Siding replacement in Old Forge, PA
Old Forge is named for an iron forge built in 1789, and about 1,100 of its homes were built before 1940.
Homes in Old Forge
The borough takes its name from the iron forge that Dr. William Smith and James Sutton built in 1789 on the south bank of the Lackawanna River. A state historical marker calls it the region’s oldest forge. Old Forge is in Lackawanna County, near Duryea and Avoca.
Its homes cover a long stretch of years. Census estimates count about 1,100 built before 1940, about 900 in the 1940s and 1950s, and about 680 in the 1960s.
About 28% of homes in Old Forge were built before 1940, and about 51% before 1960. The median home was built in 1960. About 70% are owner-occupied.
What siding work tends to look like in Old Forge
Two big age groups mean two kinds of job. Expect:
- Houses from before 1940, where the current siding may sit over wood clapboard or an older layer. Ask how the contractor will handle what they find. See vinyl siding replacement.
- Houses from the 1960s, the second-biggest group, where any original siding still on the wall has had decades of sun and freeze and thaw. See siding materials.
- Rot around windows, doors and trim on either age of house. See rot behind siding.
Sending a request from Old Forge
Send a request with your ZIP code (18518), what you need, and a little about the house. We pass it to an independent local siding contractor who serves Old Forge. They contact you to set up a visit and a written estimate. If no contractor can take it, we let you know.
Nearby towns: Moosic, Avoca, Duryea. All towns: service area.
Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, via Census Reporter. Local facts: Old Forge Borough; Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission marker, Old Forge.