Rob the Painter 808
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Robert Lafradez has been finishing Oahu houses since 2005. Salt-air-resistant exteriors, hand-blended stain work, custom fences. Two coats, two-year warranty, free in-person estimates.
01 / Black Point
Hand-blended stain on pine. Walnut into dark walnut into natural, mixed on site until the grain reads like koa wood.
The kind of finish work that gets featured in a property listing. Cabinets, millwork, decks, doors, all color-matched to the room.
02 / Custom fence
A driveway gate cast in raised steel silhouettes, transformed into a hand-painted bird-of-paradise study. Freehand, can by can, on site.
Custom artistry at the front of the house. The kind of detail that wins a buyer over at first showing.
03 / Oceanfront exterior
Full exterior repaint on an oceanfront residence. Sherwin Williams. Two coats over a full primer. Salt-air spec on the windward side.
Five to seven days on site for a job this size. Touch-up after move-in is covered by the workmanship warranty.
001 / Years painting
0 Years
Two decades of hands-on craftsmanship across Oahu. Apprentice in 2005. Journeyman after five. Own crew for the last fifteen.
One crew. Start to finish. Drywall patched and caulked. Surfaces washed and prepped. Primer and two coats. Furniture moved. Floors covered. Cans hauled out. Touch-up scheduled. The whole job, not just the rolling.
002 / Houses done
0 Jobs
Residential, commercial, industrial. Striping parking lots. Waterproofing condos. Cabinets one week, lanai stain the next. Three months booked out. Every project signed off in person before a roller hits the wall.
04 / Exterior stain
05 / Wood-rot repair
06 / Hardwood floor
07 / Hardwood floor
08 / Hawaii Kai exterior
09 / Kailua exterior
10 / Salvation Army Kailua
003 / What makes Rob different
Rob trained in graphic arts before he trained on the brush. Shading, blending, color theory the textbook way. The result is a painter who reads a room and mixes for the light it actually gets.
Formal color-theory training plus twenty years on the brush is two painters in one body. When a homeowner or an agent says warmer, with a shadow on this side, the right blend is already in the can.
And the same crew patches the drywall, hangs the trim, blends the stain, finish-coats the wall. Start to finish, one set of hands. Carpentry, drywall, paint, all under the same roof.
I like mixing colors. I like creating something unique. Rob Lafradez
004 / Crew on payroll
0 Painters
Loui is the right-hand and runs a crew when Rob is on another site. Dale steps up next. Three more out in the field. On payroll, on the books, on site at 7am.
One way of doing the work. Rob runs every job. Same crew, start to finish, when crew availability allows.
Owner / Lead painter
Rob Lafradez
Color and stain lead. Twenty years on the brush, the last fifteen as his own business.
Right hand / Second
Loui
Knows what Rob looks for on a job. Runs a crew when Rob is on another site.
Crew lead
Dale
Steps up when Loui is out. BIA Hawaii classroom hours backing the field work.
Journey-level painter
Crew member
Trained, trusted, on payroll. Rounds out the standard residential crew.
Journey-level painter
Crew member
Trained, trusted, on payroll. The fifth set of hands on commercial and larger residential jobs.
005 / Workmanship warranty
0 Years
Standard on every project, not a premium add-on. If a touch-up is needed after we leave, that is on us. Hawaii weather is hard on paint. A yearly rinse on the exterior keeps the finish honest, and we'll show you how.
What clients say
I can't believe how good you and your guys work. The house looks amazing. It never looked as good as it does now.
ALAN SILVA / Homeowner
Awesome! I checked out the house and decks and all look super clean and professionally done! Thank you so much!
MAELITA / Homeowner
Hired Rob to remove existing paint on our bedroom ceiling, skim coat and apply paint. Beautiful job and kept the start date. Highly recommended for the quality of the finished product.
BOBBY H. / Yelp / Templeton, CA
Rob and his team are amazing! Nice local guy. Efficient with great results! We went from 1980s to nice and new look and feel.
JON D. / Angi / 5.0 stars
They did a really good job. The crew was courteous. They were prompt, on time, good team work, and they cleaned up after. They take care of everything. I would recommend them to my family and friends.
JASON T. / Angi / 5.0 stars
Excellent quality of work! Rob is very knowledgeable and friendly. Rob performed work on time and without disrupting of any daily activity we have.
KAPUA T. / Angi / 5.0 stars
Twenty years on the brush across Oahu. Rob Lafradez runs a five-person crew out of Ewa Beach, serving residential homeowners and the agents listing or closing on their homes. Painting, carpentry, drywall, stain matching, custom finish work, all under one roof. BIA Hawaii member, insured, two-year workmanship warranty standard on every project.
The posture is simple. Show up on time. Walk the job in person. Quote within 24 hours. Same crew start to finish. No drama, no surprises on invoice day, and a finish that holds up to the next showing, the next inspection, and the next year of Hawaii weather. For a real-estate listing or a post-close repaint, that is the version of a contractor you want on speed dial.
