Mike Johnson
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Mike entered metal building construction in 1995 and founded Johnson Construction in 1998. His experience spans self-storage construction, development, ownership, and facility operations nationwide.
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For operators.
Proven at scale.
Johnson Construction has delivered self-storage construction nationwide since 1998. Family- and veteran-owned, the company has erected more than 21 million square feet for facility owners, developers, and general contractors across every major storage format. Johnson crews build ground-up facilities, expansions, multi-level buildings, climate-controlled storage, and boat and RV projects. Our field work covers structural steel, roof and wall systems, roll-up doors, hallways, siding, trim, and flashing through completion of the building envelope.
21M+
Square feet erected
28
Years in steel
Trusted By
Self-Storage, From the Ground Up
Johnson carries each facility from structural steel through the completed building envelope.
Storage Takes Many Forms. We Build Them All.
Ground-level buildings with direct drive-up access, steel framing, roofing, siding, and roll-up doors.
Utah Roots.
Built Nationwide.
- 532
- Project and Service Locations
- 44
- States Reached
Johnson supports self-storage projects nationwide with experienced field leadership and construction crews prepared to mobilize across the country.
The map reflects that reach, including facilities Johnson has built, expanded, converted, or serviced.
From Steel to Finished Facility
Structural steel establishes the frame. Roofing, wall panels, and siding complete the envelope. Roll-up doors and hallway systems define the rentable space. Johnson carries the connected installation scope through completion.
Before Installation
The team reviews the plans, material package, site access, staging, dimensions, and erection sequence before field production begins.
During Construction
Field leadership directs the structural frame, exterior envelope, doors, and interior systems through the required sequence.
Across Facility Types
Drive-up, conditioned, multi-level, and oversized vehicle storage each place different demands on the structure and site.
Completing the Building
Johnson crews continue beyond steel through doors, hallways, roofing, siding, trim, gutters, flashing, and exterior systems.
Conversions and Retrofits
Johnson converts existing buildings and expands operating self-storage facilities, carrying the required steel, doors, hallways, roofing, and exterior systems through field installation.
Existing-building conversions
Existing structures rebuilt for self-storage use.
Facility expansions
New rentable area added to operating properties.
Building systems
Doors, hallways, roofing, siding, and exterior systems.
Our Owners
Invested in Your Success
Mike Johnson and Colby Branstiter lead company strategy, construction standards, and nationwide field operations with experience across self-storage construction, development, and facility operations.
Colby Branstiter
President of Construction Operations and Co-Owner
Colby became co-owner in 2022 after more than 13 years in project management. He leads planning and field execution from preconstruction through closeout and warranty support.
Start a Project
Let's Build It.
Tell us what you have underway or what you are planning to build. Send the size, the location, or just where things stand, and our team follows up directly.
- Phone
- (801) 849-9854
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