Home Remodelers in Honolulu

“Bill Benjamin is brilliant when working with clients. He is the only architect in Honolulu who will fully collaborate with clients and not impose his artistic views as is the case with many other local architects. He is also highly intelligent and can solve many problems of design and construction that other architects have problems with.”

“Outstanding quality, breadth of expertise, attention to detail, speed and professionalism. By far the best contracting team we have worked with.”

“They did an excellent job. Mike and John were punctual and worked quickly and efficiently. They made our one bathroom so nice that we asked them to do our second bathroom right on the spot. They did this for us. They made sure we were happy with the results and included us in every step of the process.”

“We loved working with Layout Etc! The design was exactly what we had envisioned and better. And the quality of work and professionalism of the execution was top of the line! We highly recommend Layout Etc as the best in the Hawaiian islands.”

“Louis takes pride in his work. He is reliable and honest in his estimates. When I refer him to my friends and clients, I know they will be in good hands.”

“Keith and his team were extremely dedicated to the quality and aesthetic of our home renovation. We wanted help to modernize our main floor and make it more functional for our family. Their expert guidance, advice, responsiveness, and attention to detail throughout the whole process were spot on and we are thrilled with the outcome.”

“I know how stressful it is finding and contractor, so I wanted to share my experience with others so that they can make a more informed decision. When we decided to tear down and rebuild our home in Kaimuki, we met with five contractors. All of them had great ideas but each were different in their approach – some more pushy, a few seemed too busy or apathetic, and only one was real down to earth and made us feel like they had our best interest at heart – Atlas. For example, the Project Manager (Nathan) was very concerned about keeping us within our budget so that our mortgage payments would be manageable as opposed to building a house that would maximize the contract price (it seemed that way with some of the other contractors). What also really impressed us were all the complimentary comments that were made by their clients during our site visit to other projects that were in progress or competed. Their vendors and subs thought very highly of them too! They accommodated every request we had, allowed us to build the home we wanted (not according to their specifications), and were transparent about the process, costs (no mysterious change orders or nickel and diming), and timeline. They treated our Project as if it were their own and provided us recommendations during the design AND BUILD process. To those looking for someone to build their dream home, my recommendation would be the same: Find someone you feel comfortable with because there are so many decisions to be made from beginning to end and you want a partner that you can trust that will help guide you and also be fair with you when the inevitable obstacles occur (which it will). We love the home they built for us two years ago and are glad we picked a contractor that was a pleasure to work with. Atlas built our home and a lasting relationship with my family as well. To this day, if I ever need any assistance or advice for my home (solar, new fence, leaking washer), I can pick-up the phone and call Bruce (the owner) and he sends someone right away to kokua.”

“We had a great experience with Phillip White, Laura Ayers and staff when building our new home in Manoa. They are professional, friendly, responsive to our needs as well as giving us superb ideas for the creation of our new home. They worked as a positive team, that really got along on all levels. Their working environment made us feel comfortable and welcome. We highly recommend them for any new clients/projects.”

“Robert is the owner of This company called Bob Mahalo. I am not a contractor, therefore I seeked Robert's advice on his expertise regarding what repairs I should do without going over my head in expenses. The magic he did was amazing and at a reasonable cost. Following his advice along the way as to how to renovate my unit was remarkable for the price. The outcome was: The first family that walked through my unit offered me $10,000.00 more than what we asked. SOLD and we are closed. We are pleased.”

“We are a building materials supplier and have worked with Nick and his team at Ko'olau Builders on several projects. They are top notch professionals, competent, organized, creative with high attention to detail and quality. We have the pleasure of working with many of the Islands best contractors and would definitely recommend Ko'olau as one of the top.”