Maintaining a house here · 2 min read
Choosing cabinets that survive Guam's humidity
Particleboard cabinets that looked fine in the showroom can swell and delaminate within a couple of humid seasons on Guam. Here is what actually holds up.
Licensed general contractor · CLB22-1786
Built to stand up to the island.
Kitchens, baths, additions, concrete and structural repair — and rebuilds after fire and water damage. Owner on every job site.
CLB22-1786
Licensed Guam general contractor
Owner-run
Matt Kahler on every job site
Salt & storm
Details built for island conditions
Free
Estimates and on-site walkthroughs
01 — Portfolio
Drag to see the difference
Real projects, photographed as they happened. Nothing staged, nothing borrowed from a stock library.
Total home renovation · Tamuning
New stair entrance and extended balcony
The original elevation was tired and the entry sat in the wrong place. We relocated the stair entrance, extended the balcony and rebuilt the front of the house.
Scope
Full exterior renovation
Work
Framing, stairs, balcony, finish
Status
Completed
Fire damage restoration
Rebuilt after a house fire
A total loss on the interior. We stripped it back to structure, made the repairs, and brought the house back — kitchen, finishes and all.
Scope
Structural + full interior rebuild
Work
Demo, framing, kitchen, finishes
Status
Completed
Kitchen renovation
Granite, marble backsplash and a new bar
An old condominium kitchen. New granite and marble counters, tile backsplash, and a wall removed to make room for a three-seat bar.
Scope
Kitchen gut and rebuild
Work
Cabinets, stone, tile, bar
Status
Completed
Bathroom renovation
8' × 12' shower and laundry, built from scratch
Black and rose granite line the walls. The 6' whirlpool tub has a 24" TV, and a double stone sink sits on a floating rosewood vanity.
Scope
Shower / laundry combination
Work
Granite, plumbing, custom vanity
Status
Completed
Concrete & steel
30' × 30' steel canopy and new concrete
We repaired the front elevation, placed new concrete in two pours, and built a 30' × 30' steel canopy over it.
Scope
Elevation repair + canopy
Work
Concrete, steel fabrication
Status
Completed
02 — What we do
One crew, start to finish
01
Kitchens
Cabinets, stone counters, tile and layout changes — including moving walls and plumbing.
02
Bathrooms
Curbless showers, cedar ceilings, custom vanities, wall niches, full re-tile.
03
Renovations & additions
Whole-home remodels, added living space, relocated entrances, balconies.
04
Concrete & structural
Spall repair, retaining walls, paving and pours built for Guam's climate.
05
Fire & water restoration
Back to structure, repaired, and rebuilt — including insurance documentation.
06
Steel canopies & carports
Fabricated and set on new concrete, sized to the property.
07
Custom carpentry
Built-ins, trim, crown molding and woodwork matched to the house.
08
Electrical & plumbing
Handled in-house as part of the job, so schedules don't slip.
03 — How a job runs
The same person, start to finish
No handoff between a salesman and a subcontractor. That is the whole point.
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Walkthrough
Free, on site, island-wide. We look at what is actually there, not at a photo.
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Written estimate
Scope and price in writing, from the owner — not from a salesman.
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Permits and schedule
Handled where the job needs them, before anyone swings a hammer.
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Build
One crew, owner on site. Electrical and plumbing in-house, so the schedule holds.
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Punch list
Signed off by the same person who quoted it.
04 — Selected finishes
Finished rooms
Tile, stone, cedar and cabinetry we built or set ourselves.
05 — Service area
We work island-wide on Guam
One crew, the whole island. No call-out charge for a walkthrough, wherever the job is.
- Agana Heights
- Agat
- Asan-Maina
- Barrigada
- Chalan Pago-Ordot
- Dededo
- Hagåtña
- Inarajan
- Mangilao
- Merizo
- Mongmong-Toto-Maite
- Piti
- Santa Rita-Sumai
- Sinajana
- Talofofo
- Tamuning
- Umatac
- Yigo
- Yona
All 19 villages, north to south.
06 — Who you're hiring
Matt Kahler, owner. On site, not in an office.
Pacific Homes & Construction is a small licensed outfit. You get the same person for the walkthrough, the estimate and the punch list — so nothing gets lost between a salesman and a subcontractor.
We build for what Guam actually does to a house: salt air, humidity, rain intrusion, and the concrete repair that comes with all three.
Licence
CLB22-1786
Serving
Island-wide, Guam
07 — From the blog
Notes from the job site
What we learn building on an island, written down.
Maintaining a house here · 1 min read
Concrete spalling on Guam: why it happens and when to worry
Rust-coloured streaks and flaking concrete are the first sign that salt air has reached the rebar. Here is how to tell a cosmetic problem from a structural one.
Planning a renovation · 1 min read
What a kitchen renovation actually costs on Guam
Shipping, permits and the state of what is behind the wall move a kitchen budget more than the cabinets do. A realistic breakdown.
08 — Get started
Tell us about the project.
Estimates are free. Call or send a photo on WhatsApp — you'll get Matt directly.