I'm Seth Leichnitz. I've spent 8 years in Maine construction, and now I help homeowners know what a project should cost and find a contractor who actually shows up.
I hear the same story every week. A family has the land, the plans and the budget, and they still can't get a contractor to call them back.
People with real budgets call six to ten contractors just to get one quote.
Estimates show up six to twelve weeks after the walkthrough, if they show up at all.
Maine licenses plumbers and electricians, not general contractors. There's nothing official to lean on.
Old-fashioned vetting still works. That's the work we do at Seth's Home Pros.
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I started on job sites in 2018 and worked up from laborer to carpenter, estimator and project manager. Then I spent three years in inside sales at a Maine lumberyard, pricing jobs for contractors every day.
That's where I saw how most bad projects start: a vague price, a loose contract and a big deposit, all before anyone picks up a hammer.
Tell us about your project and we'll match you with up to three vetted contractors. Our service is free for homeowners.
Garage Builders Maine is my garage brand for Central Maine. I write its guides on garage sizes, foundations and cost.
We build websites and run local SEO and ads, so homeowners find the good builders first.
“Seth was fantastic to work with! He was extremely professional, proactive, and informative. Working with him took the stress out of trying to find a contractor who could fulfill the scope of work for our bathroom renovation project… He kept us informed every step of the way.”
“Within a week of hooking up with Seth, it was like bang, solved… We had three contractors we met with at the house, had things in writing, reasonable numbers. It was just mind-boggling, honestly, compared to what we had just tried to do ourselves.”
“The website revolutionized my business, put me on the map, and was the best money I've ever spent.”
I put real Maine prices and hiring advice in writing, on camera and on the podcast.
All written by me. Start with "How Much Does It Cost to Build a House in Maine?", then the hiring guides.
All Articles WatchI walk through the price per square foot, the drivers and the red flags, line by line.
All Videos ListenEvery long video also runs as an episode of The Seth's Home Pros Podcast, for the drive to the job.
Apple PodcastsTell us what you're building and we'll match you with up to three vetted contractors. Our service is free for homeowners.