General Contractor Augusta, ME: Additions and Whole-House Projects, Finished on the Number We Quoted
- Newman Homes is the general contractor Augusta, ME homeowners call when a job gets big enough that one company has to own all of it: subs, schedule, permits, and the number at the bottom of the page.
- We have been building in Kennebec County since 2017.
- Brandon Roberge started the company after 25+ years building custom homes in Florida, then Massachusetts, then here. Three codes, three climates, one standard.
- 25+ years in construction, building as Newman Homes since 2017
- Over 200 projects completed in Central Maine
- Affordable work, two-year written warranty
General contracting for Augusta, Maine homeowners, from the older houses around the capitol and the Kennebec to newer lots on the Sidney and Windsor side.
Additions are most of what we build in our home market, because capital-area houses have good bones and not enough room. Narrow lots pitching toward the river, ledge on the west side and moving the main panel feed are the local details we price for.
For an Augusta addition, figure about $320 per square foot on average, with $280 as the entry point and $350 to $400 for higher-end finish. Scope, site and season set where a job lands, and one fixed-price contract holds the subs, the permit and the schedule.
Additions in Augusta, Broken Out by Type
Additions are most of what we build here. These houses have good bones and not enough room.
All six are quoted as a fixed-price contract with a line-item breakdown before a shovel moves.
Attached garage additions. Augusta lots run narrow and pitch toward the river, so the slab usually needs a frost wall and a regraded approach rather than a flat pour. The new roofline gets tied into the old one.
Kitchen additions. Pushing the kitchen out moves plumbing, gas, and almost always the main panel feed, so licensed plumbers and licensed electricians go first and the finish trades work around them.
Bathroom additions. A new full bath in an older Augusta home means a new vent stack and a straight answer about whether your septic or city sewer connection carries the added fixture count.
Great room additions. Long clear spans need engineered beams and framing sized for Kennebec valley snow load, not the number a generic plan set assumes.
Sun room additions. Three-season or four-season is the real decision, because four-season means insulated foundation, conditioned air, and code-compliant glazing.
Porch additions. Footings go below Maine frost depth, and on the ledge running through the west side of the city that can mean drilling and pinning rather than digging.
What homeowners say
Read more reviews- ★★★★★
Brandon was always very fair with any adjustments to our fixed price contract, and we were quite happy with the outcome.
David K.remodeling client - ★★★★★
Great roofing contractor in Augusta! Does quality work and communication is perfect.
Logan T.Augusta - ★★★★★
They were quick and efficient. Left no mess behind. Brandon the owner also was easy to work with.
Ben G.
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What a General Contractor Actually Does Here
We price the work, write the contract, pull the permit, schedule the subs, run the site daily, and hand back a finished space under a 2-year workmanship warranty.
Elijah prices the job and runs the site. We hold the schedule and send progress photos twice a week.
Joe handles Augusta's permit paperwork. Brandon reviews plans and does the final walkthrough himself.
One contract, one payment schedule, one phone number when something changes.
Where We Work in and Around Augusta
Our shop sits at 125 Community Dr, Augusta, ME 04330-8156. This is our home market.
We build downtown near Capitol Park and Old Fort Western, along the Kennebec River waterfront, and on the newer lots toward Sidney and Windsor.
Low-lying river parcels get a drainage plan first. Freeze-thaw heaving on slabs and footings is the failure we find most often in somebody else's work.
When to Start an Augusta Project
Call four to twelve weeks ahead. That is the honest lead time for a crew, a permit, and materials in the same week.
Augusta requires a building permit for structural or electrical work and for detached structures over 200 square feet, through the City of Augusta Bureau of Code Enforcement.
Foundations and framing want the frost out of the ground, so April through October books up early. Interior work runs all winter.
Why the Number Holds Here
Because we measure it. 94% on the original timeline and budget, tracked monthly, drawn from 200+ completed projects since 2017.
The 6% is why you can believe the 94%. Ledge shows up, a supplier misses, a homeowner changes the tile.
When that happens you get a written change order first, not a surprise on the final invoice.
Who We Build For in Augusta
Homeowners past the browsing stage and into the part that costs money.
A capital-area house that needs a real second bath. A lot off Riverside Drive you have been paying taxes on for two years.
What those jobs share is trades: excavation, foundation, framing, roofing, licensed electricians, licensed plumbers, insulation, drywall, finish carpentry.
Getting number six there the week after number five is the job. We split that job, so nothing stalls when one person is out.
94% of our projects finish on the original timeline and budget. We track that monthly and will tell you the current figure on the phone.
How Much an Augusta Project Costs
Additions here start around $280 per square foot and average about $320. Higher-end finishes run $350 to $400. Where you land in that range is scope, site, and season, in that order. The site is the part people underestimate. Ledge, frost depth, mud-season road access, and the distance to a sewer stub move a foundation number more than cabinet selection ever will. We walk the lot before quoting, then hand you a breakdown by trade. That shows where the money goes and where to cut if the total runs high. For the full picture, read our guide to what it costs to build a house in Maine.
How to Hire a General Contractor Augusta, ME
Start with the thing nobody in this market says out loud: Maine has no state licensing requirement for general contractors or builders.
Only plumbers and electricians carry a state credential here. When a builder's ad implies state licensing, ask which one he means.
Here is what we put in writing instead.
Ask every builder for those five. The answers sort the list fast.
A fixed-price contract with a line-item breakdown, written to Maine's home construction contract statute, which caps your initial down payment at 1/3 of the contract price.
Certificates of insurance for us and every sub on your job, sent to you rather than claimed.
Progress photos twice a week and a schedule you can hold us to.
A 2-year workmanship warranty and an A+ rating on our BBB profile.
Work built to the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code, which Augusta enforces locally.
Where is our shop?
Directions from Augusta, ME to our shop in Augusta
125 Community DrAugusta, ME 04330-8156
Talk to Us About Your Augusta Project
Call (207) 480-7700 and Brandon usually answers. The line is covered around the clock.
Email info@newmanhomesme.com with the address and what you are thinking, or get your free estimate.