Deconstruction

Program

Requirements and resources for deconstructing – rather than demolishing – older buildings in Portland.

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Deconstruction requirements

Certified deconstruction contractors

Become a Certified Deconstruction Contractor

A person holds a painted, used 2x4 piece of wood. The person stands in front of a wall of reclaimed wood boards.

Salvage retailers in the Portland metro region

Black and white photo of the Mills Open Air School which had been converted to the Mt. Tabor Elementary School Annex in 1948.

Mills Open Air School Deconstruction

Contact

Lauren Zimmermann Onstad, Deconstruction Program

deconstruction@portlandoregon.gov

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