With more than 30 years of experience, Swan Builders is equipped to handle the most challenging projects. Our shotcrete team can comply with the most rigorous project requirements and still get the job done efficiently, economically, and on time.
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Choose experience for your next project
We take shotcrete seriously. From its plans and underpinnings to its texture and finish, we pay attention to every detail.
With our long track record in Hawaii, you know our shotcrete crews have the experience and that we’ll still be here if you need us in the future.
Ask for our credentials and references — we will look forward to delivering reliable, robust shotcrete services for your next project.
Our shotcrete crews can create custom outdoor-living spaces, lanai of various designs.
What is shotcrete? Is it really the same as “gunite”?
We suspect it depends on what you were raised hearing, and some seem to use the words interchangeably. The person using these words might mean different things by them. Or not. So, if there is any room for doubt, be specific and clarify what you mean. The following explanation is from the Wikipedia article:
Shotcrete is concrete (or sometimes mortar) conveyed through a hose and pneumatically projected at high velocity onto a surface, as a construction technique.
Shotcrete is usually an all-inclusive term that can be used for both wet-mix and dry-mix versions. In the pool construction trade however, the term “shotcrete” refers to wet-mix and “gunite” refers to dry-mix; in this context, these two terms are not interchangeable…
Shotcrete undergoes placement and compaction at the same time due to the force with which it is projected from the nozzle. It can be impacted onto any type or shape of surface, including vertical or overhead areas.
Slideshows of some of our shotcrete projects, with descriptions:
- Project: low-relief, high-value shotcrete retaining wall
- Project: retaining wall in Haleiwa
- Project: retaining wall in Kaimuki
- Project: roadside retaining wall for Makiki Heights
- Project: residential retaining wall, Manoa
- Project: a wall in tight places, Maunawili
- See more shotcrete work at natural stone vs. faux stone walls and features
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