Finish First
Remodels & Custom Carpentry
Kitchens, baths, basement conversions, finish carpentry, custom built ins, door and window install, and custom pipe rail iron work.
Licensed
WA General Contractor
ALOHACC772JF
Owner on site
Every project
No subbed framing
References
On request
Prior project list
Based in
Everett, WA
Greater Seattle Area
The problem
A remodel falls apart at the seams. Where the cabinet meets the wall and the wall is out of plumb. Where the new tile floor meets the existing hardwood and one is a quarter inch higher than the other. Where the new door slung into a 1985 opening has casing that does not match anything else in the house. Where the homeowner finds a coordinator who is good at scheduling but has never cut a return on crown molding. Aloha runs remodels the same way we run framing: the hands that quote the work are the hands cutting the miters.
Interior remodels are the second largest part of what we do. Full kitchen and bath remodels, demo and rebuild, finish carpentry across the project, custom built ins, door and window install, and custom pipe rail or iron work where the design calls for it. We do not present as a flooring installer or a tile setter. Those scopes run through our trade partners. But the carpentry, the cabinetry coordination, and the finish work all live on our crew.
What’s included
Every line of the scope, on the table.
- Full kitchen remodel (demo to finish, cabinets coordinated, finish carpentry)
- Bath remodel (single bath or whole house, vanity install, trim, casing)
- Selective demo and rebuild on interior remodels
- Custom built ins (window seats, fireplace surrounds, bookcase walls, mudroom benches)
- Finish carpentry (interior trim, baseboard, casing, crown molding, chair rail)
- Door install (interior pre hung, exterior with threshold and weatherstripping)
- Window install and window replacement (rough opening framing where needed)
- Hardware install (door hardware, cabinet pulls, bath accessories)
- Custom pipe rail and iron work (interior stair railings, mezzanine guards, industrial detail)
- Basement conversions to living space
- Profile matching on older homes (existing trim, casing, and base profiles)
- Coordination with tile, flooring, plumber, and electrician through our trade partners
“We don’t sub out the carpentry. We build it ourselves. That’s the difference.”
Documented work
Recent remodels & custom.
Remodels & customSelective demo + reframe. New studs run around the existing door, original finishes protected.
Remodel ceiling framing. New joist layout where the existing structure was opened up.
Ceiling fixture set during finish phase, electrician coordinated through trade partner.
Bath remodel demo. Ceiling opened up so the framing scope can sequence with the plumber.
Why Aloha
What you’re actually paying for.
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Owner cutting the finish work
Ricki is on the deck through demo and on the finish work through trim. Finish carpentry is not handed off at the end to a trim sub who never saw the framing. The same hands frame the rough opening and casing the door.
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Profile match on older Snohomish County housing
Everett, Snohomish, and the older Mukilteo housing stock all run their own casing and base profiles. We source matching trim at the local yards we hold accounts with, and we mill on site where the profile is no longer stocked.
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Honest about trade boundaries
Tile, flooring, plumbing, and electrical run through our trade partners. Aloha is a carpentry and GC shop, and we do not pretend to be a tile setter. But the coordination, the sequencing, and the punch list live with us.
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Custom metal where the design calls for it
Pipe rail, iron stair guards, and industrial detail work we fabricate locally and install on site. Where a builder built in would settle for a stock baluster, we build the railing that matches the architect's drawings.
Implementation
What the day looks like.
Most remodel scopes run three to twelve weeks on site, depending on whether the work is a single bath refresh or a full kitchen demo to finish. Cabinet lead times drive the schedule on kitchens. Semi custom runs four to six weeks, full custom can run twelve. We order cabinets at contract signing so the cabinetry arrives ahead of demo. Site protection on every interior project: rosin paper down, blue tape on every finish surface, vapor barriers separating the work area from the rest of the house.
If selective demo uncovers conditions the homeowner did not know about. Undersized header, rotted sill plate, knob and tube wiring behind a wall. We stop, document, and re quote that scope in writing before continuing. The remodel does not get built on top of compromised conditions.
Why this scope, with us
Finish carpentry on our crew, not handed off at the end to a trim sub.
Ricki is on the deck through demo, on the framing through rough, and on the finish through trim and casing. The same hands frame the rough opening also case the door. The new work reads as part of the house, not bolted onto it.
Frequently asked
The questions that come up before booking.
Do you handle the cabinets directly or do I source them?
Either. We coordinate with cabinet shops in Snohomish County we work with regularly (semi custom and full custom), or we install homeowner sourced cabinets if you have an existing relationship with a designer. The order timing is critical on kitchens because cabinet lead times drive the schedule.
Can you match the existing trim and casing in my older house?
Yes. We source matching profiles from local yards when they are still stocked. Where the profile is out of production, we mill custom on site with a router setup, profile gauge against the existing piece. New work reads as original on close out.
Do you do tile and flooring yourselves?
No. Tile setting and flooring install run through our trade partners. We have setters and installers we work with regularly. We coordinate the schedule, the substrate prep, and the punch list, but the trowel and the tile saw are not our trade.
Will you work with my designer or architect?
Yes. We build to designer drawings or architect plans, attend design meetings when scope is shifting, and coordinate the trade partners around the design intent. References on request.
What is the smallest remodel scope you will take?
A single room remodel with finish carpentry is the smallest scope we will routinely quote as a standalone. Smaller than that usually fits as a punch list item on a larger project, or as a finish carpentry standalone with no demo.
More from Aloha
The rest of the scope.
Core Trade
Framing & structural
Stud walls, headers, beams, posts, joists, sister joist repair, basement build outs, and addition framing under one WA general contractor license.
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Built To Last
Decks & outdoor
New deck builds, structural rebuilds of failed decks, footing layout, ledger flashing done right, joist hanger nailing, and material selection from PT to cedar to composite.
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Storefront Capable
Commercial
Tenant improvements, storefront install, commercial framing, demising walls, ADA compliance, and light commercial remodel under one WA general contractor license.
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