Auburn, Washington sits in the Green and White River valley roughly 20 miles south of Seattle and 10 miles northeast of Tacoma, with a 2020 census population of 87,256. Auburn is one of only a handful of Washington cities that spans two counties, with the bulk of the city in King County and a portion crossing into Pierce County. Pacific Building Solutions holds Washington Contractor License #PACIFBS831MK, covering both counties without a jurisdictional gap, and serves Auburn alongside neighboring Kent and Federal Way.

We do not perform small residential repairs or new construction. Our work is focused on large-scale commercial and multi-family exterior services for HOA boards, property managers, construction attorneys, and ownership groups.

• Split Between King and Pierce Counties: Auburn is one of only a handful of Washington cities spanning two counties, which affects which jurisdiction’s historical permitting records apply to a given property.
• Lea Hill’s 2007 Annexation: Lea Hill, home to Green River College, was annexed into Auburn in 2007 and represents a distinct, more recent construction era than the historic downtown.
• Flood History Shaped the Valley: Frequent flooding from the Green and White Rivers was a persistent problem until the completion of the Mud Mountain and Howard A. Hanson dams.

Consultants and Attorneys

Auburn’s split-county footprint means some HOA and multi-family projects here touch two different sets of county permitting and inspection records, a detail that matters when construction attorneys or forensic consultants are assembling documentation for a defect claim or capital planning dispute. We hold licensing that covers the full state, so a property straddling the county line is not a jurisdictional complication for us.

Exterior Envelope Remediation

Full envelope assessment for Auburn’s multi-family stock, accounting for the Green and White River flood history that shaped much of the valley’s development pattern before the completion of the Mud Mountain and Howard A. Hanson dams.

Exterior Capital Improvement

Reserve-funded capital improvement planning for Auburn HOA boards, including coordination for the Lea Hill neighborhood, annexed in 2007 and now home to a substantial share of the city’s multi-family housing.

Does spanning two counties complicate a construction defect case in Auburn?

It can, since permitting and inspection history may sit with either King or Pierce County depending on exactly where a property falls. We hold licensing across the full state, so we’re able to work with construction attorneys and forensic consultants regardless of which county’s records apply.

Does Pacific Building Solutions work with HOA communities in Auburn’s Lea Hill neighborhood?

Yes. Lea Hill, annexed into Auburn in 2007, is a regular part of our service area, and we assess its multi-family stock against its own more recent construction era rather than assuming it matches older downtown Auburn construction.

What documentation should an Auburn HOA board expect if litigation is involved?

We provide detailed inspection photos, written scope documentation, and a clear paper trail suitable for legal review, coordinated directly with construction attorneys or forensic consultants when a case requires it.

Is Pacific Building Solutions licensed to work in Auburn?

Yes. We hold Washington Contractor License #PACIFBS831MK, which covers the full state of Washington including both King and Pierce counties, and Oregon Contractor License #215897 for ownership groups with properties across the Pacific Northwest.

Levi Ballard homesteaded between the Green and White Rivers in the 1860s and platted a town in 1886 that he named Slaughter, after an officer killed in an 1855 conflict.

Local residents, disliking the name, successfully petitioned to rename it Auburn in 1893, after the city in New York. The White and Green Rivers caused frequent flooding for decades, a problem not resolved until the Mud Mountain Dam and Howard A. Hanson Dam were completed.

The Northern Pacific Railroad’s arrival in the 1880s cemented Auburn’s role as a shipping point for the valley’s farms, and Auburn High School opened in 1893 as the town grew into a commercial hub serving the surrounding dairy and produce farms.

With a 2020 population of 87,256, Auburn today spans the King-Pierce county line and includes distinct neighborhoods like Lea Hill, annexed in 2007, alongside a historic downtown that still reflects its agricultural-era roots.

If you represent an HOA board, multi-family property management group, construction attorney, building envelope consultant, or commercial ownership group with a property in Auburn, Pacific Building Solutions welcomes the opportunity to discuss your project.

Phone: 360-907-1128

Email: info@pacificexteriorsnw.com

Licensed in Washington (#PACIFBS831MK). Serving the greater Seattle-King County market and Southwest Washington.