Garage Builders Maine is an owner-run contractor serving homeowners across Kennebec, Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties, out of Augusta.
We build garages, ADUs, custom homes, decks, siding, and remodels, and we pour footings to at least 48 inches, deeper wherever a town's own frost line runs deeper, whether it is inspected or not.
Maine does not license general contractors, so we are upfront that vetting should mean checking insurance, references, and real past work, not a license number.
Every project starts with the owner walking your site in person and giving you a straight answer on cost and timeline, including the parts that run slow.
Garage Builders Maine is run by Seth Leichnitz
who worked his way up from laborer to project manager on custom homes and timber frames before starting the company.
- The owner walks every site. In person, before design. Not a sales rep who hands the job to a stranger once you sign.
- Built for a Maine winter. Footings poured to at least 48 inches, deeper wherever the local frost line runs deeper, so nothing shifts after the first hard freeze.
- Straight numbers and timelines. We explain what drives the price and name the slow parts up front, like permitting and material lead times.
- Someone who did the work. The owner framed and finished houses before estimating them, so the answers come from the job site, not a brochure.
- 6Years building across Central Maine
- 100+Garages sold and planned
- 1Owner who walks every job
Why hire one builder for the whole project?
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.
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.
What's our process for your project?
We walk your site
In person, before any number. The owner, not a sales rep.
We give you a real range
With what drives it up or down, and the slow parts named honestly.
We build it to code
Footed to frost depth, permitted, and finished the way we would want it on our own house.
Which towns across Central Maine do we serve?
Kennebec, Lincoln, and Sagadahoc County, from Augusta out to Wiscasset.
- Wiscasset
- Vassalboro
- Richmond
- Monmouth
- Augusta
- Chelsea
- Farmingdale
- Litchfield
- Hallowell
- Whitefield
- Jefferson
- Pittston
- Sidney
- Winthrop
- Windsor
- Randolph
- Manchester
- Gardiner
- West Gardiner
- Dresden
Cost guides for your project
How Much Does It Cost to Build a Garage in Augusta, ME?
The real cost to build a garage in Augusta, ME: 1-bay, 2-bay, and 3-bay pricing, cost drivers, and what actually moves the number.
How Much Does It Cost to Build a Garage in Kennebec County, ME?
What a garage really costs across Kennebec County: 1-bay, 2-bay and 3-bay ranges, the per-square-foot model behind them, and why the number barely moves town to town.
How Much Does It Cost to Build a Garage in Lincoln County, ME?
Garage costs in Lincoln County, ME: 1-bay to 3-bay ranges, why shoreland zoning drives more projects here than anywhere else, and what clearing a wooded lot adds.
Get a straight answer on your project
Reach out and we'll walk your site and tell you what's realistic, on cost and on timeline.