Serving Portland, ME and surrounding areas
Angi Approved
In business since 2003
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Credit card accepted
"They are very good, and their customer service and follow through is great!"

Serving Portland, ME and surrounding areas
Angi Approved
In business since 2003
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
"They are very good, and their customer service and follow through is great!"
Serving Portland, ME and surrounding areas
In business since 1985
Free estimates
Warranties offered
Albert Frick Associates has designed over 30,000 septic systems (leach beds, drain fields , filter beds) in the State of Maine since the company was founded in 1985. Our designs range from the most basic of pit privies to very large and complex community systems. The firm is intimately familiar with current and proposed codes and regulations governing septic systems. Septic system design (known as Site Evaluation in Maine) is a process during which a thoughtful designer must consider a number of different (and sometimes competing) elements. Even though the design process is complicated, our approach to designing septic systems is very simple. Frick Associates septic designers strive to provide our clients with the most cost-effective and functional septic design to meet their needs. We have a long and successful track record for permitting tough sites, including those from which other septic designers have walked away. For clients who are in the process of building a home, we work hard to fit our septic design into the overall development plan for the lot. We work closely with homeowners, landscape architects, builders and excavating contractors to assure that the septic system is sited in such a way so as to blend into the existing landscape (whenever possible) and does not interfere with other elements of the lot’s design plan. Having a failed septic system is no picnic. The prospect of having to shell out thousands of dollars to replace a failed leach bed can be troubling to most people. Our clients who are in need of a replacement to (or expansion of) their existing septic system will find that our staff of experienced septic designers respond to their needs in an efficient, timely and cost-conscious manner. We strive, whenever possible, to design the least expensive (while still designed to last and fit in with existing site features) type of septic system for our clients. Our innovative Site Evaluators are well-versed in the practical application of the latest technologies, but know that sometimes a simple design is the best design. Every site is different. On some lots siting a leach bed is easy. Other lots require an advanced level of sophistication in terms of septic design. Frick Associates Site Evaluators are specialists in the realm of designing septic systems for “tough sites”. Whether your lot is located on a remote island off the coast and is in need of a replacement septic system or you are looking to develop a new lot and are finding it difficult to fit all of the elements of your construction plan (dwelling, well, driveway, septic system, etc.) into a small building window, trust that our septic designers have encountered the situation before. We’ll work with you to find the septic design that best fits ALL of your wants and needs. Albert Frick Associates septic designers have performed numerous overboard discharge removal projects. We work closely with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection and the Division of Health Engineering in order to take wastewater that formerly was allowed to flow into the ocean and design a new septic system that effectively treats it. Albert Frick , our founder and President, is currently working on a prototype septic system for remote island settings. This type of septic design will allow for a much smaller leach field and will in turn require less fill material for construction which can be very expensive and sometimes difficult to get in an island setting. For homeowners and septic system installers, AFA has recently refined a computer-generated fill calculation sheet, based on three-dimensional cross-section information. This Septic System Fill Calculator is located on this website and is provided free for use by our clients and their excavating contractors. The information is obtained on-site during each individual septic design, providing a simple and accurate estimate of the amount of fill needed to complete the septic installation.

Serving Portland, ME and surrounding areas
In business since 1972
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Warranties offered
Springhouse Woodworks is owned by a Southern Maine Native that has been in the building trades for 40 years. Experience and Creativity are Springhouse's stock and trade. Weather it is a Whole House build that requires design and a General Contractor with a large crew, or a Small Deacon's Bench for the front entry of your home, Springhouse Woodworks is able to meet your needs. As far as services go, we offer three basic things: Quality Workmanship, Fast Service, and Low Prices. Feel free to pick any two of the above.
Serving Portland, ME and surrounding areas
In business since 1864
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Warranties offered
Dow & Coulombe, Inc. has provided a full range of professional land surveying services in the Southern Maine area since 1864. We work on any size project, large or small.
Serving Portland, ME and surrounding areas
In business since 2016
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Warranties offered
SWARM Media offers industry-standard 4K Aerial solutions: Television & Movie Production, Music Videos, Commercial Real Estate, Marketing, Live Events
Serving Portland, ME and surrounding areas
In business since 2004
Free estimates
Warranties offered
Custom Home Building, Home Building, Contracting, General Contracting, Framing Contractors, Finish Contractors, Foundation Contractors, Siding Contractors, Roofing Contractors, Excavation Contractors, Design Build Contractors, Residential Construction.
Serving Portland, ME and surrounding areas
In business since 1994
Free estimates
Warranties offered
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