Testimonials From our Clients
and Other Client References, Contact Information Available on Request
“I have worked with Mark Gavin and his company, GavinWood, for a number of years involving a wide range of projects, including custom built office improvements in two different locations, major renovations to the interiors of my home and a very complicated exterior restoration project of a 40-year-old Ossipoff wooden house.
Their work has been of the highest quality, and as a real estate developer I have been particularly impressed with their project management skills with respect to meeting schedules and budgets. Mark is a very skillful professional with high-performance disciplines, a combination not always found in the same person.”
“I recommend Mark without reservation.”
Dick Gushman
“We recently remodeled our kitchen, a laundry room, and 4 bathrooms. GavinWood made and installed all of our cabinets in all of the rooms. We had shopped at all of the high end kitchen stores on the island, and we interviewed other cabinet makers. I have an eye for detail and if something is not perfect, I am not happy.
Everything GavinWood did for us was absolutely perfect. His cabinets are exactly what we had hoped for. The materials are perfect – as is the craftsmanship and quality. Everything looks superior. I couldn’t have hoped for anything more. He exceeded our already high expectations.
I would recommend him to anyone!!!”
Chris Deryck & Lynn Ruess
"I chose you for the nearly total renovation of my house, after randomly calling 6 people from a list of approximately 100 past customers of yours. All of the people that I spoke with were completely satisfied with your work and gave glowing comments. The initial meetings we had also indicated to my wife and me about your professionalism and good insight you seemed to have regarding our needs. Your finished product is top notch and the workers were excellent. Whenever we did have questions or concerns, you reassured us and corrected the minor problems that do occur with projects of this size. Your warm and generous personality helped ease the stress of living in a house undergoing remodeling.
We are so pleased with the outcome that, as I have already mentioned to you in person, we will definitely have you handle any future work on our house. It is such a pleasure to do business with a contractor as honest and forthright as yourself. Please feel free to share this letter with whomever you choose to.”
Michael V. McCanless, M.D.

“From Mr. Gavin’s initial visit and price estimate all the way through to project completion, our experience with GavinWood was nothing but positive. We would use them again without hesitation.
We recommend them highly to anyone interested in quality woodworking services from trustworthy craftsmen. We gladly provide both professional and character references attesting to our utter satisfaction with all dealings we have had with GavinWood and all its employees.”
Michael & Laura Taylor
“We recently contracted Mark Gavin of GavinWood to remodel the kitchen in our home and couldn’t be more pleased with the new kitchen we now enjoy.
We found Mark to be most agreeable and easy to work with. From our first consultation through to the completed job Mark’s careful attention to detail resulted in a beautiful high quality finished product with which we are delighted. By taking the time to initially address our desires and explain the various details of carpentry they entailed we were better able to make decisions about what we wanted, avoid large amounts of unforeseen work, and remain within our budget.
Once the job was in progress Mark continued to readily address our questions as they arose and made every effort to ensure the resulting work would meet our expectations. On a daily basis he communicated with us and oversaw the work of his on-site carpenters making sure the desired level of high quality craftsmanship was maintained. Beyond the beautiful cabinetries that originally lead us to select Mark Gavin for the remodeling of our kitchen, it was this meticulous attention to all the fine details that set him apart and made us the happy, contented customers we are today. We would not hesitate to use Mark Gavin and GavinWood for any future remodeling jobs we may undertake, and we most certainly recommend him to those who are considering employing his services.”
“I have had the pleasure of working with and knowing Mr. Mark Gavin for the past 20 years.
As a contractor Mark has worked on projects with me at Sea Life Park Hawaii, Waimea Falls Park, and the USS Arizona Memorial Museum Bookstore at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. These projects spanned a decade with the last being at the Bookstore at the USS Arizona Memorial.
Mark has proved to be a reliable, honest, neat and thorough person to deal with. For these reasons when I have a project that falls within his area of expertise my first thought is to call Mark for help.
On projects as Sea Life Park Hawaii and Waimea Falls Park, Mark would work independently, after house, in stores with hundreds of thousands of dollars of merchandise readily accessible. I never had any question in my mind about the well being of these products while Mark was working alone in these stores.
Marks rates for his services have been very reasonable and his craftsmanship is above reproach.
On a personal note I have known Mark in the community in which we live. Mark gives of his time and talents in helping others by making their lives better though volunteerism.Mark is one of the few people that I know that I would trust with any and all of my assets. He is a valuable, trusted servant of his community as well as an honest and trustworthy businessman and craftsman.”
Thomas D. Shaw, Pacific Historic Parks
We look forward to talking with you about your project, to see how we may best help you. Please email, or call, to set up an appointment.
Ph: 808.262.5941 • Fax: 808.262.2771 • Cell: 808.285.3237
905 Kalanianaole Hwy, Suite 4A, Kailua, HI 96734
Please note our mailing address in not the same as our actual location. Click for directions.
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