Careers News GET HELP TODAY 1-888-670-1918 Our Team Four Generations Strong. The Giertsen family continues to professionally and ethically guide our day to day operations. Due to our dedication to quality and customer satisfaction, the Giertsen Company has not only endured over the past 100 years but grown! MEET THE TEAM Our Leadership We are a hard working team, whose goal is to listen to your needs and provide the best solution possible. RICHARD GIERTSEN JR. President | Chicago Office LEARN MORE KEVIN GIERTSEN President | Minneapolis Office LEARN MORE ANDREW GIERTSEN Treasurer | Minneapolis Office LEARN MORE ERIC SWANSON General Manager | Milwaukee Office LEARN MORE 100 YEARS STRONG The Giertsen Legacy WALTER D. GIERTSEN Walter D. Giertsen founded the Giertsen Company in 1918. His core belief in delivering exceptional service at a fair price began with restoration work that was focused on storefront glass replacement in Minneapolis. As his reputation for quality work spread, the company continued to grow with the relationships he nurtured and then built upon. During the Great Depression, Giertsen Company continued with commercial repair and expanded into the residential markets to meet the growing need for reputable contractors providing quality workmanship with warranties. After World War II, the nation was growing rapidly. Schools and office buildings were cropping up more and more. Giertsen Company expanded to service these commercial properties. Home construction and ownership was also on the rise leading to significant growth into the suburbs. As a result, Giertsen Company began working with homeowners throughout the Twin Cities metro. R.W. GIERTSEN In the 1950’s, Walter’s son, Richard W. Giertsen, took the helm of the company. He began the heavy construction division that focused on bridge and road construction. While growth continued on the restoration side of the business this new division worked on the expansion of the turnpike system throughout the Midwest. Projects completed in the Twin Cities included the Mendota and Lafayette bridges, in addition to the Highway 5 tunnel. Giertsen Company also completed bridges throughout the Midwest, and into Ohio, Kentucky, and Illinois and developed causeways as far south as Florida. In the 1970’s Giertsen Company continued to expand and started a remodeling division to further service the growing Minnesota population. Giertsen Company’s focus also shifted to major restoration construction, with the development of tornado and storm work that sought to get customers back on their feet when disaster strikes. RICHARD GIERTSEN SR. In the 1980’s Giertsen Company saw a third generation Giertsen take over the leadership role, with Richard I. Giertsen Sr. He expanded the business in step with the growing demand for restoration work throughout Minnesota. Giertsen Company continued to expand into investment and transportation divisions with Giertsen Investments, Corporate Credit, and LL Distributions. The Investment side focused on asset based lending of construction equipment. LL Distribution was set up to focus on transportation throughout the Midwest. In the 1990’s Giertsen Company saw the ascent of what became its current leadership group, which includes fourth generation family members. The company also expanded into neighboring state Wisconsin, opening a Wisconsin division that offers full service restoration throughout that state. In the 2000’s, the Giertsen Company experienced broad, unprecedented expansion. The company opened divisions in Chicago and Florida and completed disaster work in many hurricane-damaged areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, Rita, and Gustav. 24/7 EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE CONTACT OUR TEAM TODAY When you experience a major disaster in your home or business you need a restoration company that understands the level of complexity you are dealing with. We are proud to provide full service restoration, recovery and repairs to our customers as well as specialized services to help provide assistance when it is needed most. CONTACT US MINNEAPOLIS 8385 10th Ave N Golden Valley, MN 55427 888-670-1918 kmg@giertsenco.com MILWAUKEE W223 N798 Saratoga Dr. Suite C Waukesha, WI 53186 888-671-1918 erics@giertsenco.com CHICAGO 250 Lexington Drive Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 877-672-1918 rickjr@giertsenco.com Quick Links Restoration Services Exterior Services Careers News Sitemap © Giertsen Co. 2021 | Website Design by Results Repeat