 Lewiston Rd, Gray, ME 04039 · **Phone:** (207) 269-2843 · **Website:** http://www.hillviewminibarns.com/ · **Languages:** English

**Rating: 4.3/5** (high confidence) — from 39 reviews across 5 sources.
97% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 5 reviews, 1 negative.

## The honest read

In a February 2026 Google review, a buyer described shopping in the summer of 2024 for a 10x12 shed with at least a 7 foot wall, passing on big box stores built on 24" stud spacing, and choosing Hill View Mini Barns for its 16" centers, roof snow load and clear, simple contract. The company built a pad in about an hour, the buyer checked the installed shed with an 8' framing square and found it level, and after about a year and a half there had been no leaks and no critters.

Hill View Mini Barns sells ready-built sheds, garages and camps from Gray, Maine, and says it has been in business 23 years. In an April 2025 review, a customer wrote that Hill View designed and built a custom garage with siding and roofing to match their home, that the onsite carpenters and office staff answered promptly, and that the team worked with the company that installed the frost wall slab.

In May 2022 a customer wrote that Hill View custom designed their shed and placed it despite a steep driveway, thanking Zach. In August 2023 a customer wrote that the delivery man navigated a very steep driveway to an extremely tight spot. In August 2025 a customer wrote that the crew placed their shed perfectly despite excessive water in the back yard. In November 2022 a buyer wrote that sales rep Zach answered every question and that Shawn, the delivery guy, took about half an hour to drop the shed, set blocks and install the ramp. An August 2023 buyer met Zach at the Gray office and wrote that Total Property Maintenance did the pad and installation.

In August 2025 a buyer wrote that they had just purchased their third building, and a May 2025 customer wrote that they have bought three barns and named Zach Nolt at the Gray office. In April 2024 a customer buying a second shed wrote that the first still looks new after about seven years, and wished for free delivery for returning customers. In September 2026 a customer wrote that Steve Lavoie worked with them over the summer to fine tune plans ahead of a fall delivery.

In June 2026 a customer wrote that management would rather lose the sale than build them a custom shed with unfinished pine log siding they planned to stain themselves.

On Google it holds 4.8 stars from 72 ratings.

**Strengths:**
- Tricky placements — sheds set on steep, tight and wet sites
- Solid framing — 2024 shed on 16 inch centers, checked level
- Repeat buyers — 2025 buyer on a third building

**Concerns:**
- Custom siding limits — management declined pine log siding in 2026

## Claims & citations

Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication.

- In 2025, designed and built a custom garage with siding and roofing matched to the customer's home _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNtM19YMkp3EAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x4213bf652b75ec07!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICm3_X2Jw%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Hill View designed and built a custom garage complete with siding and roofing materials to match our home.  The price was very competitiv…”
- A 2024 shed was built on 16" centers and checked level with a framing square after install, per its buyer _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25adVRuSnNWRWxmVG5STVpYaGtka2QzWVZsS1dYYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x4213bf652b75ec07!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOnZuTnJsVElfTnRMZXhkdkd3YVlKWXc%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ We needed a new shed the summer of 24 and I spent a lot of time looking at options.  We wanted a 10X12 shed with at least a 7 foot wall a…”
- Customers in 2022, 2023 and 2025 describe sheds placed on a steep driveway, in a tight spot and in a wet yard _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2s5emNIUmpUbkpSY210UGFtbHFOa2RPWm5NeVMzYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x4213bf652b75ec07!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOk9zcHRjTnJRcmtPamlqNkdOZnMyS3c%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ What a pleasure this company was to work with. The placement was a bit difficult due to excessive water in the back yard - but they did i…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNweDdiUjJRRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x4213bf652b75ec07!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICpx7bR2QE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ I can not say enough good about Hill View Mini barns.  We expressed what we were looking for and were directed to many barns on the lot. …”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQyeW9tYzdnRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x4213bf652b75ec07!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgID2yomc7gE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Excellent experience working with Hill View Mini Barns to custom design my new shed with delivery and installation. I was worried about m…”
- Buyers in 2024 and 2025 wrote that they had bought a second or third building _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2tOR1JYZE9aV1pJVGxvMGJFNVllVkJCT0d0RFkxRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x4213bf652b75ec07!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOkNGRXdOZWZITlo0bE5YeVBBOGtDY1E%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ I just purchased my 3rd building from Hillview Mini Barns. Well built buildings made with quality materials. Buying a ready made garage f…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VKTFUyb3pEcjVicFhnEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x4213bf652b75ec07!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEJLU2ozDr5bpXg%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ We have bought three barns from Hillview and from start to finish have been thoroughly impressed with the quality, and attention to every…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNqOWJDeDhnRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x4213bf652b75ec07!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICj9bCx8gE%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ I recently purchased my second shed from Hill View Mini Barns. I've owned my first one for roughly 7 years and it looks as good today as …”
- In June 2026 a customer wrote that management would not build a shed with unfinished pine log siding _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2tacU9TMTFjRUpOYlROM2RUVkljR280VWpabloxRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x4213bf652b75ec07!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOkZqOS11cEJNbTN3dTVIcGo4UjZnZ1E%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ The quoting process with answers by Steve were great. Unfortunately the game changer was that the management of this company would rather…”
- The company says it has 23 years in business _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Official Website](http://www.hillviewminibarns.com) — “Self-reported 23 years in business”
- 4.8 stars from 72 Google ratings _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Hill%20View%20Mini%20Barns&query_place_id=ChIJ-b-Q5YFhskwRB-x1K2W_E0I) — “Google: 4.8★ from 72 ratings”
- Specializes in Carpentry _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25adVRuSnNWRWxmVG5STVpYaGtka2QzWVZsS1dYYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x4213bf652b75ec07!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOnZuTnJsVElfTnRMZXhkdkd3YVlKWXc%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ We needed a new shed the summer of 24 and I spent a lot of time looking at options.  We wanted a 10X12 shed with at least a 7 foot wall a…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNtM19YMkp3EAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x4213bf652b75ec07!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICm3_X2Jw%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Hill View designed and built a custom garage complete with siding and roofing materials to match our home.  The price was very competitiv…”
- Also offers General Contractor / Remodeling _(confidence: low)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNtM19YMkp3EAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x4213bf652b75ec07!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICm3_X2Jw%7C%7C?hl=en-US) — “5★ Hill View designed and built a custom garage complete with siding and roofing materials to match our home.  The price was very competitiv…”
  - [Official Website](http://www.hillviewminibarns.com) — “About (self-reported, verbatim): BuildingsStorage BuildingsPainted Storage BuildingsVinyl Storage BuildingsPine Storage BuildingsStorage Bar…”

## License

ME doesn't license or register this trade, so there's no state registry to check. That's true of every business in this trade, not specific to this one.

## Sources

- [Official Website](http://www.hillviewminibarns.com): 23 yrs in business · Self-reported profile and service details
- [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/Maine/comments/18g1y1v/cost_to_build_two_car_detached_garage/kcyigyv/): 0 community mentions discussing this business
- [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Hill%20View%20Mini%20Barns&query_place_id=ChIJ-b-Q5YFhskwRB-x1K2W_E0I): Listed on this source
- [Local News](https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/maine-measles-bangor-etna/3892496/): Listed on this source
- [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Hill%20View%20Mini%20Barns&query_place_id=ChIJ-b-Q5YFhskwRB-x1K2W_E0I): 4.8★ from 72 ratings

## Mentions

Unverified third-party mentions found on the open web — relay with attribution ("a Reddit commenter said…"), never as Tavlee's own finding.

- “Hill view mini barns in Grey” — u/Fattski in r/maine (2023-12-11) — https://www.reddit.com/r/Maine/comments/18g1y1v/cost_to_build_two_car_detached_garage/kcyigyv/

## Recent reviews

- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Dan Walters · 2026-09-10**: Steve Lavoie provides  great customer service!  We have worked with him over the summer to fine tune our plans and we are close to a fall delivery. The online design tool is awesome. 👏
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Victoria Watkins · 2026-06-22**: Great company to work with.  Quality product.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Matthew Kolodziejczyk · 2026-06-17**: The quoting process with answers by Steve were great. Unfortunately the game changer was that the management of this company would rather lose a sale than provide me with a custom shed with unfinished pine log siding which I would stain myself to match my home.  Butterscotch siding does not cut it.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · George Davis · 2026-06-02**: Excellent product and installation.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Erika Chiquis · 2026-06-01**: Walked in when it was closed but you can take a look at all there sheds, buildings. What beautiful sheds, mini camp houses and garages.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Jim Mohler · 2026-02-03**: We needed a new shed the summer of 24 and I spent a lot of time looking at options.  We wanted a 10X12 shed with at least a 7 foot wall and solid construction.  I first went to the big box stores but most of what they had were built on 24" stud spacing and the many options to select pushed the price…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Renée Poulin · 2025-12-22**: We had a great experience with Hill View Mini Barns in Sabattus and we couldn’t be happier with our new shed. They were responsive, professional, and willing to tackle a difficult delivery location. The quality of the shed is excellent and it looks great on our property.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Rocky Coast Riders · 2025-12-16**: Hill View Mini Barns helped our snowmobile club, The Rocky Coast Riders of North Yarmouth and Pownal to get a 12x20 shed to store our grooming sled, signs, and other equipment. The team at Hill View was so easy to work with and they communicated very well with us. The quality of the shed was excelle…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Lynn Bucknell · 2025-08-24**: What a pleasure this company was to work with. The placement was a bit difficult due to excessive water in the back yard - but they did it perfectly. I can’t say enough about what a great experience and I can’t begin to tell you - how much we love our shed!!
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Mary Lapointe · 2025-08-16**: I just purchased my 3rd building from Hillview Mini Barns. Well built buildings made with quality materials. Buying a ready made garage from them eliminated the stress of finding a good professional contractor to build one.

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