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Updated: Aug 14, 2025

Hamai Builders Construction

Hamai Builders Inc, 5-5891 Kuhio Hwy, Hanalei, HI (Employee: Hamai Matthew J) holds a General Building license and 1 other license according to the Hawaii license board.

Their BuildZoom score of 105 ranks in the top 8% of 3,768 Hawaii licensed contractors.

Their license was verified as active when we last checked. If you are thinking of hiring Hamai Builders Inc, we recommend double-checking their license status with the license board and using our project planner to get competitive quotes.

Hamai Builders Inc Hanalei

Quality

105

92nd percentile

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Pro tip: We generally recommend hiring a contractor with a score higher than 95.

Hamai Builders Inc has a BuildZoom score of 105, which places them above 92% of 3,768 contractors in Hawaii.

Activity

4 projects	2025
6 projects	2024
4 projects	2023

Our building permit records indicate that Hamai Builders Inc has worked on at least 14.0 projects over the past 3 years.

This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.

Experience

3 projects

Home Additions

Analyzing permits over the last 4 years shows that Hamai Builders Inc mostly works on home addition projects.

Pricing

1 project	$50k-$100k
3 projects	$100k-$250k
1 project	$250k-$500k
1 project	$1mil+

Value Not Public: 2.0 projects

The typical size of their permits is approximately $200,000. This graph shows the distribution of these job values.

Pro tip: For more details about their pricing, check out their recent activity to see how much they have charged for different types of work.

Building Permits by Hamai Builders Inc

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This is a sample of this contractor's permits. Click here to access their complete permit history.

Guest house

5 5501 Kuhio Hwy, Hanalei, HI, 96714

2025-05-13

Ice maker

Valuation:

$323,600

Permit #:

23-2928|000/000/PLB2/00

Status:

issued

Fee:

$2,340

Permit Type:

N/A

Building Type:

Residential 4 uni...

Guest house

5 5501 Kuhio Hwy, Hanalei, HI, 96714

2025-07-16

No Description Available

Valuation:

$323,600

Permit #:

23-2928|000/000/ELE2/00

Status:

issued

Fee:

$2,340

Permit Type:

N/A

Building Type:

Residential 4 uni...

Guest house

5 5501 Kuhio Hwy, Hanalei, HI, 96714

2024-04-03

No Description Available

Valuation:

$323,600

Permit #:

23-2928|000/000/BLD3/00

Status:

issued

Fee:

$2,340

Permit Type:

N/A

Building Type:

Residential 4 uni...

Other nonresidential bldgs-commercial

5-8291 Kuhio Hwy, Hanalei, HI, 96714

2025-04-14

No Description Available

Valuation:

$191,900

Permit #:

21-1632|000/000/PLB2/00

Status:

complete

Fee:

$1,539

Permit Type:

N/A

Building Type:

Open district

Other nonresidential bldgs-commercial

5-8291 Kuhio Hwy, Hanalei, HI, 96714

2022-06-09

No Description Available

Valuation:

$191,900

Permit #:

21-1632|000/000/FFEE/00

Status:

plancheck

Fee:

$1,539

Permit Type:

N/A

Building Type:

Open district

Other nonresidential bldgs-commercial

5-8291 Kuhio Hwy, Hanalei, HI, 96714

2025-04-07

No Description Available

Valuation:

$191,900

Permit #:

21-1632|000/000/ELE2/00

Status:

complete

Fee:

$1,539

Permit Type:

N/A

Building Type:

Open district

Other nonresidential bldgs-commercial

5-8291 Kuhio Hwy, Hanalei, HI, 96714

2024-03-11

2nd review fee

Valuation:

$191,900

Permit #:

21-1632|000/000/BLD3/00

Status:

complete

Fee:

$1,539

Permit Type:

N/A

Building Type:

Open district

Single family residence

5 5505 Kuhio Hwy B, Kauai County, HI

2023-06-02

Ice maker

Valuation:

$1,200,000

Permit #:

22-91|000/000/PLB2/00

Status:

issued

Fee:

$7,379

Permit Type:

N/A

Building Type:

Not applicable

Single family residence

5 5505 Kuhio Hwy B, Kauai County, HI

2023-08-25

Ae 13'msl fz

Valuation:

$1,200,000

Permit #:

22-91|000/000/FLOD/00

Status:

issued

Fee:

$7,379

Permit Type:

N/A

Building Type:

Not applicable

Single family residence

5 5505 Kuhio Hwy B, Kauai County, HI

2024-04-15

Temp

Valuation:

$1,200,000

Permit #:

22-91|000/000/ETP2/00

Status:

complete

Fee:

$7,379

Permit Type:

N/A

Building Type:

Not applicable

Single family residence

5 5505 Kuhio Hwy B, Kauai County, HI

2023-07-20

Air conditioning unit

Valuation:

$1,200,000

Permit #:

22-91|000/000/ELE2/00

Status:

issued

Fee:

$7,379

Permit Type:

N/A

Building Type:

Not applicable

Single family residence

5 5505 Kuhio Hwy B, Kauai County, HI

2022-10-14

No Description Available

Valuation:

$1,200,000

Permit #:

22-91|000/000/BLD3/00

Status:

issued

Fee:

$7,379

Permit Type:

N/A

Building Type:

Not applicable

Plumbing

5-891 Kuhio Hwy, Kilauea, HI, 96754

2020-01-08

(2)outdoor shower (2) ice makr

Valuation:

$1,047,765

Permit #:

19-1415/000 000 PLB2 00

Status:

issued

Fee:

$6,679

Permit Type:

Single family res...

Building Type:

Open district

Electrical

5-891 Kuhio Hwy, Kilauea, HI, 96754

2020-06-02

Relocate temp power

Valuation:

$1,047,765

Permit #:

19-1415/000 000 ELE2 02

Status:

issued

Fee:

$6,679

Permit Type:

Single family res...

Building Type:

Open district

Gas

5-891 Kuhio Hwy, Kilauea, HI, 96754

2020-01-08

Fire place

Valuation:

$1,047,765

Permit #:

19-1415/000 000 GAS2 00

Status:

issued

Fee:

$6,679

Permit Type:

Single family res...

Building Type:

Open district

Single family residence

4523 Makamae Pl, Hanalei, HI, 96714

2020-08-05

Misc: ice maker

Valuation:

$655,440

Permit #:

20-234|000/000/PLB2/00

Status:

final

Fee:

$4,376

Permit Type:

N/A

Building Type:

Not applicable

Single family residence

4523 Makamae Pl, Hanalei, HI, 96714

2020-09-01

Temp power

Valuation:

$655,440

Permit #:

20-234|000/000/ETP2/00

Status:

final

Fee:

$4,376

Permit Type:

N/A

Building Type:

Not applicable

Single family residence

4523 Makamae Pl, Hanalei, HI, 96714

2020-12-07

No Description Available

Valuation:

$655,440

Permit #:

20-234|000/000/ELE2/00

Status:

final

Fee:

$4,376

Permit Type:

N/A

Building Type:

Not applicable

Single family residence

4523 Makamae Pl, Hanalei, HI, 96714

2021-01-27

No Description Available

Valuation:

$655,440

Permit #:

20-234|000/000/BLD3/00

Status:

final

Fee:

$4,376

Permit Type:

N/A

Building Type:

Not applicable

Addition residential

5131 Papio Pl, Hanalei, HI, 96714

2023-05-04

Panel 55e ae 12'msl

Valuation:

$171,500

Permit #:

23-367|000/000/FLOD/00

Status:

plancheck

Fee:

$1,306

Permit Type:

N/A

Building Type:

Not applicable

Recent Buildzoom Projects

Verified License

License #	CT-29868
Status	Active
State	Hawaii
Type	General Building
Business Type	Corporation

BuildZoom verified this license was active as of August 2025.

Verify this license's status for Hamai Builders Inc at the Hawaii Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs.

This is a sample of licensing data; click here to access a complete history.

License Not Verified

License #	CT-28992
Status	Active
State	Hawaii
Type	General Building
Business Type	Corporation

When BuildZoom last verified this license, it had an expiration date of September, 2018. Check the current license status of Hamai Builders Inc with the Hawaii Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs

This is a sample of licensing data; click here to access a complete history.

105

BuildZoom Score

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Insured

Insurer	First Insurance Company Of Haw
Insured up to	$1,000,000

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Insured

Workers Comp Provider

Hawaii Employers' Mutual Insur

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36

Permits

Building permit records show that Hamai Builders Inc has worked on 36 permitted projects.

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Before you Hire

Here are some rules, regulations, and laws governing general contractors in Hawaii:

Does Hamai Builders Inc carry a valid contracting license?

To perform all construction work in Hawaii, general contractors, specialty contractors, and engineers must be licensed.

How important is contractor licensing in Hawaii?

Contractors must pass a written trade exam as well as a business and law exam before becoming licensed.

Your liability risk when hiring Hamai Builders Inc

Contractors in Hawaii must carry both general liability and workers compensation insurance in order to work on construction related projects.

Financial recourse when hiring Hamai Builders Inc

Homeowners who have received an official legal judgement against a contractor are eligible for up to $12500 from the Hawaii contractors recovery fund

What else should I know before hiring Hamai Builders Inc

Contractors must list their place of business as the address on their license. PO boxes are not permitted.

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