Arbor Lodge.
Right next door.
Arbor Lodge sits just south of Kenton, across Lombard. Most of its houses went up between 1910 and 1930, and most of our work is in houses exactly like them.
Platted in 1889.
Built by 1930.
Arbor Lodge was platted in 1889 and mostly built out between 1910 and 1930, which makes it a neighborhood of bungalows and craftsman homes with a century on them. Lombard to Ainsworth, I-5 to Willamette Boulevard, with Kenton on the north side of the street. 1910 to 1930.
Since the Yellow Line opened in 2004 the neighborhood has been changing fast: new storefronts along Interstate and Lombard, new neighbors, and a lot of old houses being asked to do more. An ADU in the back yard, a basement that becomes a flat, a kitchen wall that comes out. ADUs and additions, kitchens and baths, craftsman restoration.
Fir, cedar and historic details.What a 1920s house deserves
Built before 1978?
Read this.
Houses from before 1978 can have lead-based paint under the newer coats, and most of the houses here are older than that. The federal rule (the EPA's Renovation, Repair and Painting rule) says anyone paid to disturb painted surfaces in those homes has to be certified; in Oregon that is a licence from the CCB. Kenton Woodwork holds the Lead-Based Paint Renovation licence (CCB 230699), so the dusty parts of a remodel are contained, cleaned up and done the way the rule says. Check it on the CCB's lead-safe search.
Have an Arbor Lodge house with a list? Start with the thing that bothers you most.
Add a home
to your home.
A detached ADU in the back yard, an attached one off the house, or a finished basement. Permitted, built and finished.
From our
Portland work.
Photos from Kenton Woodwork jobs around Portland. Same trades, same care, a few minutes from you.
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Questions.
Where do you work?
We're based in North Portland, Oregon, and work across the Portland metro. We're also licensed in Washington (L&I KENTOWL766Q1) for projects in Clark County.
Our house was built before 1978. Does that change anything?
Houses from before 1978 can have lead-based paint under the newer coats. The federal rule (the EPA's Renovation, Repair and Painting rule) says anyone paid to disturb painted surfaces in those homes has to be certified, and in Oregon that is a licence from the CCB. Kenton Woodwork holds the Lead-Based Paint Renovation licence (CCB 230699), so the dusty parts of the job are contained, cleaned up and done the way the rule says. You can check it on the CCB's lead-safe contractor search.
Do you do free estimates?
It depends on the project. The first meet-up is always free. If it's a larger project (over $20k) with a lot of elements, we use a pre-construction contract to cover the time spent exploring your options properly.
Do I need an architect, engineer or designer?
Are you getting the project permitted? We recommend doing things the right way rather than taking shortcuts, and larger projects often require these professionals. Outside of custom woodwork we don't do CAD or design work, but we're glad to work alongside your designer or architect.
Let's work
together.
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