Peter B. Rice & Co

We are thrilled with the outcome of our renovation. We worked with Rice and Company for a large renovation of our home including: the kitchen, mudroom, powder room, laundry room, primary bedroom and bathroom as well as creation of a new hallway, large walk in primary closet. This was our first renovation experience, and Stuart Rice provided excellent hands-on leadership for the entire time. He took our vision and created plans and was available for frequent changes to the plans as we thought through the concept. During the renovation itself, the crew of expert craftsmen were hardworking, prompt, clean, pleasant to be around and very contentious. We note that the project was completed at the expected time. Finally, after the renovation was completed, they were available to address the minor concerns we had after living in the space for a while. We plan to renovate more of our house next year and will be using Rice and Company.

Peter Rice & Co. remodeled our kitchen and built a deck for us. Stuart (Peter's son) was so easy to work with and straight to the point. He was communicative, organized, and on top of the different subcontractors to get things almost done by the time we had to move into the house. When I had a question, Stuart was quick to respond by email, phone, or text. I so appreciated his professionalism and now love the quality of work they did! Stuart helped us design the layout of the kitchen, look into product options, and think about how we would use the space. They stayed mostly on the timeline (finished most work by the agreed end date and had a few additional touch ups) and on budget. I would definitely use them again.

Peter and his crew were a joy to work with; we couldn't recommend them more highly! We set out to build a dream get-away cottage for our family. We were somewhat constrained by building codes on the size and location of the building. Peter worked seamlessly with town officials, our architect and engineer to ensure that plans were put in place for the best possible outcome. Peter's communications throughout the project were amazing. He and his team are incredibly organized and planned ahead, getting our input on requests and choices, throughout the process. Although we were not local for most of the project, we always felt well-informed and up-to-date on project status. Peter e-mailed and sent us photos regularly. Finally, the craftsmanship and attention to detail by Peter and his crew were even beyond expectations. From beautiful custom cabinetry to a banquette bench with drawers to the stain color of our ceilings to a custom, automatic lift loft stairway - we couldn't be happier with the final product. Peter and crew's pride in work and craftsmanship is in a class by itself. Our family is in love with the cottage built by Peter and crew and we thank them for their amazing creativity, enthusiasm and dedication to making our dream house a reality.

We have worked with Peter B. Rice and Co. on three major house projects and we could not be happier with the outcome. For the third major renovation, we didn't even consider hiring anyone else. The planning, execution and quality of work is excellent. Peter and his craftsman are extremely professional, have years of experience as a team, and were a joy to have working at our home while we lived there during construction (we missed them when the project was complete). Peter is very responsive to the client's requests and he would provide us with different options and pricing when we made changes to the original plan. We remained on schedule and budget (except when we made changes - and in that case, Peter was clear on how much time and money it would add before we would proceed). During construction, the team was respectful of our privacy, always friendly, were as quiet as possible (no loud music), cleaned up the site daily, and nobody smoked on the job site. Attention to detail is very important to Peter and his team and every day they would consult with us on individual items that needed addressing. We wanted to be involved in these details, and if you have done major construction, you know that issues come up every day (even with the best architectural drawings by Bruce Butler of Freeport, ME). The final outcome is gorgeous and we would recommend Peter B. Rice and Co. to anyone looking to do minor or major house renovations or build a new home.

Peter and his crews built a small addition on our house in 2012/13 that includes a full bathroom, mudroom, new back entrance, and a multi-level deck with hot tub. Their attention to detail and professionalism was on display throughout the project, and every question we had was answered promptly to our satisfaction. We used high quality materials and made sure we met/exceeded all code requirements from the beginning, so the cost was significant. That said, we would not do anything differently in hindsight. When you contract with Peter, you can have confidence that your project will turn out right!

Builder offered wonderful design suggestions and executed our large project (complete kitchen renovation, new deck, finishing large room over double garage) with precision and quality materials. They are easy to talk to and kept us informed about reasons for any delays, though minor, along the way. Obvious professional integrity. Open and transparent billing. Not the least expensive builder, but well worth the peace of mind, lack of stress, and superb results.

Peter Rice and Company excels at both new construction and renovations and additions. I have worked with Peter for over 10 years on a wide range of projects ranging from small homes and additions on restrictive sites to larger oceanfront properties. There is always the same attention paid to producing the highest quality work, good communication with the client, and on-time scheduling. I always look forward to projects where Peter's company is chosen to execute my designs. Bruce B. Butler, AIA, LEEDAP By Design

Materials and workmanship were excellent. Fit and finish looked great. Peter Rice and crew listened very well and undertook modifications to the plans as we wished or as conditions such as terrain or prevailing winds or sun direction required. After 10 percent of the way through the construction project, I had complete confidence in Peter Rice to the point i didn't need to visit the site too frequently.