Tortoise Construction Joins the Home Building Association of Greater Portland

We’re excited to announce that Tortoise Construction LLC is now a member of the Home Building Association of Greater Portland (HBA).

The HBA is the Portland region’s trade association for residential construction. Its members build, remodel and supply homes across the metro, and the association’s motto sums up the idea pretty well: Building Better Together. We’re glad to be part of it.

You can read the full announcement in our press release, or find us in the HBA member directory.

Why We Joined

Residential construction in the Portland area keeps changing. Codes get updated and materials change, and homeowners feel it when their project gets underway. Being part of the HBA keeps us plugged into the builders, trade partners and industry resources that shape how homes get built around here.

It’s also about accountability. When you’re choosing someone to take apart your kitchen or add onto your home, you want to know they’re part of the local building community and not working in a vacuum.

Mike Jeske, CEO of Tortoise Construction, comments, “Being part of an association that pushes the whole industry toward that professional accountability and gives us a way to learn from other builders doing it right just makes sense.”

What It Means for Your Project

The way we run a project doesn’t change. It just has one more layer of connection behind it.

Mike Jeske, our CEO, still manages every project himself, from the first measurement to the final walkthrough. Every project goes through our 5-step pre-construction process before any work starts, so your selections are made and priced up front. And the number you approve is backed by our No Change Order Guarantee. What you approve is what you pay.

Our HBA listing covers residential general contracting and accessibility work, which reflects the kinds of projects we take on: kitchens, bathrooms, additions, and remodels that help people stay in their homes comfortably as their needs change.

Planning a Project in Portland or Milwaukie?

If you’ve got a remodel or addition on your list for the coming year, we’d love to talk it through. Book a free 30-minute Project Risk Snapshot™ call and get a clear picture of scope and cost before you commit to anything.

Thanks for following along. We’re looking forward to building better together.