Home Improvement Contractors in Wilkes-Barre, PA
Every trade we cover, for homes in Wilkes-Barre. Tell us the project once and we connect you with licensed, insured contractors for it through one national line - and you compare written scopes. The median Wilkes-Barre home dates from 1943, so most jobs start with what is already there.
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Services in Wilkes-Barre
Requests for Wilkes-Barre go through the same national line. Each Pennsylvania service page carries the local range and the detail of the work.
Home Remodeling in Pennsylvania
Whole-home and room-by-room remodels
$18,000 - $95,000
ADU Construction in Pennsylvania
Accessory dwelling units, garage conversions and in-law suites
$85,000 - $310,000
Garage Door Repair & Installation in Pennsylvania
Garage door repair, spring replacement and new installs
$200 - $2,400
Chimney Sweeping & Repair in Pennsylvania
Chimney sweeping, inspection, caps, crowns and liners
$150 - $3,900
Kitchen Remodeling in Pennsylvania
Kitchen remodels from refacing to full gut renovations
$14,000 - $78,000
Bathroom Remodeling in Pennsylvania
Bathroom remodels, tub-to-shower conversions and wet rooms
$9,500 - $42,000
Roofing in Pennsylvania
Roof replacement, repair and storm damage work
$6,800 - $34,000
Handyman & Home Repair in Pennsylvania
General home repair, maintenance and small projects
$100 - $3,200About homes in Wilkes-Barre
Census and NOAA figures for the city of Wilkes-Barre in Luzerne County, not the metro, with a source for each.
The median home in the city of Wilkes-Barre was built in 1943, older than the U.S. median of 1980 and older than the Pennsylvania median of 1965.1 Older housing stock means a contractor's first job is finding what is behind the finish - wiring, plumbing and roof decking - before a price is final. The stock is old by national standards: 86% of Wilkes-Barre's housing units were built before 1980 (U.S. 50%), and only 2% since 2010.1 Pre-1940 houses often have unlined chimneys, plaster walls and balloon framing, which change the scope of almost every trade.
Owner-occupied homes in Wilkes-Barre are older than rentals: a median build year of 1938 against 1958.1 Where owner-occupied homes skew older, a repair-versus-replace conversation is the usual starting point rather than a like-for-like swap. Wilkes-Barre has a mixed housing stock: 51% detached houses, 13% attached or townhouse units and 18% in buildings of five or more units.1 Owners and renters are roughly balanced in Wilkes-Barre, with 51% of occupied homes owner-occupied (69% statewide).1
The median owner-occupied home in Wilkes-Barre is valued at $117,200 (ACS), below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500.1 With values below the state median, phased scopes - the essential work first - are a common way to keep a project sensible. Winters are long: the Wilkes-Barre Intl Ap station averages 122 nights a year at or below 32°F and 45 at or below 20°F.2,3 Long winters put freeze-thaw, ice dams and snow load at the center of roofing and masonry decisions.
Summer heat is moderate: about 12 days a year reach 90°F.2,3 Annual precipitation is about 39 inches, with 8 days a year bringing an inch or more.2,3 Heating dominates the year: about 5,740 heating degree days against 791 cooling degree days (base 65°F).2,3 In a heating-led climate, insulation and air sealing carry most of the energy-code weight for any work that opens the envelope.
The coast is about 99 miles away, so storm systems arrive without salt air.4,5 Wilkes-Barre sits in IECC climate zone 5A (Cold).6 Building permits in Wilkes-Barre are normally issued by the city building department.7,8
| Before 1940 | 46.9% |
|---|---|
| 1940-1959 | 18.9% |
| 1960-1979 | 20% |
| 1980-1999 | 9.7% |
| 2000-2009 | 2.8% |
| 2010 or later | 1.7% |
Sources and notes (8)
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS 2020-2024 5-year (released 2026-01))
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, nearest station (1991-2020 normals (published 2021))
- NOAA NCEI normals station inventory (1991-2020)
- U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer files (2025)
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line coastline (2025)
- Guide to Determining Climate Zones by County: Building America and IECC 2021 Updates (PNNL-33270) (September 2022 (IECC 2021 county map))
- U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (Vintage 2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau geographic code files (2020)
- Climate figures are for NOAA station Wilkes-Barre Intl Ap, 9.8 miles from the place center; housing figures are ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year with 90% margins of error in the source tables.
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Wilkes-Barre and nearby
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How much does home remodeling cost in Wilkes-Barre, PA?
Most home remodeling projects in Wilkes-Barre, PA land between $18,000 and $95,000, depending on scope, access and material grade. That is an estimated range for planning, not a quote - call (844) 624-3161 and we will scope your job properly.
Do I need drawings before calling?
No. If you have them, good - if not, we start from what you want to change and work back to what the house allows.
How old are the homes in Wilkes-Barre?
The median home in the city of Wilkes-Barre was built in 1943, older than the U.S. median of 1980 and older than the Pennsylvania median of 1965. The stock is old by national standards: 86% of Wilkes-Barre's housing units were built before 1980 (U.S. 50%), and only 2% since 2010. Those are Census figures for the whole housing stock, including apartments, not a statement about any one house.
What is the Wilkes-Barre climate like for exterior work?
Winters are long: the Wilkes-Barre Intl Ap station averages 122 nights a year at or below 32°F and 45 at or below 20°F. Summer heat is moderate: about 12 days a year reach 90°F. Annual precipitation is about 39 inches, with 8 days a year bringing an inch or more. NOAA 1991-2020 normals for the nearest station; a contractor still assesses the actual site.
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