Connecticut, Maine
Ski houses in Vermont, coastal and lake homes in Maine, and homes across eastern and central Connecticut.
We serve all of New England, and that includes Connecticut, Maine and Vermont. These jobs are farther from our shop in Norwood, so we run them as planned trips with the site visit, install and follow-up scheduled ahead of time.
The work is the same as anywhere else: room design, the simulator, installation, calibration and training. What changes is the planning around travel, weather and the kinds of houses these states have.
Ski houses, coastal homes and lake camps
Vermont ski houses around Stowe, Killington, Okemo, Stratton and Sugarbush are some of the best candidates for a simulator in New England. They get used most in winter, when nobody is playing golf outside, and many have a lower-level game room or a big garage with the height a full swing needs. Timber-frame and post-and-beam houses look great with a simulator but need care with sightlines, since posts and beams can sit right where a club goes.
On the Maine coast, from Kittery and York up through Kennebunkport, Cape Elizabeth and Portland, the houses look a lot like the NH Seacoast: older homes with low basements, newer ones raised away from the water, and carriage houses and garages that often make the best room. Lake houses on Sebago and the western Maine lakes are closer to what we see in the New Hampshire Lakes Region, with walkout basements and seasonal use.
Connecticut runs from the Quiet Corner and shoreline towns like Stonington, Old Lyme and Essex through the Hartford suburbs to Fairfield County. Eastern Connecticut is close to Rhode Island for us. Fairfield County is the longest drive in our area, so we plan those jobs, and the service visits after them, as trips.
Snow, mud season and empty houses
Ski houses and lake camps share one problem: they sit empty for weeks with the heat turned down. The simulator room needs to stay above about 40 degrees and stay dry, or the equipment should come out between seasons. Remote monitoring through a smart home system lets you warm the room up before you arrive and see if something goes wrong. Boston Automations installs those systems, so we can add it to the project if you want it.
Weather drives the schedule. Vermont roads in mud season and northern Maine in deep winter can make deliveries hard. Late spring, summer and early fall are the easiest times for these installs.
Rooms that work in Connecticut, Maine and Vermont
Ski house game rooms
A lower-level room with seating, a bar and a screen that also plays movies and the game after a day on the mountain.
Carriage houses on the Maine coast
They have the height and space for a full bay. Near the water they need heat and dehumidification.
Lake house walkouts
The lower level of a sloped lot often has the height and light that make a good simulator room.
Basement bays in Connecticut homes
Newer homes in central and eastern Connecticut often have full basements that can work.
Areas we serve in these states
- Stowe, VT
- Killington, VT
- Ludlow and Okemo, VT
- Stratton and Manchester, VT
- Warren and Sugarbush, VT
- Woodstock, VT
- Burlington, VT
- Kittery and York, ME
- Ogunquit and Wells, ME
- Kennebunkport, ME
- Cape Elizabeth, ME
- Portland, ME
- Sebago Lake, ME
- Stonington, CT
- Old Lyme and Essex, CT
- West Hartford, CT
- Greenwich and Darien, CT
- Glastonbury, CT
- Woodstock and Pomfret, CT
This list is not complete. If you are anywhere in these three states, call us.
How a project runs in Connecticut, Maine and Vermont
Every project in these states starts with photos, measurements and a call, so we can tell how the room will work before anyone drives. Then we do one site visit, design the room, and book the install as a block with the crew staying nearby until it is finished. Most installs take two to five days on site.
Service after the install matters as much as the install. Many questions can be handled remotely, and we schedule in-person service visits as trips. We will explain how that works for your location before you commit.
Tell us about the room
Use the design form to send photos and rough measurements. We reply within one business day with a first read on whether a simulator fits.
Site visit
We laser-measure the room and model swing clearance for every player in the house, then look at power, lighting, ventilation and where the equipment will live.
Design and proposal
You get a room plan and one price covering the simulator, screen, enclosure, installation, calibration and training.
Room preparation
If the room needs framing, electrical or HVAC work, we coordinate it with your builder or bring in local trades and manage them.
Installation
Most residential rooms take two to five days on site. Rooms that need construction first take longer.
Calibration, training and service
We calibrate the launch monitor, set up your software and courses, train everyone who will use it, and stay on call afterward.
Common questions
- Do you really install in Vermont and Maine?
- Yes. We plan these jobs as trips, with one site visit and an install booked as a block.
- Do you cover Fairfield County, Connecticut?
- Yes. It is the longest drive in our area, so we schedule the install and later service visits as planned trips and explain how service works before you commit.
- When is the best time to install in a ski house?
- Late spring through early fall, when the roads are clear and the house is easy to reach. The room is then ready for ski season.
Tell us about your house
Send photos, rough measurements and the town. We reply within one business day.