How the Perks warehouse closes the loop on reclaimed building materials
PLUS: We’re now offering custom, made-to-order reclaimed wood products!
Perks Deconstruction Reclaimed Lumber Warehouse in Commerce City, Colorado
The Perks’ Reclaimed Lumber Warehouse has always been a mission-driven operation. In fact, we opened in 2022 after receiving a grant from the Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to open what we called “Denver’s first deconstruction warehouse.”
Tons of reclaimed lumber, flooring, light fixtures, kitchen cabinets, and more have been pouring into our store ever since, and we’re so grateful to our customers, many of whom are in the DIY, green building, and home improvement space, for visiting our store online, regularly checking our inventory, and stopping by Wed-Sun to see what’s in stock!
The Reclaimed Lumber Warehouse Mission
The Warehouse serves many purposes:
To process reclaimed lumber, flooring and other materials for reuse (sometimes we fix things too!)
To create a market in the Denver metro area for reusable building materials that other places can’t accept or process
To sell discounted, sometimes unique reclaimed building materials to the public
And now… to offer custom, made-to-order reclaimed wood products!
In a nutshell: We salvage everything we can from deconstruction jobs by processing what needs to be processed, fixing items, and giving a home to perfectly reusable materials that don’t currently have a market. This allows us to maximize our waste diversion rates for projects and recover as many materials as possible without having to worry as much about “finding a market” for the miscellaneous materials we come across.
What we sell
Our inventory changes regularly based on the materials we salvage at our jobs in the Boulder and Denver area. Typically we carry everything from reclaimed lumber and flooring to insulation, appliances, beams, and home & garden items. Here are a list of items we have in stock right now or have had in stock recently* (posted May 2024):
Reclaimed flooring
Reclaimed lumber
Reclaimed wood beams
Reclaimed trim and moulding
Reclaimed box beams
Reclaimed light fixtures
Reclaimed bathroom cabinets
Reclaimed bathroom sinks
Reclaimed kitchen cabinets
Reclaimed kitchen sinks
Reclaimed interior doors
Reclaimed exterior doors
Reclaimed windows
Reclaimed mantels
Reclaimed shelves
Reclaimed steel tubes
Reclaimed insulation
Reclaimed evaporative cooler
Reclaimed garage doors
Reclaimed exhaust fan
Reclaimed deadbolt
Reclaimed dishwasher
Reclaimed vanity
Reclaimed bathtub
Reclaimed oven
Reclaimed natural gas ceramic heater insert
* Note — you can check our inventory online anytime at perksdeconstruction.com/warehouse
Handcrafted reclaimed and repurposed products
While our deconstruction field crew is out salvaging materials around Denver and Boulder County, inside the Warehouse, our staff are processing materials and making repurposed products! Our Warehouse Coordinator and Woodworker Josh handcrafts small pieces of furniture and other materials from reclaimed lumber from our warehouse. Here are some of the items he’s built so far:
Reclaimed garden beds
Reclaimed wood outdoor storage sheds
Reclaimed wood bookshelves
We love to see materials get repurposed, take great care in creating products that show off the beauty and original nature of reclaimed wood, and offer the finest craftsmanship.
Now taking custom orders for reclaimed wood products
Reach out to us about your project through the form below and include details like ideal sizes and materials, and what your space is like. Feel free to ask for our suggestions too, as well as any questions you have about wood type and cutting style.
Warehouse operations: Processing materials for reuse
Our staff is always keeping busy processing the salvaged materials coming in from job sites. Sometimes that means dusting off cabinets and fixtures. Other times it means trying to repair an item that’s just too good to be thrown out. Most of the time, though, it means removing nails and trimming ends off of lumber and flooring. Check us on Instagram to see our team in action.
We help local DIYers, builders, and artists acquire sustainable materials
Reclaimed wood fence and raised garden beds
We’re always excited when we can help a customer build or create a reused gem. We’ve seen vans get decked out and guitars get made and tiny homes get built with our reclaimed materials. Check out our instagram page for pics from customers.
Reclaimed building materials: A Zero Waste building option for a sustainable future
Reclaimed material customers always feel great knowing they’re buying locally-sourced, sustainable materials for their projects. In fact, buying used vs. new has many positive impacts:
Wood and other biodegradable materials are salvaged and given a new life instead of rotting in a landfill and creating greenhouse gases
Selling used materials helps create a localized, circular economy where materials are reused instead of wasted, reducing waste and pollution and providing green building materials to the community
Reclaimed materials provide an equitable and sustainable building resource for communities, providing high-quality materials at major discounts
Learn more about the environmental benefits of deconstruction and reclaimed materials.
Building a reuse network
We’re proud to be one of the many options available to folks in the Boulder and Denver area when it comes to high-quality, used, reclaimed building materials. Bookmark our online store whenever you’re in need of that reclaimed item!
