SELF-STORAGE
About Perlo
Since 1956, Perlo Construction has been putting our clients and people first. We do what’s right for our clients and team and never look for the easy way out. These are the words that guide us. Plain and simple—it’s how we do business. With an experienced and hungry workforce on and off the field and industry partners that have our back, we deliver quality service and craftsmanship to our clients every time. We take pride in being a repeat client-based general contractor. Our goal is to gain your trust and loyalty so that we will always be the first choice for your investment.
65+ 300+ $400M+
years in business office and field staff in annual project revenues
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“The Perlo team provides timely and consistent communication from contract execution to project closeout. This enables us to hit critical early occupancy dates and ultimately occupancy for tenants.”
Panattoni Development
Perlo’s Operations Leadership
Chris McLaughlin Vice President | Partner Devin Koopman Vice President | Partner
Todd Duwe Vice President | Partner
Chris Culbertson Vice President | Partner
Thomas Quesenberry Vice President | Partner
Chris McInroe Vice President | Partner
Chris Gregg President | Partner
Construction Experts
As a top construction firm with an expansive portfolio, Perlo Construction has built a reputation of quality and collaboration, providing a full complement of construction and construction management services. Our services include assisting with master planning, providing high level budgets derived from conceptual plans, design-build, design-assist, and collaborative project delivery.
We provide coordination, value engineering, and budgeting as the design progresses to keep the project on track and within budget. The Perlo team’s combined experience includes thousands of projects. From a single-phase green field project to a multi-phased, challenging remodel, we are here to provide our clients with the service and professionalism they require and deserve. Quality craftsmanship means that buildings and brands can withstand the test of time.
As a general contractor that self-performs concrete and carpentry, we consider ourselves true builders. The details are essential to bring the project to life, and we take pride with clients and partners in the finished product. We back every project with a team of experts and are well-versed in critical elements when building self-storage projects, such as:
Site analysis and development
Permitting processes
Public works improvements
Roadway improvements
Wet-weather construction
Stormwater ponds
Retrofit existing buildings
Ground-up construction
Full-light basement
Zero lot line
Challenging geotechnical conditions
Multiple construction types
(i.e. CMU, tilt-up, steel frame, CIP)
Perlo is licensed in and has completed projects across the Western United States including:
Our Reach is Expanding
WASHINGTON
Burlington
Kent
Auburn
Puyallup
Ridgefield
Spokane
Vancouver Metro
Winlock
OREGON
Portland Metro Salem
Eugene Coos Bay
CALIFORNIA
Eureka
Sacramento
COLORADO
Denver
Colorado
TEXAS
Dallas
Phoenix
Surprise
Reno
Fort Worth
Olympia & Lilly Self-Storage Olympia, WA
StorQuest Self-Storage Happy Valley, OR
Security Public Storage Portland, OR
Happy Valley Storage Phoenix, AZ
Keylock Storage Reno, NV
Moraga Road Storage San Pablo, CA
Moraga Road Storage
San Pablo, CA | 123,000 SF
This project was a complete ground-up build featuring four separate buildings housing nearly 1,000 individual storage units in San Pablo, California. The site presented several unique challenges, such as a fault line running diagonally through it that contributed to the one-of-a-kind building design.
The team also worked closely with engineers and local experts to incorporate seismic reinforcements throughout the entire site. Additionally, the crew discovered sensitive native artifacts that had to be carefully excavated while under the supervision of an archaeologist.
StorQuest
Self-Storage
Happy Valley, OR | 85,000 SF
This project featured a 4-story, ground-up, self-storage facility in Happy Valley, Oregon. The facility included a daylight basement, metal truss roofing, and a covered loading dock. The unique design included varying pitched roofs at different elevations and cultured stone on the corners of the building. Additionally, the project was built on a hillside next to the Rock Creek basin, which required our teams to excavate and export substantial amounts of dirt from the site. One of the main challenges was the constrained size of the building site, which required materials to be stored offsite and delivered ’just-in-time’ for installation.
Preconstruction Services
With over 65 years in the industry, Perlo comes to the table with an unrivaled team of experts well-versed in market trends, cost information, identifying challenges right off the bat, and successfully completing projects that our clients and their customers only dream of.
The key to this success comes from our preconstruction services, backed by our values of collaboration, candid communication, and full transparency. Before we start, we’ll take a look at the whole picture and create a proactive roadmap to make sure we meet your budget, scheduling, and design needs. The way we see it, it’s our job to make sure there are no surprises once construction begins.
Our preconstruction services include, but are not limited to:
Comprehensive and continuous budgeting
Constructability reviews
Best value and cost-saving suggestions
Sustainable building options
Developing bid packages and subcontracted work strategies
Suggesting alternatives with distinct advantages
We know there are nuances that are particular to different industries. Our deep experience in a wide array of industries – from public projects to healthcare to warehouses – will translate into data points and comparables to ensure a solid and successful project from the ground up.
Security Public Storage
Portland, OR | 164,000 SF
This new self-storage facility was constructed for a family-operated regional chain as its first Portland location. Features include a steel framed structure, secure loading zone, and a variety of storage unit options.
West Coast Self-Storage
Happy Valley, OR |
98,000 SF
This project features the new construction of a 57,000 SF three-story self-storage building and the remodel of an existing 41,000 SF tilt building. With a combined 98,000 gross square feet, both buildings were completed in a compressed 11-month schedule and are designed with high-end exterior finishes and architectural towers. The jobsite was in close proximity to a major roadway which required that the project team maintain strict traffic control measures to ensure all scheduled deliveries could access the site with ease.
What Sets Perlo Apart
Multifaceted Experience
Our vast experience across multiple sectors gives us the confidence to take on any project and offer unique insight into the scope of work and its pertinent challenges.
Our People
We believe that happy employees equal happy clients and great projects. Perlo has been consistently recognized as a top workplace and has received multiple Top Projects awards.
Schedule Assurance
Perlo ensures schedule milestones are met through constant communication with the entire project team, including the owner, architect, engineers, local authorities, subcontractors, and all other moving parts. No challenge will deter us from meeting your schedule.
Focus on Safety
Safety takes precedence over everything. Bottom line, if we can’t do it safely, we won’t do it at all.
Self-Performed Trades
Perlo’s workforce comprises highly skilled and sought-after concrete experts with knowledge only attained through years of hands-on experience. We assure the highest-quality and most competitively priced concrete work available.
Value & Price
Perlo is committed to transparency. We provide accurate and timely cost information on your project; this current market pricing is delivered to our clients with an open book policy.
Local Legacy
Headquartered in Portland, Oregon since the 1950s, Perlo is one of the largest, locally owned firms in the Pacific Northwest. Our longevity has been key to maintaining long-standing industry relationships, and attracting and retaining some of the best workforce on and off the field.
Olympia & Lilly Self-Storage
Olympia, WA | 115,000 SF
This new self-storage facility spans three floors and was strategically built in an urban growth renewal area with high-density residential nearby. Ample natural lighting, a covered loading area, and highend finishes in the leasing office, including quartz waterfall countertops add the finishing touches.
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Portland & Columbia
Portland, OR |
103,000 SF
This new facility has 793 temperature-controlled units varying in size, a covered loading area, and is wired for a 24/7 sound system. Each unit has additional oversized doors for ease of clearance and loading, and occupancy photocells with LED lighting were installed to lower the facility’s overall energy usage.
What Our Clients Are Saying
“Perlo has repeatedly proven their ability to save money in the upfront design process and budgeting services. Their management staff and style is topnotch and on an entirely different level than other GCs we have worked with in the past.”
Larry Thom, Recess Development Company
“During the course of our project, Perlo maintained the highest standards of quality, value, professionalism, safety, and cleanliness. When you hire Perlo, you are hiring more than a General Contractor, you are hiring a partner!”
Chris Bunce, William Warren Group
“Perlo has thorough knowledge of self-storage systems and a proactive approach to solving issues before and during construction - they understand what it takes to get the job done.”
Shawn Rafferty, Jackson|Main Architecture
“Perlo was extremely proactive in solving problems on a difficult site for LG Columbia Self-Storage. Given the history of the project and the unforeseen delayed start, they still achieved TCO ahead of schedule and got the rest of the building back on track. I’m impressed with how well Perlo did on this project.”
Luke Peters, Leon Capital Group
“Perlo’s proactive approach and consummate professionalism were executed perfectly by effectively de-escalating a potential conflict with a neighboring business and ultimately helped us build a positive and productive relationship. Perlo regularly got in front of potential issues, highlighted them to us and offered realistic solutions to keep the project moving on a tight schedule. They aren’t afraid to communicate both the good and the bad in order to ensure project success. It’s that kind of big picture thinking that helped the project run smoothly and solidified our trust in Perlo as a general contractor.”
Brian Fox, Drake Real Estate Services
Trojan Storage
Portland, OR | 116,000 SF
A new self-storage facility in Portland, this project consisted of ground-up construction with the majority of the units found in the larger 3-story main building, and an additional 7,000 SF outbuilding.
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Portland & York
Portland, OR | 119,000 SF
This project consisted of the ground-up construction of a new self-storage facility. The six-story structural post-tension concrete building is climate controlled with state-of-the-art security and will complement the recent development in the Pearl District near the Portland Waterfront.
