Foundation repair in Mountain Top, PA
Mountain Top has the newest houses in the area. The median home was built in 1985, and nearly nine in ten are owner-occupied.
Homes and foundations in Mountain Top
Newer houses usually stand on poured concrete or concrete block rather than stone, so the questions here tend to be about cracks in poured walls, block walls under soil pressure, and water from grading and downspouts. Those are general patterns for houses of this age, not findings about any one street.
River flooding is a small factor up here. The Luzerne County hazard mitigation plan counts 10 of about 2,600 structures in Wright Township, and 5 of about 1,900 in Fairview Township, inside the mapped flood zone.
About 4% of homes in Mountain Top were built before 1940, and about 13% before 1960. The median home was built in 1985. About 89% of homes are owner-occupied.
What to watch for in Mountain Top 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 Mountain Top
Send a request with your ZIP code (18707), what you are seeing, and roughly when the house was built. We pass it to an independent local foundation repair contractor who serves Mountain Top. They contact you to set up a visit and explain any fee. If no contractor can take it, we let you know.
Nearby towns: Hanover Township, Nanticoke, Hazleton. 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.