Foundation repair in Swoyersville, PA
Swoyersville is a borough of owners: about four in five homes are owner-occupied, most built in the 1950s or earlier.
Homes and foundations in Swoyersville
The Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority lists Swoyersville among its levee communities, and the county hazard mitigation plan estimates about 78% of the borough’s structures sit in the area a levee failure would affect. About 4% are inside the mapped flood zone. Behind a levee, the more common basement problem is ground water pressing on block walls after long rain.
About 30% of homes in Swoyersville were built before 1940, and about 56% before 1960. The median home was built in 1957. About 80% of homes are owner-occupied.
What to watch for in Swoyersville homes
A mix of older stone and block foundations and mid-century block walls. Watch for:
- Stair-step or horizontal cracks in block walls. See bowing basement wall repair.
- Water at the floor joint in spring. See basement waterproofing.
- Worn mortar in the oldest houses. See stone foundation repair.
Sending a request from Swoyersville
Send a request with your ZIP code (18704), what you are seeing, and roughly when the house was built. We pass it to an independent local foundation repair contractor who serves Swoyersville. They contact you to set up a visit and explain any fee. If no contractor can take it, we let you know.
Nearby towns: Forty Fort, Exeter, 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 Flood Protection Authority; Luzerne County 2025 Hazard Mitigation Plan.