Home Remodeling in Thomaston, ME
Kenneth Cox Construction has done home remodeling in Thomaston, ME, since 1988. A remodel here can mean one room or the entire house, kitchens and bathrooms and basements and exteriors alike, and we build every version the same way.
- 38 years in business, since 1988
- Over 250 projects completed
- Affordable work, two-year written warranty
Remodeling a Thomaston house well usually means keeping more than you tear out. The trim, doors and wide-board floors along Main Street were run by hand from old-growth timber, and modern stock casing sits next to it badly: shallower profiles, wrong proportions, a room that feels cheapened for reasons most people cannot name.
So when new trim is needed, we mill it to match the original. That costs more than buying it off the rack, and it is the line between a remodel that adds value to a Federal or Greek Revival house and one that quietly takes value out.
Thomaston work comes with its own site conditions: a high water table near the St. George River, ledge as you move inland, and exterior changes in the historic district that draw a closer look from the town. Ken has been working in Maine's older houses since 1988, and every remodel carries a written 2-year workmanship warranty.
Why Thomaston Residents Hire Us for Their Home Remodel
Ken has been working in Maine's older houses since 1988, long enough to have seen what happens to the ones that were remodeled carelessly in the meantime.
We are BBB accredited, verifiable at the Better Business Bureau, and every remodel carries a written 2-year workmanship warranty.
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Directions from Thomaston, ME to our shop in Searsmont
128 New England RoadSearsmont, ME 04973
What Remodeling Services Do We Offer in Thomaston?
- kitchen remodeling
- bathroom remodeling
- whole-home remodeling
What is our Thomaston home remodeling process?
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Ken goes through the house and separates what should be kept from what has already been lost or replaced badly.
We bring your project to life
Structure, trades and finish carpentry are scheduled with the millwork lead time built in from the start.
Enjoy your new space
Handed back on schedule, with the two-year warranty documented.
Custom Home Remodeling in Thomaston
Choose us for home remodeling in Thomaston, ME because we know what the original fabric is worth. The trim, the doors, the stair and the wide-board floors in a Thomaston house were made by hand from timber that is no longer available at any price.
Modern stock casing sits alongside that badly. The profiles are shallower, the proportions are wrong, and even people who cannot say why will feel that a room has been cheapened.
So when we have to add trim we run it to match, which costs more than buying it and is the difference between a remodel that improves the house and one that quietly devalues it.
Main Street Thomaston is one of the finest streetscapes in Maine. The interiors match it, and the fastest way to take value out of one of these houses is to remodel it as though it were ordinary.
Ken tells you what is worth saving and what genuinely is not, and every remodel carries a 2-year workmanship warranty from a BBB accredited company.
We remodel in Thomaston mostly for owners of something on or near Main Street, who are acutely aware they are custodians of it rather than simply owners.
We also work in the modest capes and ranches behind the historic core, where the priorities are practical and the budgets are different, and we are equally happy there.
We handle the remodel from survey through the permit with Thomaston Code Enforcement to the structural work and trades, then inspections and finish carpentry.
In this housing stock the finish carpentry is the point rather than the last five percent, so we plan the trim, the reveals and the profiles at the start rather than at the end.
We remodel across Thomaston, in the Main Street houses and the streets immediately around them, plus the newer stock behind and the properties out along the St. George River.
Exterior changes in the historic streetscape draw genuine scrutiny, so we settle those with the town and with Maine Historic Preservation before anything is ordered.
You should book a Thomaston remodel for the winter months, which suit interior and finish work well. Careful millwork is not something to rush around weather.
Anything exterior belongs in the warm season, and given the review that applies here, those conversations need to start a season ahead of the work.
Home remodeling in Thomaston is different because of what the details are worth. Original interior fabric is a large share of these houses' value, so removing it is a financial decision and not only an aesthetic one.
The second is matching. Running new trim to an original profile means milling to match rather than choosing from a catalogue, which takes longer and has to be in the schedule from day one.
The third is the plaster. Old lime plaster on lath behaves nothing like drywall, and patching it properly is a genuine skill that a general crew will simply not have.
We would rather spend the money on those three than on a finish that will look dated in eight years.
Ask whether they intend to match your existing trim profiles or buy stock, and let the answer tell you what kind of company you are dealing with.
Ask for the two-year warranty in writing, and confirm the company independently before you commit.
A Thomaston remodel costs well above standard finish work when matched millwork and plaster repair are involved, which is why we do not publish figures. Quoting a general rate would be misleading.
Ken tells you plainly which parts of your project need that treatment and which do not, so you are choosing rather than paying for it everywhere by default.
What do Thomaston homeowners ask about home remodeling?
Can you match my original casing?
We can match your original casing by having it run to the existing profile. It costs more than stock and it is the reason the work disappears into the house.
Is old plaster worth repairing?
Old plaster is usually worth repairing, and it is repairable far more often than people are told. Wholesale removal is quicker for the contractor, not better for you.
Can I modernize a kitchen without ruining the house?
You can certainly modernize a kitchen without ruining the house. The trick is where the modern work stops, and that boundary is worth deciding deliberately.
Does exterior work need approval here?
Exterior work does need approval here on the historic streetscape, where it draws real scrutiny. We start that conversation early rather than hoping.
Kitchen, Bath, and Whole-Home Remodeling in Thomaston
In Thomaston, a coordinated kitchen and bathroom plan can preserve more of an older house by limiting where walls and floors are opened. We keep sound plaster and trim when possible, but replace concealed plumbing or wiring that would put the new finishes at risk.
How do you get a price for your Thomaston project?
You get a price for your Thomaston project both ways, for the work and for the putting back. Before anything comes out of the house, it is worth knowing what replacing it would cost.
Ken will walk it with you and give you a straight answer. He is on 207-386-9235.