“This review is from the perspective of an abutting neighbor to a major housing project built by Ledgewood. From the start until completion, and even afterward, Superintendent Peter Wormell has treated us with deep respect and kindness. He gave me his cell phone number from the start in case I had any questions or concerns along the way. When I did reach out he responded immediately with a quick resolution or explanation. He and his crew also coordinated with the developer and me to create a beautiful view from my home. Outstanding!“
“In the block for writing a review it says "share details of your own experience". Since Ed Dunn was never a Gilbert Homes customer, it's hard to tell how accurate his account is, but I'd like to address this anyway. If I knew who the customer is it would make it a little easier to respond.Like many builders, we hire Quality Insulation to take care of all of our insulation needs. They use the proper baffles to insure that the eave vents don't get clogged. If we were aware that a mistake was made, Quality Ins. would fix it at no cost to us.Northeastern General Contractors does all of our ground work and they have an excellent reputation. If a boulder was against the foundation, they wouldn't be able to remove the wooden forms. Also, the code enforcement officer inspects the foundation before it's back filled. He wouldn't pass it if it was wrong. Did you dig up the foundation and see a boulder? For the leach field, I don't know which house you're talking about, but if it was done wrong Northeastern would fix it for us an no charge to Gilbert Homes.The only Facebook post taken down (to my knowledge) was a complaint from a person renting an apartment from Gilbert Properties, which is NOT Gilbert Homes.Gilbert Homes has an excellent BBB rating.“
“High quality, easy to work with professional commercial site work contractor working in southern Maine and eastern New Hampshire.“
“Beautiful design, and a personal touch. Knickerbocker Group always goes the extra mile.“
“Look on their website- says it all!Long History of great work with outstanding results. Been in the business a long time and even I'm impressed!“
“Look no further you’ve found the company you’ve been looking for. The wheelchair ramp they build for me is solid as a rock and it actually fades into the building like it’s always been there. I truly thank you both for everything you’ve done for my family!!Southern Maine Builders came to me rescue after my elderly mother recently fell and the doctor told us she’d be wheelchair bound for at least 3 months. I called them at 7:00am explaining my worries to them about getting her around and mostly to physical therapy. Within an hour Mario along with Rueben came by to do some measurements and drafted up some potential designs. They gave me three layouts for a wheelchair ramp and mentioned some other concerns that needed to be addressed which I didn’t even think about until they mentioned it. I knew how busy they were and it may take awhile, but they totally went above and beyond by rearranging their schedule while saying they did it “given the circumstances”They came by early the following morning and started with the rain gutter and brush removal than instantly started building the ramp afterwards. To me that is what truly makes a company. If they only had a rating higher than 5 stars I’d definitely give it to them.Thanks a million!!“
“Our experience with a major renovation by Great Falls Construction of Gorham, ME, was better than we ever dreamed possible. All who witnessed the progress of the work have commented that they have never seen a construction project that progressed so quickly and efficiently. They used expressions like: “really went up fast!”, “quiet and considerate of neighbours”, “were hard at work every single day,” “produced very little scrap or waste material”, “couldn’t believe it was finished before summer”. We ourselves were amazed at the depth of GFC crews and their ability to have multiple teams working efficiently and in parallel much of the time, to the point where we could hardly keep up, even though as remote owners, we had three security cameras trained on the project from neighbouring homes throughout.
Great Falls won our job by being proactive and ready to proceed immediately, unlike other contractors from whom we had bids. The estimating team were helpful with permitting, engineering approvals, and insurance. They quickly submitted an estimate that was accurate in the long run, and they beat their initial schedule estimate by 2-3 months, holding strictly to the day, once they had a fully developed schedule. We have done multiple home construction and renovation projects and never have seen better performance. The project manager assisted us capably with allowances vs. expenditures throughout the project, so we were able to come out even considering puts and takes.
The entire Great Falls project management team were a pleasure to work with, being communicative and flexible with trades or issues throughout the project. Their attention to detail was excellent and much appreciated, considering we could not be present more often that monthly for most of the project. As the project neared completion, we were able to visit freely and most issues were taken care of in real time. A short punch list was developed and worked expeditiously. Only one item had to be reordered with any appreciable delivery delay, and it was installed efficiently when available. Vendors or subs were called in as required and provided quick adjustments in the case of Andersen windows, closet/cabinet fit and finish, and stair rail alignments. The lawn was reestablished almost instantly, amazing everyone who witnessed that.
Again, our experience with Great Falls exceeded all expectations by a wide margin and demonstrated that a major rebuilding of an existing home can be done in an essentially painless, pleasurable, and satisfying way, even with remote owners“
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