“We could not imagine building a home with anyone else!”
“A fun, and exciting process.”
Building our dream family home was such a fun, and exciting process! Our journey started by getting referrals from different builders, then we met with Aaron Shields of Design Build Associates of Maine. Right away we liked his straight forward, honest personality. We picked our builder before we even sold our house!
With limited land available in Gorham, Aaron would just say "trust me".... not an easy thing for me to do! Sure enough he called us one day excited to show us a piece of land he thought would be perfect for our family, and absolutely is!! Then from there Aaron, my husband and I (some my husband, but mostly me) started designing our custom home that's absolutely perfect for our family.
Aaron, and his whole team... the quality, detail and the workmanship is second to none!!! We couldn't be happier, I really believe only Aaron could have built this home for us. We love waking up every day in our beautiful home and taking walks, enjoying our 4.5 acres in the woods and making new memories with our family! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Samantha Knapp-Blanchard - Gorham, Maine
“Very approachable and always available.”
Thank you so much for building our beautiful home. I’m not sure you realized at the beginning how detailed we would be or how custom we were going to make our home. But, you were always ready (most of the time ahead of us) for all the questions and details we threw at you. In the past, we never thought we would build a home and certainly never imagined it would go as smoothly as it did or be as fun as it was. You (and all of your subcontractors) were very approachable and always available to answer all our questions. Always the same day. If we ever decide to build again it would only be if you build it for us! Thanks again for everything.
Tim Rich - Georgetown, Maine
“As a repeat customer...”
As a repeat customer of Design Build Associates of Maine, two words immediately come to mind: “Trust and “Quality.” Building a new house can be somewhat overwhelming but throughout the process Aaron Shields earned my trust and consistently delivered on the promises that he made. There were no hidden surprises or lengthy delays and when something had to be changed for one reason or another he was great at communicating exactly why which gave me peace of mind throughout the process. And in the end he was able to deliver a quality-built house that I am proud to call my home.
David Plumpton - Harpswell, Maine
“We could not imagine building a home with anyone else!”
"It had always been our dream to build a custom home. We met with Aaron to walk the land that he had available and learn more about the building process. We were immediately impressed with his knowledge, honesty, and patience as he answered all our questions. He arranged for us to visit several of his homes that were under construction and we were excited by the quality and workmanship that went into each home.
Having never built a house before, we worried about whether subcontractor delays and unexpected issues would derail us. Aaron was able to wipe those fears away by creating a shared calendar with us. We always knew what was happening, what decision was coming up, and if an issue came up, he was all over it and kept us updated.
Aaron and his team of subcontractors made the building process an absolute pleasure. His communication, thoughtfulness, and support as we navigated each step made all the difference for us. After working with Aaron we could not imagine building a new home with anyone else! "
Ryan and Sheila Gleason - North Yarmouth, Maine