Hillsboro, Oregon, is the county seat of Washington County, the fifth most populous city in Oregon, and the primary anchor of the Silicon Forest technology corridor, with a 2020 census population of 106,447 and an estimated 2026 population approaching 112,000. Intel Corporation opened its first Oregon plant in Hillsboro in 1976 and has operated its largest campus, the Ronler Acres complex, as the headquarters of Intel’s global technology development organization. The resulting employment base, which at its peak supported approximately 16,000 Intel employees and tens of thousands of additional technology-sector workers at Genentech, Salesforce, and related firms, drove a wave of multi-family and condo development throughout the 1990s and 2000s, producing Hillsboro’s current housing inventory. Pacific Building Solutions holds Oregon Contractor License #215897 and serves Hillsboro and the Washington County technology corridor.

That technology- and employment-driven construction wave is now generating two simultaneous remediation pressures. First, the 2000s construction era that produced Hillsboro’s densest HOA condo and townhome development is entering the construction-defect discovery window, where warranty periods have expired, flashing failures and weather-barrier deficiencies are becoming visible, and HOA boards are confronting deferred maintenance for the first time. Second, Intel’s 2024-2025 workforce reduction, which eliminated approximately 5,400 Oregon-based positions and removed an estimated $1 billion or more in annual income from the local economy, has created property-value pressure that makes the financial consequences of continued deferred envelope maintenance more significant for HOA boards and ownership groups throughout Hillsboro.

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

• 2000s Tech-Boom Construction Era: Intel’s expansion and the Silicon Forest technology employment surge drove a concentrated wave of HOA condo and townhome construction in Hillsboro during the 1990s and 2000s. Properties from that era are now in the construction defect discovery window. Warranty periods have expired, flashing failures and weather barrier deficiencies are surfacing, and HOA boards are confronting deferred maintenance for the first time.
• South Hillsboro Scale Context: The South Hillsboro development, described as Oregon’s largest housing development in history at 8,000 homes on 1,400 acres, represents the scale of Hillsboro’s multi-family and attached housing market. Properties throughout the city’s established neighborhoods that predate South Hillsboro are now at the age where envelope remediation programs are required.
• Intel Layoff Economic Context: The 2024-2025 Intel workforce reduction removed substantial income from the local economy and contributed to declining home prices and rents in the Washington County technology corridor. For HOA boards and ownership groups, this economic context raises the stakes on deferred envelope maintenance. Properties with documented defects or deterioration face compounded risk to value in a softening market.
• Oregon State Licensing: We hold Oregon Contractor License #215897 as our primary license for all work in Hillsboro and Washington County. We also hold Washington License #PACIFBS831MK for ownership groups managing cross-state portfolios.
• Award-Recognized: Portland Business Hall of Fame 2025 | Best of Portland 2025 (Construction) | Elite Preferred Siding Contractor | BBB Accredited Business.

Construction Defect Repair for Silicon Forest HOA Communities

Hillsboro’s 1990s- and 2000s-era HOA condo and townhome inventory is now in the construction-defect discovery window. We execute defect repair programs under the oversight of forensic consultants and attorneys, with documentation protocols designed for legal environments from the first day of assessment. Flashing deficiencies, weather-barrier omissions, and window-system failures are the most common defect categories in this corridor.

Exterior Envelope Remediation

Full building envelope assessment and remediation for multi-family and commercial properties throughout Hillsboro. We assess the full wall assembly, identify failure mechanisms specific to Pacific Northwest construction from the 1990s and 2000s, and restore the envelope as a working system.

Multi-Family and HOA Siding Replacement

Large-scale siding replacement programs for condo associations and HOA communities in Hillsboro and Washington County. We work with James Hardie fiber cement, Cedar, Craneboard, and Stucco/EIFS. For Hillsboro’s Orenco Station and other transit-oriented development communities, siding replacement programs often involve complex multi-building phasing over multiple seasons.

Water Intrusion Repair and System Restoration

Washington County’s wet climate and Hillsboro’s concentration of 1990s- and 2000s-era construction create a consistent risk of water intrusion for properties throughout the area. We trace the system-level cause, restore the building envelope, and document every phase.

Window System Replacement

Phased window replacement in occupied HOA communities using Andersen, Jeld-Wen, Marvin, Cascade, Milgard, and triple-pane systems. All installations include sill pan flashing, head flashing, and full weather barrier integration at the rough opening.

Exterior Capital Improvement

For Hillsboro HOA boards managing reserve-funded capital improvement programs, Pacific Building Solutions provides the phased scheduling, documentation, and reserve study reporting that those programs require across multiple construction seasons.

Does Pacific Building Solutions serve Hillsboro, Oregon?

Yes. Pacific Building Solutions serves Hillsboro and the Washington County technology corridor for commercial and multi-family exterior envelope remediation, construction defect repair, siding replacement, and related services. We hold Oregon Contractor License #215897 and Washington Contractor License #PACIFBS831MK, and have operated throughout the Portland Metro region for nearly 30 years.

How does the Intel workforce reduction affect HOA communities and multi-family properties in Hillsboro?

The 2024-2025 Intel workforce reduction, which eliminated approximately 5,400 Oregon positions and removed significant income from the local economy, contributed to declining home prices and rents in Hillsboro and Washington County. For HOA boards and ownership groups managing multi-family properties with known or suspected envelope deficiencies, a softening property market raises the financial stakes of continued deferral. Properties with documented defects face compounded value risk. Addressing envelope deficiencies before they become visible from the exterior protects asset value in a changing market environment.

Why is construction defect repair particularly relevant for Hillsboro’s 1990s and 2000s HOA communities?

The Intel-driven technology employment surge of the 1990s and 2000s produced a concentrated wave of HOA condo and townhome construction throughout Hillsboro. Properties built during that period are now entering the construction-defect discovery window: warranty periods have expired, the flashing and weather-barrier deficiencies common in Pacific Northwest rapid-build construction are becoming visible, and HOA boards are confronting deferred maintenance costs for the first time.

Can Pacific Building Solutions work with Hillsboro HOA boards and construction attorneys on defect remediation?

Yes. This is a core part of our practice. We work alongside construction attorneys, forensic consultants, and owner representatives on litigation-adjacent and consultant-managed remediation programs throughout Hillsboro and Washington County. Our documentation protocols are designed to satisfy third-party review from the first day of assessment.

Is Pacific Building Solutions licensed to work in Hillsboro and Washington County, Oregon?

Yes. We hold Oregon Contractor License #215897, which covers the full state of Oregon, including Washington County and Hillsboro. We also hold a Washington Contractor License #PACIFBS831MK. Both are active and current.

Hillsboro is the county seat of Washington County, Oregon, and the fifth most populous city in the state, located approximately 17 miles west of Portland in the Tualatin Valley. Settlers founded a community here in 1842, later naming it after David Hill, an Oregon politician and early settler. The city was incorporated on October 19, 1876. Hillsboro served for most of its history as an agricultural and commercial center for the Tualatin Valley, with hops, filberts, and nursery crops among the primary industries.

The opening of Intel’s first Oregon plant in 1976 at what would become the Ronler Acres campus launched the transformation of Hillsboro into the hub of Oregon’s Silicon Forest technology cluster. Intel’s campus grew into the company’s largest semiconductor manufacturing facility worldwide, with approximately 16,000 employees at peak employment. Genentech, Salesforce, Nike, and dozens of additional technology and advanced manufacturing firms followed. The MAX light rail line opened a connection to Hillsboro in 1998, and Orenco Station, a transit-oriented development built around the light rail corridor, became a nationally recognized model for density and walkability. The South Hillsboro development, described as the largest housing development in Oregon history, broke ground in 2016 on 8,000 homes across 1,400 acres.

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

Phone: 360-907-1128

Email: info@pacificexteriorsnw.com

Licensed in Oregon (#215897) and Washington (#PACIFBS831MK). Serving Beaverton, the greater Portland Metro area, and Southwest Washington.