Kauai Home Builders

Our Services

Kauai Home Builders enables you

• New Home Construction
• Home Additions
• Home Renovations
• Our Expertise
• Design and Construction Options

Many homeowners want to play a significant role in building their homes. We understand this and provide our customers with a variety of practical building options based on their experience and time available.

A number of clients like to act as the general contractor but may need project management services in certain technical areas of construction. Some want their builder to take the structure of the home to the lock-up stage and then complete the interior finishing on their own. Kauai Home Builders gives you flexibility to structure a working relationship that makes sense.

New Home Construction

Kauai Home Builders can provide everything you need to get your new home project completed. We can also provide you with valuable information about what is involved in the building process. This allows you to make informed decisions when planning your project in the following key areas:

• Selecting the right design for your property
• Choosing the right materials
• Creating a realistic construction budget
• Obtaining building permits and approvals
• Site preparation and utility connections
• Excavation and foundation work
• Building to lock-up
• Finishing the interior to occupancy

Building a custom home has become more involved over the years as homes have become more complex in design. Also, building code requirements are more demanding. This means that more construction expertise is required to successfully build a home. As a result, most homeowners prefer to hire a professional to act as the project manager.

It is important to choose the right design for your property and the right combination of materials suitable for the Kauai area. There are many design possibilities and thousands of building components with different performance characteristics to choose from. The focus should be on developing a site specific design that can actually be built on your property. Kauai Home Builders can help you in all areas to get your new home project completed.

Home Additions

A well-designed addition to your home takes thorough planning. Your addition should not only consider lifestyle needs, but also increase the value of your property by more than the construction cost. Structural changes resulting from your addition may give you a chance to improve other outdated components.

Kauai Home Builders uses up-to-date, energy-efficient construction practices. Home additions often require changes or upgrades to air handling equipment to improve moisture control and air quality in the house. The objective is to increase the comfort as well as the function and size of the home.

Many additions will require a building permit, particularly when the external footprint of the home is increased. Kauai Home Builders has access to professional designers who can take your ideas and prepare blueprints that will meet structural and permitting requirements.

Kauai Home Builders can help you make sure that your addition is structurally sound, meets your living requirements and looks like an integral part of the existing home.

Home Renovations

A professional renovation makes your home more appealing, more efficient and more durable. Kauai Home Builders has the right kind of experience to make you comfortable that your project will be successful. We provide you with realistic estimates and perform the work to meet building code standards. We can also assist you to source experienced designers and prepare blueprints that will meet structural and permitting requirements.

Before renovating, it's important to assess the condition of your home to determine if there are any significant underlying problems that must be addressed before or during your planned renovation. You will need to consider:

• Lifestyle requirements
• Upgrades or replacement of key structural elements
• Improvement of the look and feel of the home

Good up-front planning is crucial before you start work to keep costs under control and get the best result. A thorough inspection will help you to assess the condition of your home. Kauai Home Builders can arrange for a professional home inspection for you that assesses signs of deterioration and the possible causes.

Kauai Home Builders can then help you plan your project and make your home look better, last longer and be more comfortable.

Our Expertise

Building a new home, renovating your existing one or planning for a home addition requires careful planning and the right expertise to get the best result. Kauai Home Builders has the experience and resources needed for any major home construction project.

Custom home projects require a variety of professional resources that understand the details of the project and work efficiently together. Although these people act independently, they need to be available at the right time and at different stages of the project. Kauai Home Builders has a network of professionals who are used to working as a team.

Using a proven system means a much better finished result and more value in your home. Skilled people and the use of quality materials will pay for themselves during the construction. The building goes faster which saves labor costs and reduces construction waste.

Some of the more crucial areas where expertise is needed include:

• Obtaining permits and approvals
• Design and material selection
• Structural load bearing and other engineering requirements
• Assembling the right human resources
• Constructing the home to meet building code standards
• Controlling and managing the project

Kauai Home Builders has full access to a wide range of technical experts including designers, drafts-people and engineers. In custom home construction, all projects are unique to some degree. The key to a successful outcome is to identify all the variables in the building process and make sure they are included in the budget.

We use the proprietary Custom Builder XPM ™ system, which was developed specifically for estimating the cost of custom home projects. This process enables you to plan ahead and make the right decisions to minimize the risk of budget overruns.

Design and Construction Options

Kauai Home Builders specializes in more complex structures, such as post and beam, timber-frame or log homes. These kinds of homes use different structural techniques to support the roof and floors and require foundations that are engineered to meet load bearing points.

Although these structures are more costly to build than conventional homes, you can incorporate open plan living, vaulted ceilings and large expanses of glass to maximize the use of natural light. They also generally have a much higher appraised value. We can work with your designer or architect to help you choose the right kind of design and materials to fit your requirements.

Building different types of custom homes takes special construction expertise. Kauai Home Builders uses the best construction practices whether we are building a conventional or more sophisticated structure. This is why we recommend the use of higher quality building materials, which give you a much better finished result.