Photonworks Engineering LLP
Licensed general contractor, electrician in Honolulu, Hawaii
Photonworks Engineering LLP holds Hawaii CLB licence CT-30238, active, licensed since 1 Oct 2009, rated 4.0 from 12 Google reviews. No complaints on the Hawaii CLB record.
Report card
- Licence activeHawaii CLB #CT-30238, class C-13. Issued 1 Oct 2009, expires 30 Sep 2028.
- Licensed 17 yrsSince 1 Oct 2009.
- Workers' comp insuredOn the Hawaii CLB record.
- Liability insuredColony Insurance Company, $1,000,000, valid to 1 Jul 2027.
- No complaintsNone on the Hawaii CLB record.Hawaii CLB record
- On the BBB, not accreditedIts BBB rating, complaints and reviews are on its Better Business Bureau profile.BBB profile Complaints Reviews
- 587 building permits since 2020Pulled under this licence (City and County of Honolulu), most recently 27 Jun 2025. The city's open data names contractors only up to 1 Jul 2025, so later permits are not counted.
Checked against the Hawaii Contractors License Board (DCCA PVL) register on 4 Nov 2026.
Google reviews
4.0(12 reviews)Alexander Choi★★★★★ 5 months agoView on Google
Just had additional panels and two Tesla batteries installed workers were incredibly professional punctual and did an amazing job will definitely use them again
Kelly Allen★★★★★ 3 years agoView on Google
I called and received several quotes for a PV system. I ended up choosing Photon Works for a few reasons. Tom, one of the sales reps and their quick to install schedule. Tom is wonderful at communicating and held my hand through the process. He has even followed up with me weeks afterwards making sure I knew how the system worked. Today, more than a month after installation, he called me because he noticed my setting…
Lou Darnell★★★★★ 5 years agoView on Google
Thank you for doing a great job on installing my PV system. Everyone that came to my home was polite and eager to accommodate my requests. I was also very pleased that foot traffic on the roof caused some shingles to be damaged, but your guys replaced them without me asking. Sam was particularly polite and exceeded my expectations in connecting the equipment on my garage with the solar system on the roof. He also …
Judy Murata★★★★★ 5 years agoView on Google
Working with Photonworks was a great experience. All I knew about PV systems was that I wanted/needed one + battery back ups when we rebuilt our home. I had spoken to other companies and was so dissatisfied with my experiences. My first conversation with Mr. Paul Orem was unlike any I had experienced with the other pv companies - as I thought I was speaking to a marketing/sales person, I didn't quite know what to …
Reynold & Jenny Choy★★★★★ 3 years agoView on Google
PhotonWorks Engineering (PWE) installed an additional set of 18 Solar PV panels on my roof in March, 2023. No one informed me that the system was "commissioned and activated" on March 15. From March 15 to August 10, 2023, PWE technicians repeatedly came to check on the system. Each time, I was informed that the PV Inverter breaker was tripped, it was reset, and I was told that the system was now operating. But my ele…
Read all 12 reviews on Google Reviews and photos from Google, 4 Nov 2026.
Recent permits
Building permits pulled under licence #CT-30238, from City and County of Honolulu open data. That data stopped naming contractors on 1 Jul 2025, so newer permits are not shown here. Locations are shown to ZIP code only.
- 27 Jun 2025 · Single Family Dwelling · ZIP 96816
- 19 Jun 2025 · Single Family Dwelling · ZIP 96789
- 13 Jun 2025 · Single Family Dwelling · ZIP 96734
- 13 Jun 2025 · Single Family Dwelling · ZIP 96789
- 13 Jun 2025 · Single Family Dwelling · ZIP 96813
OSHA inspections
US Department of Labor enforcement data, matched by business name and city.
- 17 Jul 2019 · Referral0 violations · View on OSHA
- 30 May 2019 · Programmed related0 violations · View on OSHA
- 21 Oct 2015 · Referral4 violations, $5,200 penalty · View on OSHA
Why it ranks #63 of 553 general contractors in Honolulu
Score 78.1 / 100. Claiming this listing or using Theo never changes it. How we rank
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