--- title: "Vail General Contracting" description: "Vail General Contracting is a residential builder and renovator. On its Houzz profile the company says it was established in 1985 and offers residential co" doc_version: "2026-10-05" last_updated: "2026-10-05" --- # Vail General Contracting **Trade:** General Contractor / Remodeling · **Address:** 16 Wild Way, Cumberland, ME 04021 · **Phone:** (207) 829-5393 · **Languages:** English **Rating: 3.4/5** (low confidence) — from 6 reviews across 4 sources. 100% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 0 reviews, 0 negative. ## The honest read Vail General Contracting is a residential builder and renovator. On its Houzz profile the company says it was established in 1985 and offers residential construction and renovation services, from new homes and additions to bath and kitchen renovations. Its BBB grade is A+. In a 2025 review, a customer said they hired Bob to renovate their 1850s farmhouse, respecting the bones of the house while modernizing it for their family. That 2025 customer said Bob and his team showed up every day on time, completed the project on schedule, and came up with solutions when unexpected issues arose with the house. A 2023 customer wrote that the work crew can work from detailed plans or hand sketches and praised fair prices and showing up on time. In a 2022 review, a customer said they hired Bob to redo their kitchen after other quotes came in high. That 2022 customer wrote that Bob was resourceful with materials, laid out the costs so there were no hidden costs, showed up when he said he would and left the site tidy at the end of each day. A 2015 customer said Bob had done the restoration work on their 1812 colonial house over 15 years, including an over-the-garage apartment renovation with a full shed dormer and major renovations on their barns. That 2015 customer's one complaint was that he was very busy and it took a while to fit them into his schedule. In a 2015 review, a customer described a project that pushed their kitchen foundation out 6 feet and rearranged the first-floor rooms, with new walls, windows, doors and an outside deck, and praised the finish carpentry. A 2015 customer who hired the company for a kitchen redo and a mudroom addition said the crew stayed within their budget while also doing some work on their garage. **Strengths:** - An 1850s farmhouse — a 2025 customer said the project finished on schedule - Clear costs — a 2022 customer said there were no hidden costs - Kitchen expansion — a 2015 customer praised the finish carpentry **Concerns:** - A busy schedule — a 2015 customer waited a while to be fit in ## Claims & citations Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication. - Says on Houzz it was established in 1985 and offers residential construction and renovation, from new homes and additions to kitchens and baths _(confidence: medium)_ - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/vail-general-contracting-inc-pfvwus-pf~92405513) — “About (Houzz profile, the business's own statement): Established in 1985, Vail General Contracting, Inc. offers complete residential constru…” - BBB grade of A+ _(confidence: high)_ - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/me/cumberland-center/profile/building-contractors/vail-general-contracting-inc-0021-66912) — “Better Business Bureau grade: A+” - Houzz rating of 4.8 stars from 5 ratings _(confidence: high)_ - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/vail-general-contracting-inc-pfvwus-pf~92405513) — “Houzz: 4.8★ from 5 ratings” - A 2025 customer described a renovation of an 1850s farmhouse completed on schedule _(confidence: high)_ - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/vail-general-contracting-inc-pfvwus-pf~92405513) — “5★ We hired Bob to renovate our 1850s farmhouse. He did a great job respecting the bones of the house while modernizing it to our family’s n…” - A 2022 customer described a kitchen redo with costs laid out up front _(confidence: high)_ - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/vail-general-contracting-inc-pfvwus-pf~92405513) — “5★ We hired Bob to redo our kitchen. We had several quotes done by other companies which were extremely high and required us to lock in our …” - A 2015 customer described a kitchen expansion that pushed the foundation out 6 feet, with finish carpentry _(confidence: high)_ - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/vail-general-contracting-inc-pfvwus-pf~92405513) — “5★ Bob Vail is a master Craftsman and his crew is just as exacting and demanding as he is. Our project involved pushing out our kitchen foun…” - A 2015 customer described a kitchen redo and a mudroom addition kept within budget _(confidence: high)_ - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/vail-general-contracting-inc-pfvwus-pf~92405513) — “5★ We hired Vail General Contracting Inc to redo our kitchen and add an addition - a mudroom. We had a great experience with Bob and the cre…” - A 2015 customer said the company was very busy and it took a while to get on the schedule _(confidence: medium)_ - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/vail-general-contracting-inc-pfvwus-pf~92405513) — “4★ Bob has done all the restoration work on our 1812 colonial house. He has done mutiple jobs for us over the past 15 years. From the origin…” - Specializes in General Contractor / Remodeling _(confidence: high)_ - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/vail-general-contracting-inc-pfvwus-pf~92405513) — “5★ We hired Bob to renovate our 1850s farmhouse. He did a great job respecting the bones of the house while modernizing it to our family’s n…” - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/vail-general-contracting-inc-pfvwus-pf~92405513) — “4★ Bob has done all the restoration work on our 1812 colonial house. He has done mutiple jobs for us over the past 15 years. From the origin…” - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/vail-general-contracting-inc-pfvwus-pf~92405513) — “About (Houzz profile, the business's own statement): Established in 1985, Vail General Contracting, Inc. offers complete residential constru…” - Specializes in Kitchen Remodel _(confidence: high)_ - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/vail-general-contracting-inc-pfvwus-pf~92405513) — “5★ We hired Bob to redo our kitchen. We had several quotes done by other companies which were extremely high and required us to lock in our …” - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/vail-general-contracting-inc-pfvwus-pf~92405513) — “5★ We hired Vail General Contracting Inc to redo our kitchen and add an addition - a mudroom. We had a great experience with Bob and the cre…” - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/vail-general-contracting-inc-pfvwus-pf~92405513) — “5★ Bob Vail is a master Craftsman and his crew is just as exacting and demanding as he is. Our project involved pushing out our kitchen foun…” - Also offers Carpentry _(confidence: medium)_ - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/vail-general-contracting-inc-pfvwus-pf~92405513) — “5★ Bob Vail is a master Craftsman and his crew is just as exacting and demanding as he is. Our project involved pushing out our kitchen foun…” ## 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 - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/vail-general-contracting-inc-pfvwus-pf~92405513): 4.8★ from 5 ratings - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Vail%20General%20Contracting&query_place_id=ChIJCUQCZNCFskwRs7X3Q6N3r8A): 5.0★ from 1 ratings - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/me/cumberland-center/profile/building-contractors/vail-general-contracting-inc-0021-66912): Listed on this source - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Vail%20General%20Contracting&query_place_id=ChIJCUQCZNCFskwRs7X3Q6N3r8A): Listed on this source ## Recent reviews - **5/5 · Houzz · HU-153122172 · 2025-09-29**: We hired Bob to renovate our 1850s farmhouse. He did a great job respecting the bones of the house while modernizing it to our family’s needs and taste. Bob and his team showed up every day on time and ready to work. They completed the project on schedule (unheard of in the world of construction). H… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · M21v · 2023-09-30**: Honest, experienced, capable, fair prices, on time....would use this operation again. Work crew knows what they are doing. They can work from detailed plans or hand sketches. Bob has built complicated huge homes, some commercial projects, or smaller additions. They show up on time and take care o… - **5/5 · Houzz · Hilary Whittier · 2022-01-10**: We hired Bob to redo our kitchen. We had several quotes done by other companies which were extremely high and required us to lock in our spot before we even designed our kitchen. Bob was a breath of fresh air. He came to our house looked at the job and we told him what we could afford. He made it wo… - **4/5 · Houzz · freemd · 2015-10-14**: Bob has done all the restoration work on our 1812 colonial house. He has done mutiple jobs for us over the past 15 years. From the original gut and replace almost everything, to a beautiful over the garage apartment renovation with a full shed dormer. He has akso done major renovations on our barns.… - **5/5 · Houzz · no9999999 · 2015-10-04**: We hired Vail General Contracting Inc to redo our kitchen and add an addition - a mudroom. We had a great experience with Bob and the crew from Vail General Contracting. They were skilled at working within the boundaries of the building... which was a challenge! They offered suggestions and creative… - **5/5 · Houzz · davenick53 · 2015-10-01**: Bob Vail is a master Craftsman and his crew is just as exacting and demanding as he is. Our project involved pushing out our kitchen foundation 6ft and rearranging the rooms on the first floor to meet an expanded and updated kitchen. Walls were torn down and new walls were put in place, new windows … --- Data freshness: last scanned 2026-10-05T16:05:35.946Z. 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