Jerdon Construction

Jerdon Construction is a construction company in Allentown, PA. The firm handles commercial construction projects of all sizes, including demolition, renovations, additions, ground-up construction and design/build work. Its in-house staff performs demolition, concrete, carpentry, framing, drywall, ceilings, doors, frames and hardware. Jerdon works with businesses and organizations across retail, healthcare, education, offices, restaurants, and faith-based and non-profit organizations, and performs projects within a 75 mile radius of the Lehigh Valley, with a footprint extending to the Poconos, Eastern New Jersey, and Berks, Montgomery and Bucks Counties. It holds a rating of 4.80.

Ron Jerdon founded Jerdon Construction Services in 2011, bringing more than 35 years of experience in commercial construction. He served in the U.S. Army for 23 years, earning the rank of Command Sergeants Major, and began his construction career more than 40 years ago. The company provides constructibility, budgeting and design guidance, and can apply for required permits, working with municipalities to expedite them. Its project managers value engineer projects or fast-track them for tight deadlines. Jerdon offers turn key delivery, covering a project from initial design through construction final finishes and pre-occupancy cleaning, and also handles facility upkeep, including repairs, preventative maintenance and emergency response. Past work includes renovating the oldest continuously running bookstore in the United States, building an outdoor stage for the Arts Academy with a 5,240 SF addition and 3,160 SF renovation, converting a 3,500 SF warehouse into a brewery and bar, and renovating restrooms at the Home Depot Distribution Center.

The office sits on Tilghman Street, about 0.2 miles from the Lehigh Valley Thruway and 0.3 miles from William Penn Highway. Blue Barn Park is about half a mile away, as is Hoover Karate Academy, and Kay Brook Green Hills Park is about 0.7 miles away.

Jerdon Construction has been recognized with a Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Business Award and named among the Lehigh Valley's Top Workplaces by The Morning Call for six years, including a 2017 ranking as the number one workplace for small businesses. Its project work has earned Associated Builders and Contractors awards across institutional, commercial and restoration categories, including a 2025 Excellence Award for the Western Salisbury Volunteer Fire Company and a 2023 Excellence Award for the Lehigh Valley Zoo's Habitat Madagascar.

Services:

• Building Maintenance
• Construction Management
• Design/Build
• Emergency Repairs
• General Contracting