Building custom Family homes that last for generationsA Rare Standard of Craftsmanship. Built for Those Who Won't Compromise.
Custom Home Builders for homeowners who value clarity, craftsmanship, and a well-run process.
We build homes meant to last. Places your family returns to year after year, where memories are made and shared for generations. Building beautiful homes along the coast of Maine and New Hampshire and into the Rangeley Lakes region of western Maine with over twenty-three years of experience.
We’re a design-build custom home builder for clients who want a truly custom home that reflects their lifestyle and the character of the site. We’re a strong fit for homeowners who value a proven, organized process with clear schedules, defined decision points, and consistent communication, so the experience feels calm and predictable. Above all, we build with care, integrity, and attention to detail, creating homes designed to stand the test of time.
design-build custom homeswho we areThomas & Lord builds for clients who value trust, quality, and a highly organized process as much as the finished home itself. Founded by a finish carpenter, we bring a craft-first mindset to custom building, pairing careful workmanship with clear communication, thoughtful pre-construction planning, and systems that help protect the experience as well as the outcome.
our commitmentA truly exceptional home begins with a builder who listens, collaborates, and delivers on every detail. Whether you're building your forever home, a coastal retreat, or a legacy property for generations to enjoy, we guide you through every step with transparency, expertise, and an unwavering commitment to quality.
Thomas & Lord builds custom homes for clients who will not accept ordinary. We have been doing this in coastal Maine and New Hampshire for over two decades. The process is disciplined. The standard is fixed. The relationship lasts well beyond handover.
We have been building custom homes for decades.
With our heritage style, attention to detail, expert team, and roster of tried and true partners, we create unique homes that you will be proud to pass down to the next generation. Together let’s build a legacy for your family.
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Harborview
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![A landscaped yard with a gravel pathway, green grass, shrubs with pink flowers, and trees. In the background, there are several gray wooden houses with metal roofs under a partly cloudy sky.]()
Stillwater Meadow Farm
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![Large multi-story house with multiple towers and balconies, situated on a landscaped property with trees, stonework, and a dirt pathway in the foreground, under a clear blue sky.]()
Casterly Rock
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![Large blue house with illuminated windows surrounded by trees, a backyard patio with outdoor furniture, a fire pit, and a hot tub at dusk.]()
The Washburn
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Gooch's Beach
subtitle if neededOur Design-Build Solution
Our role is to remove the uncertainty from building a custom home by providing a clear plan, consistent communication, and exceptional execution from start to finish.
A Clear, Well-Defined PlanWe establish an honest schedule with defined milestones and decision points, so you always know what’s coming next and can make informed decisions without feeling rushed.
Complete Visibility and CommunicationThrough a dedicated online client portal, you have 24/7 access to progress photos, schedules, updates, and key documents—keeping you informed and confident, even if you’re managing the project from afar.
Timeless Design and CraftsmanshipEvery home is shaped by thoughtful design and enduring craftsmanship, creating spaces that feel intentional, refined, and relevant for decades to come, not tied to passing trends.
We invest more time in pre-construction than most builders.A Disciplined Proven Process
Our process is designed to be clear, collaborative, and well-paced so you always know what to expect and feel confident at every stage. The process of a well-crafted home is essential to achieve a smooth experience and a beautiful, exceptional quality home that lasts.
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We start with a straightforward conversation to understand your goals, timeline, and priorities, and to confirm that we’re the right fit for one another before moving forward.
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Design, selections, and pricing are refined together so the vision, investment, and timeline are fully aligned before breaking ground.
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After booking, we'll send you a Welcome Packet with everything you need to know—detailed schedules, packing list recommendations, add-ons to consider, and more.
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Your home is built with careful attention to detail, guided by a defined schedule, proactive communication, and consistent progress updates throughout the build.
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We guide the project through completion and turnover, ensuring every detail is addressed and remaining available as you settle into your new home.
Frequently Asked Questions
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We build custom homes and take on large-scale remodels along the coast of Maine and New Hampshire. Both run through design-build delivery, where the design and construction of your project are coordinated by one accountable team from concept forward.
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It depends on the scope of your home, but most of our projects move through three phases. Design comes first, where we work with the architect and design team to turn your vision into a complete set of plans. This phase varies the most, often a few months, and it moves faster when you come in with a clear sense of what you want. Pre-construction follows, usually a couple of months, where we finalize permits, selections, and the budget before any ground is broken. Construction is the longest phase, and for most custom homes it runs somewhere between twelve and eighteen months. Our remodels and additions are large-scale projects, so they follow the same process on a similar arc. The timeline we give you at the start is one we can stand behind, because the planning that comes first is what keeps it predictable.
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Pricing varies with the choices you make, many of them within your control, like your finishes, materials, and the level of detail you want. Depending on the project, we work on either a fixed-price or an open, cost-based structure, and we will recommend the one that fits your build and walk you through how it works. Either way, the budget is transparent and aligned to your selections before we break ground, so you know what you are committing to.
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That works! When you already have a design team, we join it, reviewing drawings as they develop, bringing construction and cost into the conversation early, and keeping the budget aligned with the design before decisions get expensive to change. If your plans are already complete, we build from finished drawings too, and we will walk you through what that means for your budget and schedule before you commit.
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Three things. Because we design and build under one accountable team, the drawings and the budget are reconciled from the start, not after you have fallen for a plan you cannot build. We treat pre-construction as a formal phase with real deliverables, so the major decisions are made before we break ground, not in the field. And we purposefully limit ourselves to four to eight projects a year, so each home gets the attention the details deserve.
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Organized and direct. You have a clear point of contact, a portal where the schedule, budget, and documents live in one place, and updates on progress and the decisions coming next. No vague reassurance, and no surprises we could have prevented.
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It starts with a short conversation. Reach out through our contact page, send us an email, or give us a call. We will spend twenty minutes understanding your project, your goals, and a little about you before we go any further.
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Give us a call, send us an email, or reach us through our contact page. We typically answer within one business day.
Start with a conversation
If you’re considering a custom home in coastal or western Maine, or New Hampshire, we’d welcome the opportunity to learn more about your goals and see if we’re the right fit.