Your design ideas are integrated into a cohesive and functional design concept that fits your needs.
Graphic Vellum is our computer design software, which is compatible with AutoCAD.
Your cabinetry needs are developed through a step-by-step process, which are detailed and dimensioned in order to accommodate your appliances and or equipment requirements.
Prior to commencing fabrication, your design is reviewed by our staff to insure all your needs and ideas will be met. If you are unsure about materials or layout, our expert design department will assist you in developing a plan for your commercial needs.
Once you are satisfied with your design drawing, we will then commence fabrication.
SWMI cabinetry and countertops are built to the highest industry standards. Only the finest hardware, laminates, wood veneers, cabinet substrate and countertop materials are used. Solid surface countertop materials, such as Meganite, Corian, Avonite and Surrell can be fabricated and installed, along with solid surface integral sinks. Epoxy resin countertops and sinks are also available.
SWMI manufactures cabinetry to the highest industry standards, such as Woodworking Institute of California and American Woodworking Institute specifications.
SWMI has designed, fabricated and installed projects from Hawaii to Minnesota. We will assist you with your design, fabrication and installation needs no matter what your location.
With over sixty years of combined experience, we have learned how to service our customers needs no matter what their criteria, location or demands require.
You will see to your right that we have assisted some of the largest and most successful bio-medical and pharmaceutical companies in the world with their design and fabrication needs. We have also assisted small spec. laboratories develop their initial operational criteria within their often strict budgets. We have also followed up with these small spec. labs when their needs dictated they must expand or relocate to a more appropriate facility. In addition, you will notice in our partial client list to your right, that we have provided our services to other industries, such as restaurants, hotels, banks, etc.
Though we know we supply a product of the highest quality and offer personal step-by-step design assistance, we consider our degree of service to our customers, to be our greatest company asset. We firmly believe that our service to our customers is unparallel in the industry and we hold it as our highest priority. You will witness first-hand the fact that our service is prompt, knowledgeable, friendly and efficient.
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Company
Southwest Millworks, Inc. (SWMI) was originally known as Southwest Construction & Millwork (SWCM), which began operations in 1987 as both a commercial tenant improvement general contractor and finish carpentry subcontractor.
We consider our company a service oriented company with a very good reputation and a very satisfied client list. As a result, we often enjoy the benefit of special consideration on the projects we negotiate or bid.
We also enjoy the enviable position of working for specific clients of our choice. During the 1980’s, SWCM did quite a few projects as a general contractor, however, by the early 1990’s the competition became fierce for general contractors within the San Diego area and SWCM elected to expand more into casework fabrication.
We continued our marketing efforts in the direction of commercial cabinetry fabrication and installation, but also continued to perform occasional general contracting projects for previous clients or clients who were referred to us by past customers.
During the 1990’s, we continued to develop our casework clientele and specialized in hotel and restaurant construction. By the late 1990’s we began concentrating more in the medical field, specializing in pharmaceutical and other laboratory research facilities.
It was in 1990 we changed our name to Southwest Millworks, Inc., but we did retain the name of our original company, Southwest Construction & Millwork, primarily to continue servicing our clients who wish us to perform their general contracting needs. Southwest Millworks, Inc. will continue to be our primary or parent company and continue specializing in the bio-medical and pharmaceutical industries manufacturing custom casework for our clients.
We have performed work from Hawaii to Minnesota and will continue to service our clients wherever they may be located. The bio-medical and pharmaceutical industry is growing dramatically throughout the United States and we want to be a significant part of this growth.
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Chris Hogan - President
Mr. Hogan started San Diego County Builders and Roofers in 1977. The company was involved in both commercial and residential remodeling projects. The company serviced several real estate companies’ needs, such as upgrading properties for new tenants, repair of properties and upgrading properties for sales purposes.
In 1980 Mr. Hogan went to work for M.H. Golden Company as a superintendent, assigned to the construction of the USD campus housing project in San Diego. At the time, M.H. Golden was considered the largest commercial construction company in San Diego County. Mr. Hogan was later promoted to assistant project manager of the second co-generation plant facility in San Diego. This was a $22,000,000 project. He was partly responsible for finishing this project three months earlier than originally scheduled and nearly four million dollars under budget.
In 1983, he accepted a position with a company called TCI as vice president. He left TCI to start another company in 1987, known as Southwest Construction & Millwork. Southwest Construction & Millwork did both general contracting and finish carpentry, primarily for commercial entities, such as Souplantation Restaurants and nine Rubios Restaurants, as a well as an assortment of other clients. In 1989, Mr. Hogan took on two partners for a period of nearly four years, but then returned to sole ownership in 1993.
He formed a corporation in 2000 and adopted the corporate name of Southwest Millworks, Inc., dropping the word “Construction” from the company name. However, Southwest Construction & Millworks is still a viable company and will continue to service the general contracting needs of retail store tenant improvement clients. Intend on re-activating the name Southwest Construction & Millworks for the purpose of using this company specifically as a general contracting firm specializing in retail store tenant improvement construction. Southwest Millworks, Inc. will continue to develop our bio-medical clientele and servicing those clients casework needs.
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Randy Pauley - General Manager
Randy has been with Southwest for over 20 years. He has been in the cabinetry business a total of 25 years. His experience ranges from custom residential to commercial fabrication. His responsibilities with Southwest Millworks involve being responsible for design coordination, material purchasing, supervising the fabrication, project management and supervising the installation.
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Lee Grandprey - Design Engineer
Lee holds a Bachelor of Science Teaching degree in Industrial Technology with an emphasis in Construction Management and CADD design from Minnesota State College, Mankato. Lee has been with SWMI for several years.
Lee’s responsibilities with SWMI includes engineering, drafting design & custom fixture fabrication. For example, design and fabricating items such as radius reception desks, bars & conference room cabinetry, special retail fixtures and in general, any type of high end expensive casework.
Lee also brings to SWMI his extensive experience in theater and set construction, broadcast news studio set construction, audio & video consoles, home theater interiors and acoustical wall treatments.
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Christina Lopez - Office Manager
Christina has been with Southwest nearly 14 years. Her position is Office Manager and Company Controller. Christina was formerly in the commercial landscaping business as a bookkeeper, prior to coming to work at Southwest. She coordinates all accounts receivables, accounts payable, invoicing and insurance requirements.
Phone Number: 858.578.4640
eMail: project@southwestmillworksinc.com
Company Contacts:
New business inquiries, estimating, or budget development needs --
Chris Hogan.
On-going operational questions --
Randy Pauley.
Accounts payable / receivable, Spanish speaking clients or insurance questions
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Christina Lopez.