Foundation repair in Kingston Township, PA
Kingston Township, including Shavertown, is Back Mountain country: mostly owner-occupied homes, more than half built since 1960, with creeks running through.
Homes and foundations in Kingston Township
The township office is in Shavertown. The Luzerne County 2025 hazard mitigation plan lists flood work on North Main Street and Toby’s Creek, and on West Franklin Street, the Shavertown shopping center parking lot and the Route 309 corridor.
Kingston Township is a separate municipality from Kingston borough and is not on the Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority’s levee list. About 2% of its structures are in the mapped flood zone, so most basement water here comes from rain, creeks and runoff.
About 13% of homes in Kingston Township were built before 1940, and about 40% before 1960. The median home was built in 1971. About 78% of homes are owner-occupied.
What to watch for in Kingston Township homes
Most houses here have block or poured concrete foundations. Watch for:
- Cracks in poured walls, most of them thin shrinkage cracks, some worth sealing. See foundation crack repair.
- Horizontal cracks in block walls, a sign of soil pressure. See bowing basement wall repair.
- Water from grading and downspouts on sloped lots. See basement waterproofing.
Sending a request from Kingston Township
Send a request with your ZIP code (18708), what you are seeing, and roughly when the house was built. We pass it to an independent local foundation repair contractor who serves Kingston Township. They contact you to set up a visit and explain any fee. If no contractor can take it, we let you know.
Nearby towns: Dallas, Kingston, Luzerne. 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; Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority.