Siding replacement in West Pittston, PA

Homes in West Pittston

The Luzerne County 2025 hazard mitigation plan lists three wind reports for West Pittston between 2000 and 2024. The strongest, on June 9, 2005, was measured at 75 knots, about 86 mph, with an estimated $100,000 in damage, the largest damage figure for any town in Greater Pittston. The same plan notes that buildings from before 1940 may be more open to damage from heavy snow and ice.

About 49% of homes in West Pittston were built before 1940, and about 65% before 1960. The median home was built in 1942. About 52% are owner-occupied.

What siding work tends to look like in West Pittston

Houses this age have often been re-sided more than once. Expect:

• Layers under the current siding: wood clapboard, insulbrick or asbestos-cement shingles. Ask how the contractor will handle what they find. See vinyl siding replacement.
• Rot at sills, trim and the bottom courses where old flashing has failed. See rot behind siding.
• Trim details worth keeping: tell the contractor what you want preserved. See siding materials.

Sending a request from West Pittston

Send a request with your ZIP code (18643), what you need, and a little about the house. We pass it to an independent local siding contractor who serves West Pittston. They contact you to set up a visit and a written estimate. If no contractor can take it, we let you know.

Nearby towns: Exeter, Wyoming, Duryea, Hughestown. All towns: service area.

Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, via Census Reporter. Local facts: Luzerne County 2025 Hazard Mitigation Plan (NOAA storm events).