Bahama Papa’s Home Solutions

One craftsman. Your home.I build locally, within about 5 miles of Bahama Mama’s Shaved Ice.

Call Ben 832-541-9534 ↗Book a consult

A small shop. A personal craft.

What can I help
you build?

Ben Hilton — family man, deepwater reservoir development geoscientist, geomodeler, and sedimentologist, woodworker, entrepreneur, business owner.

Looking for work.

An idea is enough to get started.
Choose a starting point. I’ll help you work out the rest.

Completed custom white built-in library with floor-to-ceiling shelves, picture lights, and a checkered floor.

This is what I do with a blank wall. I offer completely transparent, fair pricing (Materials + Ben’s Time) and work locally. This library took about 2 days of framing and 2 days of finishing. What can I help you build?

Ben’s time

  • 1-day build$800
  • 2-day build$700/day
  • 3–4 day build$650/day
  • 5+ day build~$600/day (negotiable)
The shop I builtKaty, TX
Ben Hilton in front of the woodworking barn he built in Katy, TX
Made here. Made by me.

I’m Ben Hilton. Custom woodworking, built-ins, attics, pergolas, and home upgrades — built by me in Katy, Texas.

Meet your craftsman
Wood pergola over a paved backyard patio with climbing plants and string lights.
I build pergolas.
Large unfinished attic with exposed roof framing, ductwork, wiring, and work lights.Before
Finished attic room with white walls, windows, skylight, and laminate flooring.After
Attic conversion project #2, before and after.

See the library build in action.

Watch the library build on LinkedIn

01 / What are you thinking?

01Built-ins & libraries02Closets & pantry03Pergolas & outdoor04Attic conversions
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Your starting point

A place for every book.

Built-in libraries, offices and shelving. Built-ins are my favorite type of project.

Start with this idea

Owner-built shop

One project at a time

Materials + Ben’s Time pricing

Weeknight consults · Saturday builds (with M-F spillover)

02 / Get clear on the scope

Good work starts
with a clear plan.

Every estimate is simple: Materials + Ben’s Time. We’ll walk the space together before I put numbers to it.

Tell me what you have in mind
01

Consult (includes the design phase)

We walk the space, talk through what you want, and settle the design together before any build day.

Free video consultation, priced after we walk the space.
02

Materials (+ Tool Supplies)

Lumber, hardware, fasteners and every physical product for your project. Itemized.

Priced after we walk the space.
03

Ben’s Time (construction + finishing)

Layout, framing, carpentry and installation, then paint or stain, final fit and clean-up. Itemized by how long each part should take.

Priced after we walk the space.

03 / Let’s talk it through

A weeknight conversation.
A Saturday in the shop.

Consults Monday–Friday, 5–7 PM · America/Chicago

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