November 9, 2014
Windows Hawaii
BY BRANDI-ANN UYEMURA A good window contractor is hard to find, but worth the effort. Work with a careless contractor and you could end up with incorrectly installed, irreparable or ill-fitting windows that could damage your home, or worse, be…
October 26, 2014
Diamond Head Windows
The following is an interview with Mark McKinstry, general manager of Diamond Head Windows & Doors. Q: What is the reason for Diamond Head Windows’ rapid expansion? A: After 25 years in the windows business, my brother and I realized…
October 19, 2014
G&S Shutter Designs
G&S Shutter Designs is dedicated to providing Hawaii consumers with high-quality plantation shutters at the best prices. Its plantation shutters are top-of-the-line and custom ordered to fit any window type. The company offers a variety of plantation shutters to suit…
October 12, 2014
Windows Hawaii
BY BRANDI-ANN UYEMURA Afavorable market has created the perfect conditions for homeowners to borrow money to fix up their homes. Home equity loan rates currently remain low, making those “put off for a rainy day” renovations feasible and attractive undertakings.…
October 5, 2014
Tropical Wholesale
Tropical Wholesale owner Matthew Houar’s work in the vinyl industry came as a natural progression. With a father who pioneered the industry in Hawaii, Houar grew up with a keen eye for what works best in Hawaii’s climate. Houar’s father…
September 28, 2014
Diamond Head Windows
Diamond Head Windows has been named one of Hawaii’s best window companies for the past two years, based on a survey conducted by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. What makes Diamond Head Windows the favorite? • Trust.Your home is probably your most…
September 28, 2014
Breezway
Breezway, Hawaii’s global leader in louver windows and technology, recently invited us to its manufacturing facility in Halawa to “Apptivate!” So what does it mean to Apptivate? If you ask Breezway, they’ll tell you, “It’s living naturally in a cool…
September 28, 2014
G&S Shutter Designs
One of the great things about living in Hawaii is being able to enjoy natural light year-round, yet few people want the sun’s rays streaming into their homes full-force all day long. They want to be able to control the…
September 21, 2014
Windows Hawaii
When replacing your windows, “life changing” is not the reaction you would expect to have. But that’s the kind of customer feedback Windows Hawaii receives on a regular basis. Before Rhea Olsen changed her windows in their playroom, for example,…
August 31, 2014
Windows Hawaii
STORY BY BRANDI-ANN UYEMURA Honesty, integrity and upholding high ethical standards are key elements of Windows Hawaii’s success. It’s the reason why general manager Mario Garcia said the company was voted first place for windows replacement in Hawaii’s Best 2014,…
August 31, 2014
Pacific Islands Window Treatments
Beautiful additions to any home are window treatments. They enhance your view, protect your carpet and furniture from the harmful rays of the sun and compliment your sense of style. People don’t change their window treatment decor with the change…
August 24, 2014
Diamond Head Windows
Diamond Head Windows owner Todd McKinstry started his first window replacement company after graduating college in 1987. He built that company into one of the largest window and door replacement companies in California, with more than 400,000 windows replaced and…
August 10, 2014
G&S Shutter Designs
One of the great things about living in Hawaii is being able to enjoy natural light year-round, yet few people want the sun’s rays streaming into their homes full-force all day long. They want to be able to control the…
August 3, 2014
Tropical Wholesale
Tropical Wholesale owner Matthew Houar’s work in the vinyl industry came as a natural progression. With a father who pioneered the industry in Hawaii, Houar grew up with a keen eye for what works best in Hawaii’s climate. Houar’s father…
August 3, 2014
Breezway
As your old jalousie windows leak and fail, you start thinking about window replacement. Do you use an awning window that will block 50 percent or more ventilation, while creating safety hazards sticking out over walkways close to your house?…
July 27, 2014
Pacific Islands Window Treatments
Pacific Islands Window Treatments is a full service company that is both a general contractor and window treatment installer. The company has partnered with Hunter Douglas window treatments, because of Hunter Douglas’ quality products and long lasting solutions. Hunter Douglas…
July 20, 2014
Diamond Head Windows
Many people ask, “What makes Diamond Head Windows different?” The answer is easy: • Experience. The company has more than 25 years in the window business, and uses this experience to select and install windows and doors with the highest…
July 13, 2014
G&S Shutter Designs
G&S Shutter Designs is dedicated to providing Hawaii consumers with high-quality plantation shutters at the best prices. Its plantation shutters are top-of-the-line and custom ordered to fit any window type. The company offers a variety of plantation shutters to suit…
June 15, 2014
Diamond Head Windows
Looking to replace windows or doors in your home? Diamond Head Windows, voted No. 1 in Hawaii by Honolulu Star Advertiser readers, has a formula that makes this process educational and stress free. First, contact Diamond Head Windows and set…
June 15, 2014
Jiffy Set Shutter Shoppe
Jiffy Set Shutter Shoppe has been serving Hawaii with quality wood louver door products since 1968, carrying on a long tradition of fast and friendly local service. Jiffy Set Shutter Shoppe is a division of JBL Hawaii LTD, a commercial…