DH1 Construction was founded by Dwain Williams and Adrian Herah, two master carpenters who met in Washington in 2020 and quickly realized they wanted to build something together. Our crew works across the greater Puget Sound on everything from full home renovations to kitchen remodels to new fencing, and we hold ourselves to the same standard whether the job is small or a full gut renovation.
We don’t treat a project like a transaction. We build every job the way we’d want it built in our own home, and we stay on it until it meets our standard, not just the minimum. Every client’s budget, timeline and vision is different, so we shape the plan around yours, and keep you in the loop with regular walkthroughs as the work moves forward.
Values
Client Satisfaction
Most of our new work comes from referrals and repeat clients, which tells us the approach is working. We don’t think of a job as finished until it meets our own standards for the work, not just the minimum you asked for. Your budget, timeline and vision shape how we plan the job, and we check in with you as things progress so you’re never finding out about a change after the fact.
If something isn’t sitting right with you, tell us. Making it right matters more to us than being right.
Efficiency
We treat your time and your money the same way we’d want ours treated. Materials and equipment get ordered ahead of schedule so the job doesn’t sit idle waiting on a delivery, and we line up specialized trades like plumbers and electricians before they’re needed so your project keeps moving instead of stalling between crews.
Clear communication up front, about your vision, your limits and your concerns, is what lets us build a schedule that actually holds.
Actually I am still stunned about this! The came in the morning and I let them in and went to office to work. When I came back downstairs for lunch in the afternoon, they had demoed the entire bathroom and had the majority of the framing up. They had this “that’s how we work” look on their face when they saw how shocked I was that they had moved that fast.
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Craftsmanship
A lot of our work comes down to solving the problem that’s specific to one house, not just running the standard playbook. On one job, a client had already bought a vanity she loved, but the drawer placement conflicted with the new plumbing. Instead of asking her to pick a different vanity, we pulled the drawer, reworked it, and reinstalled it so it worked around the plumbing instead of the other way around.
That’s the kind of problem-solving we bring to every job. We think through the alternatives before we settle for a compromise, and we keep you part of that conversation. If something isn’t sitting right, say so. Getting it right matters to us as much as it matters to you.
Leadership
Dwain Williams, Master Carpenter and Co-founder
Dwain grew up in Jamaica and got into carpentry early, teaching himself everything he could from books and documentaries before formalizing it through trade school and an apprenticeship. He’d always wanted to build a company in America that put people to work and took care of its clients. Meeting Adrian in Washington in 2020 was what made that real. Reach Dwain at dwain@dh1construction.com.
Adrian Herah, Master Carpenter and Co-founder
Adrian got his start in upholstery before moving into carpentry, and that eye for design still shows in how he thinks about a finished space. His path to Seattle ran through law enforcement in Jamaica before he found his way into construction here. He worked under a boss who recognized his craftsmanship and attention to detail, and who later became a source of referrals once Adrian and Dwain struck out on their own and started DH1. Reach Adrian at adrian@dh1construction.com.
