Birdhouse Skateboards is a skateboard company formed by ex-Powell Peralta pros Tony Hawk and Per Welinder in 1992. Former Powell Peralta Pro Freestyle skateboarder Per Welinder wanted to stay involved with skateboarding after the skateboard boom of the late 1980s had died and so came up with a plan to start a company. Originally Welinder asked Powell Peralta pro Lance Mountain to be his equal partner in the company. Lance only wanted to start a skateboard company if he had 100% ownership and so declined the proposal. Later Welinder asked another former team mate Tony Hawk to be equal partners in this new skateboard company. Tony Hawk accepted gladly as he thought that his time as a pro was nearly over as a result of the lack of interest in vert skating and surge in popularity of street skating. Welinder and Hawk chose to name their new skateboard company Birdhouse Projects, as a reference to Tony Hawk’s last name.
We stock Birdhouse complete skateboards, decks and accessories such as bearings and wheels. Shop online or instore. UK delivery available. Checkout our Guide on Skateboard sizes for beginners to advanced here.
