Our Services
Eight ways we help Central Maine homeowners protect, expand, and update their property.
ADU Builder
Accessory dwelling units for aging parents, adult children, or rental income, standalone or garage-integrated.
Custom Home Builder
Ground-up new home construction built to your design, from lot evaluation through final walkthrough.
Deck Contractor
Wood and composite deck builds and replacement, footed to at least 48 inches, deeper by local code.
Garage Builders
New attached and detached garages, 1 through 3-bay, sized and built for how you'll actually use the space.
Garage Remodeling
Structural repair, insulation upgrades, and conversion to workshop, gym, or living space for an existing garage.
General Contractor
One accountable party managing subs, scheduling, and permitting for your multi-trade project.
Remodeling
Kitchen, bathroom, and whole-home renovation, from a cosmetic refresh to a full gut.
Siding Contractor
Vinyl, fiber-cement, and wood siding installation and replacement, built for Maine's freeze-thaw climate.
Garage Builders Maine is a full-service contractor, from a single-bay garage to a ground-up custom home, working across Central Maine out of Augusta.
Those are the eight services we build, in alphabetical order. Every one starts with the owner walking your site in person, not a phone quote.
Not sure which fits? Pick the closest, or reach out and we'll point you to the right one.
Serving 20 towns across Central Maine
Kennebec, Lincoln, and Sagadahoc County, from Augusta out to Wiscasset.
How we work, across every service
Every project starts with the owner walking your site personally. No sales-rep handoff.
We give you a real range up front and explain what changes the number. We also call out delays from permitting and material lead times instead of glossing over them.
Maine doesn’t license general contractors, so vetting us means checking our insurance and references. Look at our past work, too.
Not sure which service fits your project?
Reach out and we’ll walk your site, then point you toward the right fit.
Meet the owner: Seth Leichnitz
Founder and Owner, Garage Builders Maine · Waterville, Maine
You are not going to get handed to a sales rep.
I started on the tools in 2018. Laborer first, then project manager, mostly on custom homes, timber frames, and historic renovations around Central Maine.
Somewhere in there I put in three and a half years on the estimating and sales side. That is where I learned that most of what goes wrong on a job goes wrong before anyone picks up a hammer.
I started Garage Builders Maine in 2020. Since then I have built more than 50 garages and more than 30 homes start to finish, and I still walk every job myself. Not as a marketing line. It is how I know what is actually happening on your property.
- 8 years in construction
- 6 years running Garage Builders Maine
- 50+ garages built across Central Maine
- 30+ homes built start to finish
Training and certifications
- Associate's degree in sustainable construction, Kennebec Valley Community College
- OSHA 30-Hour construction safety
- OSHA 10-Hour construction safety
Maine does not license general contractors, so there is no license for me to wave at you. What I have is work you can go look at and a phone number I answer.
More about SethWhat homeowners say
Did a great job expanding my one car garage to a two car garage. They did exactly what I wanted, and then some.
Very quick, efficient, and enjoyable to work with. Everyone was so friendly, and I was so pleased with the way it came out.
Overall, the experience was overwhelmingly positive, marked by consistently excellent communication.
Common questions about our services
Most projects fit cleanly into one service, but tell us what you're planning and we'll point you to the right one, or the right combination, before you have to guess from a list.
The owner walks every job personally and runs the crew. On multi-trade projects we bring in the same trusted subs every time, not whoever is cheapest that week, and we stay the one accountable party.
Maine does not license general contractors, so there is no license number to check. Vetting us should mean checking insurance, references, and real past work instead.
We walk your site in person before naming a number, then give you a real range and explain what drives it, including the slow parts like permitting and material lead times.
We build across Kennebec, Lincoln, and Sagadahoc counties, from Augusta out to Wiscasset. See our full service area for the towns we cover.
How do we handle your project?
Tell us what you're planning. We'll walk your site and give you a straight answer on cost and timeline.