Gary and Jeri Barnes moved to Hawaii in 1987 with their three sons: Justin Jonathan and Jordan. Gary's naval career stationed him around the world with the last overseas posting to be in the Soviet Union. The move from the American Embassy Moscow Russia was about as far as you could get from Hawaii in the late 80's, arriving at the peak of Jams and the golden Era of Hawaii fashion.
While Gary continued his career in the Navy, the couple began making beautiful Aloha print handheld umbrellas on the side. Exposure from craft fairs like the Pacific Handcrafter's guild led to collaborations with fashion prints with Momo Hao, fiberglass frames for HECO and ultimately their first job for larger wooden umbrellas with the Hyatt Regency.
While Gary continued his career in the Navy, the couple began making beautiful Aloha print handheld umbrellas on the side. Exposure from craft fairs like the Pacific Handcrafter's guild led to collaborations with fashion prints with Momo Hao, fiberglass frames for HECO and ultimately their first job for larger wooden umbrellas with the Hyatt Regency.
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Thanks for visiting Tropical J's. We are a family owned and operated business manufacturing out of Honolulu, Hawaii. Since 1988, we've been constantly redeveloping a commercial grade product portfolio that we install for both residential and commercial applications.
We've found that Hawaii's climate doesn't discriminate between residential and commercial customers, so if you're a homeowner please explore the commercial side of our website for more examples of the same product.Our galleries best showcase the customization and quality we're known for, and general information is available in the downloads sections on each product page.
We've found that Hawaii's climate doesn't discriminate between residential and commercial customers, so if you're a homeowner please explore the commercial side of our website for more examples of the same product.Our galleries best showcase the customization and quality we're known for, and general information is available in the downloads sections on each product page.
Tropical J's manufactures umbrellas here in Hawaii from the ground up. We are sensitive to the unique conditions of our islands and have developed an original series of umbrellas that outperform all other wood frames on the market today. Each umbrella is made to order which allows us to offer our entire collection in any one of Sunbrella's 150 colors or almost any other fabric or weave material.
Known as 'sunglasses for your home here in Hawaii, if you are looking to stop glare, heat and UV damage all at the push of a button, then look no further. Tropical J's Wire Guide Vertical shade system is your long term solution. Available in motorized or crank operations, the wire guide system deploys easily and is our best product in combating heat transfer into buildings.
A Tropical J's Rope & Pulley system is an affordable and durable exterior or interior shade solution. Their sturdy construction and tensioning systems allow them to be utilized as not only privacy screens but also as medium to heavy duty wind blocks, depending on their attachments. They can be made from a wide variety of solid vinyls, acrylics such as Sunbrella, mesh material, or even clear vinyl.
A Canopy is a covered frame that is supported by at least one post. While awnings usually project 1-6 ft from a building, canopies can be trussed and project from 3' to more than 30'. Canopies can be attached to a structure or they can be completely free standing. Good attachment points are needed and sometimes footings are required.
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