Eight Inch Nails brings expert historic home preservation to Tualatin Valley homeowners. Period-appropriate materials and expert craftsmanship to preserve your home's character while adding modern comfort.
Oregon CCB# 199399 · 20+ Years Owner-Led · Free Estimates
Eight Inch Nails serves homeowners across Tualatin Valley with specialized historic home preservation. We combine period-appropriate techniques and materials with modern building standards to protect your home's original character. Custom millwork, structural repairs, window restoration, and lead paint remediation are all part of our skill set.
We meet in your Tualatin Valley home, listen to your historic home preservation vision, and explore what's possible — no cost, no obligation.
Detailed plans and material selections refined until every element feels right. You'll see exactly what your new space will look like before we start.
Skilled craftsmen bring your historic home preservation to life with care and precision.
Oregon CCB# 199399 & Washington #EIGHIIN774NZ. Fully licensed, bonded, and insured for your protection on every project.
Owner-led remodeling company since 2005 with decades of hands-on building experience. Josh Farrand oversees every project personally.
We intentionally take on fewer projects so every kitchen remodel, bathroom renovation, and home addition gets the full attention it deserves.
Based in Tigard and serving Tualatin Valley and the greater Portland metro area. We know the neighborhoods, the architecture, and the permitting process.
A stunning contemporary kitchen remodel that brought new life to this Metzger home near Tigard. Modern cabinetry, sleek countertops, and an open layout create the perfect space for cooking and entertaining — a great example of what custom kitchen remodeling looks like in the Portland metro area.
When we finally decided to pull the trigger on a major master bath renovation we knew where to turn. Josh and his team did a wonderful job. His designer did a great job helping us with layout and finishes and everything turned out just the way we envisioned. He's a great communicator, always responding to messages. Our project turned out great!
8 Inch Nails created my dream kitchen. What was an outdated, broken and non-functional space is now a modern, updated, and functional place I love cooking in. They also transformed a basement storage space into a beautiful bathroom. Their exceptional craftsmanship will stay in my 1930s house forever!
Josh is FANTASTIC! Very capable and of highest quality construction. We have used Josh and his company over many years, from bath remodels to custom window installation. He is our go-to company for any remodeling job. Can't say enough good things!
Fantastic work, redid our master bathroom and the work and attention to detail was amazing. Couldn't ask for a better contractor.
Eight Inch Nails serves homeowners across Tualatin Valley with specialized historic home preservation. We combine period-appropriate techniques and materials with modern building standards to protect your home's original character. Custom millwork, structural repairs, window restoration, and lead paint remediation are all part of our skill set.
With 20+ years of experience and owner Josh Farrand personally leading every project, Eight Inch Nails is the historic renovation contractor homeowners across Tualatin Valley trust. Oregon CCB# 199399. Free consultations available.
We use period-appropriate materials, techniques, and hardware to honor the original craftsmanship of your home. Our team carefully documents existing details before work begins, matches trim profiles with custom millwork, and sources era-specific fixtures so the finished result feels authentic to the home's original era.
Yes. We have extensive experience renovating Craftsman bungalows, Victorians, Colonials, and other pre-1940s homes throughout Tualatin Valley and the Portland metro area. These older homes require specialized knowledge of plaster, old-growth lumber, balloon framing, and other construction methods — skills our team has developed over 20+ years.
Lead paint is common in homes built before 1978. Eight Inch Nails follows certified lead-safe work practices and EPA RRP (Renovation, Repair, and Painting) protocols to protect your family and our crew. We test suspect surfaces, contain work areas, and dispose of materials safely.
Yes. We create custom millwork profiles that match your home's original trim, baseboards, crown molding, and casing. Whether you need a single piece replicated or an entire room of matching trim, our craftsmen can reproduce historically accurate details that blend seamlessly with the original work.
With 20+ years of experience renovating older Portland-area homes, Eight Inch Nails understands the unique challenges of historic preservation. Owner Josh Farrand personally oversees every project, ensuring period details are respected while bringing kitchens, bathrooms, and living spaces up to modern standards. Licensed in Oregon, CCB# 199399.
Tell us about your project and get a free, no-obligation consultation. Whether it's a kitchen remodel, bathroom renovation, or home addition, we'd love to hear your vision.
Prefer to talk? Call us directly at 503-453-0786