Masonry Contractor in Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI - Walls and Paving for Acre Lots

It needs one first if the work counts as development inside a Special Management Area, because no agency can authorize development there until SMA approval comes through. The county's planning commissions handle those permits and the shoreline setback rules, so lots toward the ocean end of the park are the ones to ask about. The state's SMA permit guidance sends owners to the County of Hawaiʻi Planning Department, and its East Hawaiʻi Office is at 808-961-8288.

Ask for the license and confirm it's been renewed, because state rules require anyone who works as or advertises as a contractor to hold one. Under the state Contractors License Board, every contractor license comes up for renewal by September 30 of each even-numbered year, and one that isn't renewed by its expiration date is unlicensed and can't work. A lapsed license can be restored within 60 days, and after that it's terminated. We're licensed and insured.

You can if it's for your own use, because the state's contractor license law exempts an owner or lessee building a structure for their own personal use. It can't be for use by the general public or offered for sale or lease within one year after it's finished, and you have to register for the exemption. It covers contractor licensing only, so any other rules for the job still apply.

A licensed electrician or plumber has to do that part, because Hawaii requires a separate electrician or plumber license, and anyone without one must employ a licensed electrician or plumber to actually do the work. On an outdoor kitchen with a sink or outlets, we build the masonry, and the water lines and wiring are done by a licensed plumber and electrician.

The price comes down to the size of the job, what the ground needs before we build and how far we have to move material across your lot. A long property-line wall or a driveway set far back from the road takes more block, base and hauling than a short walkway by the house, and choosing block over fitted stone usually keeps it lower. The schedule turns on the size of the job and on any permit that has to be in hand first, and your in-person estimate puts the scope and price for your lot in writing.

Yes, a business doing construction contracting in Hawaii has to register for the general excise tax license, which the state Department of Taxation issues. Registration carries a one-time $20 fee, so it's a fair thing to ask any contractor about before you sign.