Lancaster-based Porta Kleen is gearing up for a roughly $10 million, two-stop upgrade that will overhaul its hometown campus and add a new satellite branch in nearby Hebron. Company leaders say the plan will expand shop and office space, add parking and give the business some breathing room as regional demand keeps climbing. Construction will be phased so the maintenance shop stays open while office staff temporarily relocate.
According to Columbus Business First, Porta Kleen expects to invest about $10 million in the two-part effort, combining major renovations at its Lancaster facility with a smaller satellite office in Hebron. The outlet published company renderings of the planned expansion and reported that the Hebron office will double as temporary space for Lancaster staff during the remodel. The coverage, by reporter Zachary Jarrell, includes company-provided images that show how the upgraded campus is expected to look.
The Journal-News has tracked Porta Kleen’s recent reshuffling and expansion in other Ohio markets, noting how the company has been reworking property plans and leases as it grows its hydro-excavation, shower and laundry services. That track record puts the Lancaster project in context as the latest step in a steady regional buildout rather than a one-off construction splash.
What the project will include
MPW’s internal newsletter details the Lancaster work as a roughly 20,000-square-foot addition that will double the size of the maintenance shop and completely remodel existing office space, adding new break rooms, a fitness room and conference rooms. “Porta Kleen has needed expansion for a while,” VP of Engineering Justin Pierce said in the company newsletter, The Leader. The same materials note that nearly 100 parking spaces are slated to be added, with construction expected to start at the end of February and run for about 14 months.
Company materials also outline utility upgrades to power, water and gas as part of the Lancaster scope, describing them as key to making sure the campus can support long-term growth. In other words, it is not just a nicer front door, it is a capacity play.
Why the Hebron site matters
Company leaders say the Hebron office, located along US-40 near National Trail Raceway, is designed to serve northwest Licking County and to give Lancaster staff extra room while construction is underway. The Hebron property is described in company materials as the former H&H Trucking site and is expected to see initial office occupancy this winter, with utility and maintenance upgrades following in the spring, according to Columbus Business First. Executives told reporters the satellite branch is meant to function first as construction swing space, then as a longer-term hub to better serve nearby customers and crews.
Leaders say the visible improvements should ease daily congestion for employees and support continued regional growth for a company that has been steadily expanding facilities and services across several states. Officials have not yet released specific job estimates tied to the Lancaster project and say more details will be shared as construction moves ahead.
