Woodburn, Oregon, is a city in Marion County located in French Prairie in the mid-Willamette Valley, approximately 30 miles south of Portland and 20 miles north of Salem, with a 2020 census population of 26,013 and an estimated 2026 population of approximately 32,639. Named for a slash burn that got out of hand in a nearby woodlot, Woodburn incorporated in 1889 and is part of the Salem metropolitan area as its third most populous community after Salem and Keizer. With approximately 57 percent of residents identifying as Hispanic or Latino, the highest percentage of any Oregon city with a population over 25,000, Woodburn is one of the most diverse communities in the state. Pacific Building Solutions holds Oregon Contractor License #215897 and serves Woodburn and the Marion County corridor.

Woodburn’s multi-family property landscape has two distinctive characteristics that are specific to this community. First, Woodburn is home to Oregon’s largest retirement community for residents aged 55 and older, a private community of 1,510 homes with a golf course, clubhouse, and recreational facilities. HOA-governed retirement communities have specific envelope remediation needs and timelines that differ from those of standard multi-family properties. Second, Woodburn’s bilingual residential character means that property management and resident communication for multi-family properties must account for a Spanish-primary-language environment throughout a significant portion of the resident population. Our project teams are experienced in both contexts.

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

• Oregon’s Largest 55-Plus Retirement Community: Woodburn is home to Oregon’s largest age-restricted retirement community, with 1,510 homes. HOA boards governing retirement communities have specific documentation requirements, maintenance cycles, and governance standards. Properties in this community are now at the age where original siding systems, weather barriers, and window systems are approaching or past their service life, requiring the same structured remediation approach as any other HOA-managed multi-family development.
• 57% Latino Community, Bilingual Property Management Context: With approximately 57 percent of residents identifying as Hispanic or Latino, the highest percentage of any Oregon city over 25,000 population, multi-family property management in Woodburn requires resident notification, project communication, and scheduling coordination that accounts for a Spanish-primary-language environment. Our project management practices include this as standard operating procedure, similar to our approach in the neighboring city of Cornelius.
• Willamette Valley French Prairie Moisture Context: Woodburn sits on the French Prairie in the mid-Willamette Valley at an elevation of approximately 185 feet. The valley’s documented 40 to 50 inches of annual rainfall and the prairie’s flat drainage conditions create consistent ambient moisture exposure to building envelopes throughout the area.
• Oregon State Licensing: We hold Oregon Contractor License #215897 as our primary license for all work in Woodburn and Marion 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 James Hardie Contractor | Lead-Safe Certified Firm | BBB Accredited Business.

Exterior Envelope Remediation for Retirement and Multi-Family Communities

Full building envelope assessment and remediation for multi-family and retirement community properties throughout Woodburn. Oregon’s largest 55-plus retirement community requires the same envelope remediation discipline as any other HOA-governed development, and we calibrate our approach to the specific governance structures, documentation requirements, and scheduling considerations of its HOA board.

Multi-Family and Retirement Community Siding Replacement

Large-scale siding replacement for Woodburn’s retirement community and multi-family apartment inventory. We work with James Hardie fiber cement, Cedar, Craneboard, and Stucco/EIFS systems, executed as envelope restoration programs that address the weather barrier and flashing before new siding is installed.

Water Intrusion Repair and System Restoration

French Prairie’s Willamette Valley moisture environment and Woodburn’s flat drainage conditions create a consistent risk of water intrusion into building envelopes throughout the area. We trace the system-level cause, restore the building envelope, and document every phase for HOA boards, property managers, and legal oversight teams.

Construction Defect Repair and Forensic Consulting

When litigation or forensic consultant oversight applies, Pacific Building Solutions brings the documentation protocols and scope discipline required by those environments. We work alongside construction attorneys, owner representatives, and forensic consultants throughout Woodburn and Marion County.

Window System Replacement

Phased window replacement in occupied multi-family and retirement community buildings using Andersen, Jeld-Wen, Marvin, Cascade, Milgard, and triple-pane systems. All installations include full rough-opening preparation, sill pan flashing, head flashing, and complete weather-barrier integration.

Exterior Capital Improvement

For Woodburn HOA boards, including those governing the 55-plus retirement community, Pacific Building Solutions manages reserve-funded capital improvement programs and provides phased scheduling, documentation, and reserve study reporting across multiple construction seasons.

Does Pacific Building Solutions serve Woodburn, Oregon?

Yes. Pacific Building Solutions serves Woodburn and Marion County for commercial and multi-family exterior envelope remediation, siding replacement, water intrusion repair, and related services. We hold Oregon Contractor License #215897 and Washington Contractor License #PACIFBS831MK, and have operated throughout the Portland Metro and mid-Willamette Valley region for nearly 30 years.

Does Pacific Building Solutions have experience with HOA-governed retirement communities, such as Woodburn’s 55-plus community?

Yes. Woodburn’s 55-plus retirement community, Oregon’s largest, is a 1,510-home HOA-governed development with governance structures, documentation requirements, and maintenance cycles specific to retirement communities. We serve HOA boards governing retirement communities with the same scope, discipline, and documentation precision we bring to any HOA-governed multi-family development.

How does Pacific Building Solutions approach multi-family property management in Woodburn’s bilingual community?

With approximately 57 percent of Woodburn’s residents identifying as Hispanic or Latino, multi-family resident notification, project communication, and scheduling coordination require practices that account for a Spanish-primary-language environment. Our project management teams include bilingual communication as a standard dimension of project operations in communities like Woodburn, consistent with our approach in Marion County and other diverse Willamette Valley communities.

Can Pacific Building Solutions work alongside construction attorneys and forensic consultants in Woodburn?

Yes. Litigation-adjacent and consultant-managed projects are a standard part of our practice. We work alongside construction attorneys, owner representatives, and forensic consultants on remediation programs throughout Woodburn and Marion County.

Is Pacific Building Solutions licensed to work in Woodburn and Marion County, Oregon?

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

Woodburn is a city in Marion County, Oregon, located in French Prairie in the mid-Willamette Valley, approximately 30 miles south of Portland. The community’s name traces to a slash burn that got out of hand in a nearby woodlot. Jesse Settlemier, a nurseryman who purchased 214 acres in 1862, founded what became the Woodburn Nursery Company and platted four blocks of what became downtown Woodburn in 1871, giving land to the Oregon and California Railroad to route tracks through the town, which was then called Halsey. When another Oregon town already had that name, the community incorporated as Woodburn in 1889. The Settlemier House, a Queen Anne Victorian-Craftsman home built in 1891 and described as the grandest mansion in Marion County, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Woodburn has a unique demographic character. With approximately 57 percent of residents identifying as Hispanic or Latino, Woodburn has the highest percentage of any Oregon city with a population over 25,000. The city is also home to one of the largest Old Believer communities in the United States. Mexican farmworkers began settling in Woodburn during the 1950s and 1960s, and the city became a center of agricultural labor advocacy, with organizations such as PCUN based there. Woodburn is home to Oregon’s largest retirement community for residents 55 and older, featuring 1,510 homes and extensive recreational facilities. The Woodburn Premium Outlets, opened in 1999, is a major regional shopping destination. With a 2020 census population of 26,013 and an estimated 2026 population of approximately 32,639, Woodburn is one of the fastest-growing cities in the Salem metropolitan area.

If you represent an HOA board, multi-family property management group, construction attorney, building envelope consultant, or commercial ownership group with a property in Woodburn or Marion 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 the greater Portland Metro area and Southwest Washington.