December buyouts are when the cheap equivalent appears. On Maui, the equivalent is often a mainland finish that will chalk, rust, or peel. We write coastal finishes into the spec and then we police the submittals.
The usual victims
Exterior paint systems, anodized vs painted aluminum, light fixtures, door hardware, and AC cabinets.
A three-coat system with the right primer costs more at buyout and less at year three.
- Submittals. Read them. 'Or equal' is a test, not a loophole.
- Samples. Look at them in this sun, not in a warehouse.
- Maintenance. Tell the owner what has to be washed. Salt is a film.
How we hold the line
JD Pacific Hawaii prices the coastal spec first. If the owner wants to cut, we show the maintenance cost, not a scare story.
Twenty years of Maui work is mostly watching the wrong metal fail. We are bored of that failure.
Salt air is the inspector who never leaves.
If you are buying out a Maui job this month, let us read the finish submittals. That hour is cheap insurance.