General Frequently Asked Questions
Who do you solve problems for? Commercial and Residential business and home owners, first time home buyers, commercial and residential building customers desiring parts (both steel and non-steel) components, brackets, insulation and fasteners.
What problems does your solution solve? Starting new homes and businesses; or expanding residential property with ohanas, garages, workshops; expanding commercial property with storage buildings, maintenance shops, aircraft hangars, churches, medical buildings, office space and self-storage solutions. Our material is quality, affordable and with minimal waste.
OUR PRODUCTS ARE GREEN! They are recycled AND recycleable! You can put up your buildings yourself, without having to hire contractors, unless you want to! We offer U-Build-It Seminars, along with an included instruction manual with each building, home or ohana sold.
How does your solution over come such problems? Bring in additional revenue sources for business and home owners; 64% recycled materials; Savings on maintenance and depreciation on garaged stored vehicles and equipment; savings on labor and needed erection equipment; stamped engineering plans AND foundation plans!
Why is your solution the best choice? Engineering & foundation plans allow for building permit submission. Rust inhibitive galvanize steel framing, siding and roofing; no wood rot, termite damage and easy bolt-together erection.
Where do you serve? We provide building materials and engineering buildings in all 50 US states, and all provinces in Canada. Our specialty is Hawaii and BC. Our Canadian counter-part is Northern Steel Buildings. www.northernsteelbuildings.com.
What advantages do I have buying from you instead of other local markets? Because we are not only Hawaii franchise owners and operators, but also North American corporate owners, we have a corporate volume advantages to pass on to our customers due to our national sales accounts with our suppliers.
I want to see your buildings already built. Where can I see your buildings? In Hawaii, there are several buildings erected. On Maui, there are two residential buildings. Our gable building on our property in Haiku:
Our building (barn) has Hardie Plank on the sides of the steel framing. We have a second story over a main garage (on the right side of the picture as shown above), outlining the windows of our Ohana Steel Buildings office. There is an open bay workshop on the left side.

A gambrel barn on private residential property in Kula, Maui:

The frame stands alone, as engineered. Our buildings gain little strength from the siding and roofing.

On the Big Island, there is a private commercial gable building:





What if I live on another island and want to see your buildings? Can I still come see your building in Maui? www.iflygo.com
ABSOLUTELY! In fact, if you pay for the airfare over to Maui, we will arrange transportation from Kahului airport to our property for an appointment to show you our building, and return you to Kahului airport. For a long-term investment, this is an incredible value to see a building with your own eyes!
I am working on projects outside of North America. Do you offer products there? We are able to offer products to those in America and Canada. For jobsites outside of the US or Canada, the products must be paid for in US funds and taken into customer possession prior to leaving the US mainland. We can assist in shipping quotes for international destinations, but cannot deliver to jobsites outside of North America.
I am a government employee looking for a proposal for a government building. Do you do this? Yes. We have sold to the US Government and have one building on Pearl Harbor base. If you would like more information, please contact us. To find out more on our purchase order abilities our CCR/Dun and Bradstreet Number is 78-040-8956.
What events does Ohana Steel Buildings present products to the public? At the Maui County Fair, at the end of September, we set up one of our small buildings for our booth and various options. Maui Contractor’s Home Show is at the end of June, which we also have informational booth!
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