Tropical Wholesale Inc

Licensed general contractor, plumber in Honolulu, Hawaii

Hawaii CLB licence activeLead-Safe4.6(15 reviews)

Tropical Wholesale Inc holds Hawaii CLB licence CT-27653, active, licensed since 28 Feb 2007, rated 4.6 from 15 Google reviews. Hawaii CLB record: 1 open complaint, 0 disciplinary actions, 2 resolved.

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Read before hiring: 1 open complaint on the Hawaii CLB record. Details below, from the board's own record.

Report card

  • Licence activeHawaii CLB #CT-27653, class C-37. Issued 28 Feb 2007, expires 30 Sep 2028.
  • Licensed 20 yrsSince 28 Feb 2007.
  • Workers' comp insuredOn the Hawaii CLB record.
  • Liability insuredFirst Insurance Company of Hawaii, Ltd., $1,000,000, valid to 15 May 2027.
  • Complaints on record1 open complaint, 0 disciplinary actions, 2 resolved.Details on the Hawaii CLB record
  • EPA Lead-Safe certifiedFirm NAT-F249701-1, valid to 29 May 2028. Required for work disturbing paint in pre-1978 homes.
  • BBB AccreditedIts BBB rating, complaints and reviews are on its Better Business Bureau profile.BBB profile Complaints Reviews
  • 1 building permit since 2020Pulled under this licence (City and County of Honolulu), most recently 12 Nov 2020.

Checked against the Hawaii Contractors License Board (DCCA PVL) register on 4 Nov 2026.

Google reviews

4.6(15 reviews)
Liz Chock★★★★★ 3 months agoView on Google

My parents recently had a bath remodel (tub to walk-in shower) and it is great! After waiting for the supplies, it took only 4 days for the demolition and install. Todd was very helpful with the estimate and understanding what we needed. Devon was awesome doing the demo and install ~ respectful of property, cleaned up every day, checked that the height of bars, etc. were what we needed, great communication ~ he d…

Brenda Price★★★★★ 3 years agoView on Google

Matt, thank you and your team for replacing existing vinyl siding and adding new siding to our recent remodel along with gutters. Kainoa, Charlie and team communicated very well and cleaned up at the end of each day. You can tell they enjoyed and took pride in their work. They were a pleasure to work with and did an awesome job. We are very happy with the way everything turned out. We will definitely recommend you to…

Vicki Maruya★★★★★ 4 years agoView on Google

Matt provided very competitive prices for his windows and delivery time. We are rebuilding and of course wanted to get our windows in time for our installation. Matt was able to get it here in 2 months vs all the other competitors I have tried to contact was offering 8 - 10 months for delivery. Matt is a very straight forward guy and no beating around the bushes from the very start. He delivered as expected. I will d…

Marlene Kanca★★★★★ 2 years agoView on Google

They did a good job when they finally started. I think they forgot to order our materials even after we paid half up front. After calling them, then they remembered to order our materials. My husband told them to give some lead time so we could plan days off, but then they tried to schedule installation a day or two after they received the materials. The 2 guys that did the work were excellent. But we were still miss…

Phil M★★★★★ 4 months agoView on Google

After a recent bathroom renovation and new shower installation, we noticed the shower pan starting to squeak and flex. We went to the company to advise them and were told the boss would be told about this. That was more than a month ago and we have still haven't heard from them. This is typical of their communication. We'll need to go in person again and hopefully get this fixed. We would not use this company again.

Read all 15 reviews on Google Reviews and photos from Google, 4 Nov 2026.

Recent permits

Building permits pulled under licence #CT-27653, from City and County of Honolulu open data, which names contractors up to 1 Jul 2025. Locations are shown to ZIP code only.

  • 12 Nov 2020 · Dwelling · ZIP 96734

OSHA inspections

US Department of Labor enforcement data, matched by business name and city.

  • 13 Jan 2021 · Planned5 violations, $5,071 penalty · case
  • 16 Oct 2020 · Planned0 violations · case

Why it ranks #42 of 553 general contractors in Honolulu

Years licensed weight 3098%
Complaint record weight 2580%
Bond weight 10100%
Google reviews weight 3568%

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