How much does a mudroom addition actually cost in Maine right now? I walk through the most common sizes, what we see per square foot, and what each size totals out to.

I start with why you want to plan your mudroom in four foot increments. Then I cover what moves your price per square foot, and why a small mudroom costs more per foot than a big one.

From there, I get into the things most people never budget for: tying into your roof, an older house with lead, asbestos or rot behind the wall, plumbing for a half bath or a washer, matching your siding, permits, plans and what is already on that wall. At the end, I put every common mudroom size and its price on one grid.

• Four foot increments, and the most common mudroom sizes
• What a mudroom costs per square foot in Maine
• Roof tie-ins, older houses and plumbing
• Siding, permits, plans and shoreland zoning
• Prices for an 8x8, 8x12, 12x12 and 12x16

If you want a few quotes from vetted builders for your mudroom, reach out to Seth's Home Pros. Our service is free for homeowners.
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Chapters
0:00 What a mudroom costs in Maine
0:36 Who I am
1:08 Build in four foot increments
1:56 The most common mudroom sizes
2:43 Price per square foot
3:14 Why bigger costs less per foot
3:34 Excavation and site work
3:50 Flooring and subfloor
4:10 Tying into the roof
4:42 Lead and asbestos in older houses
5:19 Choosing your finishes
5:57 Plumbing
6:30 When surprises come up
6:52 Matching your siding
7:39 Permits by town
8:17 Construction drawings
8:34 Shoreland zoning
8:59 What is already on that wall
9:31 Prices by mudroom size
10:41 Wrap up

#Mudroom #MaineHomeowners #SethsHomePros

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What does it really cost to build a garage in Maine right now? I walk through the most common sizes and what goes into the price of each one.

I start with finished versus unfinished garages and what a turnkey build actually covers. Then I explain why building in four foot increments saves you money, and how wide and how deep your garage needs to be for a sedan, a full size truck or an ATV.

From there, I cover what moves your price up or down: the site work, your siding and roofing, insulated garage doors and living space upstairs. At the end, I put the price for every common garage size on one table you can screenshot.

• Finished vs unfinished, and what turnkey includes
• One, two and three bay garages, and how wide each one runs
• How deep is deep enough for your truck
• Site work, siding, roofing and garage doors
• Living space and bonus rooms above the garage

If you want a few quotes from vetted garage builders, reach out to Seth's Home Pros. Our service is free for homeowners.
https://www.sethshomepros.com/garage-builder-portland-me

Chapters
0:00 What a garage costs in Maine
0:18 Finished vs unfinished
0:50 Who I am
1:27 Price per square foot
2:06 Build in four foot increments
2:51 One, two or three bays
3:18 Single bay garage sizes
4:10 How deep your garage should be
4:57 Two bay and three bay sizes
5:12 Excavation and site work
5:49 Siding and roofing
6:55 Garage doors
7:49 Living space upstairs
8:21 Finished garage prices
9:21 Why quotes come in higher or lower
10:16 Prices by garage size

#GarageBuilding #MaineHomeowners #SethsHomePros

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Can't get a contractor in Maine to call you back? You're not alone. Here's why it keeps happening, and how to vet a contractor before you hand over a deposit.

Maine sets no state standard for the people who build houses. A 2026 bill to create one passed both chambers and died without funding. So anyone with a truck and a business card can call himself a master carpenter, and homeowners end up calling ten contractors to get one quote.

In this episode, I walk through the stories I hear every week: the no-shows, the estimates that take six to twelve weeks, the deposits that disappear, and a Lewiston contractor now facing criminal charges after at least 14 consumer complaints to the Maine Attorney General's Office.

Then I cover the checks to run on any contractor before they touch your house:

• A certificate of insurance, sent straight from their insurance company
• Three to five past homeowner customers you actually call, not friends and family
• A drive-by of one of their job sites, to see how the crew works
• A call to their lumber yard, to ask what they're like to work with
• A background check
• Their Google, Facebook and Better Business Bureau reviews
• How fast they call you back

And finally, we'll cover the Maine rule every homeowner should know on a home construction contract.

Our service is free for homeowners. Tell us about your project and we'll match you with up to three vetted contractors in your area, usually with quotes within a week. No obligation, and we never touch your money.

Get matched now: https://www.sethshomepros.com/estimate?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=maine-contractor-epidemic

Mentioned in this episode:

• Maine's home construction contract law, 10 M.R.S. §1487: https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/10/title10sec1487.html
• The Maine Attorney General's home construction page: https://www.maine.gov/ag/consumer/housing/home_construction.shtml
• LD 1226, the 2026 contractor bill: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1226&snum=132
• WGME's report on the Lewiston contractor: https://wgme.com/news/i-team/i-feel-vindicated-lewiston-contractor-faces-criminal-charges-114k-civil-settlement

Chapters:
0:00 Maine's contractor epidemic
1:10 Who I am
1:54 What I'll cover
2:23 Why the system is broken
4:17 The pattern homeowners hit
5:34 The quote at triple the budget
6:48 The Lewiston contractor
7:42 How to vet a contractor
10:35 The claim to question
10:49 Check every bold claim
11:27 How our process works
14:49 The Maine rule to know
15:50 Get three quotes

#Maine #Contractors #HomeImprovement

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