Melanie Merz
November 23, 2023
Fall greetings to our friends and neighbors, As GNB winds down its 21st year in business, and we enter the season of Thanksgiving, we are taking a moment to reflect upon our industry and Great Northern Builders’ role in the Seacoast community. Great Northern Builders mission is to “Create Home”. We wake up each day with the goal to improve
Coming in 2024 – REFRESH
Melanie Merz
October 30, 2023
Coming in 2024, Great Northern builders presents REFRESH REFRESH Refresh = Easy Facelifts (that) Revive Everyday Spaces (in your) Home The REFRESH program is a new approach to updating the spaces in your home that have the most impact on your day to day life. When we think of projects that are great candidates for the REFRESH program, we’re thinking
Our Summer Intern – Mackie Bogh
Melanie Merz
September 29, 2023
We are wishing our summer intern Mackie Bogh a great upcoming school year! Mackie was a carpentry apprentice this summer and will be studying building trades at the Sanford Regional Technical program this fall. One of the projects Mackie worked on was building a new shed for SoBo Central. Mackie presented the new shed project at the Acton Fair last
Vintage Charm Kitchen
Melanie Merz
September 29, 2023
This early 1900’s home had a lot of charm, but the kitchen flow was stuck in a bygone era. In times past, homes had large dining areas and small, out of sight, functional areas where the messy stuff happened like dishes, prepping, and cooking. This homeowner was eager to transform the spaces in the home to a new era where
Above Garage Bonus Room
Melanie Merz
August 16, 2023
The new homeowners of this property saw the huge potential available in a space above the garage that was unfinished. The space had minor electric and plywood floors, but with help from Great Northern Builders, the space transformed to a new art studio. There are some technical things to keep in mind if you’re finishing a space above a garage,
Antique Home – Fresh Kitchen: Case Study One
Melanie Merz
August 4, 2023
This kitchen resides within a beautiful early 1900s home, and this project was a really great blend of blending old with new. The homeowners wanted to keep existing materials that could be modified in place rather than removed and replaced with new where it made sense. We freshened up the chair rail, wainscoting, older window sashes and refinished the maple
Welcome Allison
Melanie Merz
August 4, 2023
Great Northern Builders is excited to introduce our new Operations Coordinator Allison Perreault. Allison joined the GNB team in early 2023. In Allison’s role as Operations Coordinator, she is essential in supporting all active projects, as well as those in design. Allison often accompanies clients on visits to showrooms to assist with product selections. Allison loves her role as Operations
Open Concept Kitchen
Melanie Merz
June 30, 2023
This project takes place within a 2500 square foot split level style home that was built in 1989. The floor plan of this home has three distinct living levels. The first floor ‘play area’ is approximately 500 square feet, the three bedrooms reside on the third level with just over 500 square feet, which leaves just over 900 square feet
Volunteering For Women Build Day
Melanie Merz
April 18, 2023
Great Northern Builders Project Developer Melanie Merz will be out of the office this Thursday May 25th. Melanie will participate in the annual Women Build Day to help raise money, raise awareness, and BUILD, for the Habitat For Humanity of Greater Portland. The Women Build Day is a unique opportunity to spend a day, hands on, helping to build a
Primary Suite Lounge Addition
Melanie Merz
February 28, 2023
This 200 square foot addition will serve as a beautiful and relaxing lounge for the primary suite. These homeowners love to host their adult children and their families, but sometimes a house full of guests can get a little busy. These homeowners knew a bump out addition from their primary suite would become a beautiful morning refuge when the house