
More life.
In the home
you love.
From a new roof to a fresh exterior.
Make your next chapter a Modern one.
Northern Maine.
Since 1948.
The house you come home to. The porch you spend summer on. The roof above it all.
Modern brings roofing, siding and a broad range of home improvements into one conversation. Based in Northern Maine, with roots in the Nelson family.
Meet the familySame home.
New possibilities.
See the work from both sides.
Explore the original project photographs.


Before/after pairing follows the original galleries. Photographs were taken from different viewpoints; project dates and exact scopes are not supplied.
A different view
of your home.
One home.
A whole lot
of possibilities.
Windows and doors. A deck and an addition. Insulation and the rooms inside. Bring the connected pieces of your project together.
Explore the Plus

A family story.
A direct conversation.
Robert Nelson Sr. began with insulation work around Northern Maine. Joanne Nelson was a founding member. Otis Nelson is the owner, with Ginger in the office.
Meet OtisRead the family storyYour ideas.
A useful starting point.
- 01
Choose the work.
A roof, an exterior or a wider home project.
- 02
Bring the context.
Your town, a few photographs and what you want to change.
- 03
Talk it through.
Confirm scope, materials and next steps directly with Modern.
Let’s start
your project.
The roof. The siding. The rooms within.
Bring your ideas and your questions.



