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Home Building in Our Communities

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland has been building homes in partnership with qualified families and local supporters in Cumberland County since 1985. 

Most Habitat houses are built with new construction materials donated by local businesses including Hancock Lumber, or national corporations through Habitat for Humanity International, such as Dow Corning, Hunter Douglass, and Whirlpool. It is the rare exception to renovate an existing house or use older building materials for a Habitat build, but we do it when necessary. Generally speaking, we have seen property values in a neighborhood increase as a result of a Habitat house constructed there.

All Habitat homes are built to conform to all local, state, and federal building codes. Our sites are safe and meet all OSHA standards.

Homes Under Construction

2009 - 2010 Building Projects

 Basic Habitat Home Description