

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!
Giertsen Legacy
Walter D. Giertsen

Walter D. Giertsen
Founder
Walter D. Giertsen founded the Giertsen Company in 1918. It started with restoration work that was focused around storefront glass replacement in downtown Minneapolis. As word spread of the good work and the need grew, this expanded into wind and water damage repair in many buildings around the downtown area.
R.W. Giertsen

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…
Richard Giertsen Sr.

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.