Siding replacement in Plains Township, PA

Homes in Plains Township

Plains Township sits between Wilkes-Barre and Pittston, and its housing is a real mix. About a third of its homes date from before 1940, while about one in five was built since 1990. A siding job here might mean a house with layers of old siding on it, or one still wearing its original vinyl.

FEMA describes Plains Township as sitting in a low area near the Susquehanna River. After the 1996 floods, a buyout in 1998 purchased and demolished floodplain structures in the township. If your house has ever had water in the basement or against the walls, say so in your request. It changes what a contractor checks behind the siding.

About 32% of homes in Plains Township were built before 1940, and about 47% before 1960. The median home was built in 1964. About 66% are owner-occupied.

What siding work tends to look like in Plains Township

Older houses and newer ones need different things. Expect:

• Wood or older layers under the current siding on the oldest houses. Ask how the contractor will handle what they find. See vinyl siding replacement.
• Aging vinyl on homes from the 1970s to the 2000s, about four in ten of the township’s homes by the Census count: fading, waves and cracked panels. See storm-damaged siding.
• Moisture near the ground on houses that have had water in the basement or at the foundation. See rot behind siding.

Sending a request from Plains Township

Send a request with your ZIP code (18705), what you need, and a little about the house. We pass it to an independent local siding contractor who serves Plains Township. They contact you to set up a visit and a written estimate. If no contractor can take it, we let you know.

Nearby towns: Jenkins Township, Laflin, Wyoming. All towns: service area.

Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, via Census Reporter. Local facts: FEMA, “HMGP Buy-Outs Benefit Two Pennsylvania Communities”; Plains Township.