Our Process

Building your dream home shouldn’t be a nightmare. We’re here to make the entire process as simple as possible, with open communication and transparent pricing.

Whether it’s a custom home, remodel, or an addition, we approach every project with the same passion and eye for detail.​

The first step in our process is listening to your needs and establishing design, construction, and cost requirements. We help owners get the most out of their resources by advising the amount of design needed to reach their goals and then drawing from our pool of architect, draftsmen, and engineer contacts to make the right connections. Whether that means bringing in a draftsman for a few hours to create basic drawings for a small project or assembling a talented team of architects, engineers, interior designers, landscaping designers, lighting designers, and other consultants for complex modern new builds, we have got you covered.

DESIGN

The first step in our process is listening to your needs and establishing design, construction, schedule, and cost requirements. We help owners get the most out of their resources by advising the amount of design needed to reach their goals and then drawing from our pool of architect, draftsmen, and engineer contacts to make the right connections. Whether that means bringing in a draftsman for a few hours to create basic drawings for a small project or assembling a talented team of architects, engineers, interior designers, landscaping designers, lighting designers, and other consultants for complex modern new builds, we have got you covered.

ASSIST

Following assembling the team, the pre-construction phase consists of a feedback loop of design, cost estimation, and review. A thorough pre-construction phase has the power to add tremendous value to projects in terms of cost savings and risk reduction. Plainly stated, when an issue is discovered has enormous impact on costs. The further along a project becomes, the greater the sunken costs and the more expensive it is to make changes. For example, changing a design on the computer costs way less than when a house is already partially built. Successful Pre-Construction is a team effort involving multiple sets of eyes, from people with different experiences, reviewing the design. This helps bring to light many issues early enough in the process that the solution involves avoidance rather than fixing. This feedback cycle of design, estimating, and review is important in helping refine project scope and clarifying a project’s direction.

CONSTRUCTION

Well thought out Design and Pre-Construction work lay the foundation for successful construction in the field. A dedication to quality and attention to detail in the field have been key to Barker Kappelle Construction becoming a trusted builder in Hawaii. But there’s more to successful projects than just what happens during design and on the jobsite. Barker Kappelle has built a strong, robust office team committed to integrity and transparency. We propel projects forward by not just focusing on the tasks at hand, but forecasting decisions and details needed in the future and initiating meetings, conversations, actions, and deadlines so owners and architects are in the loop about what’s happening now and what the project requires next. In addition, we understand the concerns and risk homeowners feel when hiring contractors and the desire to trust, but verify. We continually invest in the latest construction project management and accounting software to be able to help document everything from daily jobsite activity to accurate to the minute financial reporting. And to further help owners track costs, we submit monthly payment applications for work completed to date separated by division and cost code along with subcontractor paid-to-date lien waivers. Even after completion of construction, we hold steadfast in wanting to be your trusted partner. Afterall, especially on such a small island, building and maintaining strong relationships is the best way to measure success. We’re proud to say that we’ve been successful over the last two decades and we work hard each day to continue into the future.

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