Be akamai, support local

Whether you have lived your whole life in Hawaii or are new to the islands, be akamai, which means smart. My wife calls it cheap; I call it frugal.

This is Matt, owner of Tropical Wholesale — the best and largest vinyl window and vinyl siding company in Hawaii. Our island homes take a real beating from the salt air and ultraviolet rays. There is also humidity, red dirt and what I call the paradise tax — termites. So, now that the time has come to paint your home, don’t. Vinylize instead. Tropical can also help fix louver windows that may be breaking and falling out.

Here are a few core reasons to call Tropical today and be akamai.

Tropical is the first vinyl siding installer in Hawaii. In 1961, my father and uncle brought vinyl siding and started the “Vinyl is Final” motto. The company introduced the first vinyl windows to Hawaii in 1978.
If you’re going to buy a lifetime product from a company, it’s akamai to choose one — such as Tropical — that has been in Hawaii for a long time. This year, the biz celebrates 63 years of service.

Tropical is also a full-service contractor. It has a general contractors license, a specialty vinyl siding license, a plumbing license as well as a roofing license.

We take care of our customers. Tropical’s 25,000-plus customers are equivalent to 25,000-plus promises to deliver quality service.

Since 2014, Tropical has won Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Hawaii’s Best people’s choice award every year for vinyl window installation. In 2024, Tropical also won Hawaii’s Best people’s choice award for construction.

At Tropical, we have so many great points to share with you about the history of our company. From our famous “Vinyl is Final” and “Buy Local” slogans, to our 2,900-quare-foot showroom at 1351 S. Beretania St., if you want the best at an akamai price call Matt and Mike at Tropical. No sense to go on and on. We are a Hawaii family-owned business. We are the first and the best. We are here to help you be more akamai.