Pittsburgh's most-recommended contractor — serving Mount Lebanon, PA
A South Hills municipality defined by pre-WWII homes, tree-lined streets, and significant demand for window and roofing upgrades.
Get a Free QuoteMount Lebanon is one of Pittsburgh's most established South Hills communities, incorporated as a municipality in the 1920s and largely built out by the early 1950s. The streets around Washington Road and Cedar Boulevard are lined with Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, and American Foursquare homes that represent the Sears catalog era of suburban construction — solid bones, distinctive facades, and building systems that are well past their original design life.
The pre-war housing stock defines the contractor experience in Mount Lebanon. These are homes with original casement windows, slate or early-asphalt roofs, clay tile flashing, basement-style gutters, and wood trim that has been painted and repainted many times. The tree-lined streets that make the community so attractive also mean heavy leaf loads, frequent limb strikes after summer storms, and consistent shade on north-facing roof surfaces that can accelerate algae growth and trap moisture. This is not a community where templated solutions work well — every home requires assessment.
What We Do in Mount Lebanon
Local Notes for Mount Lebanon
Window replacement is one of the most impactful projects we do in Mount Lebanon. The original casement and double-hung windows in pre-war homes are often single-pane or early double-pane with failed seals, and replacing them with modern Low-E double-pane units is one of the most immediate comfort improvements available to these homeowners. The challenge is matching the original sash proportions — many of the openings are non-standard by modern window sizes — which is why we custom-measure every opening individually rather than working from a plan drawing. Roofing in Mount Lebanon often involves original slate: we assess each field carefully and give honest guidance on repair versus conversion, knowing that well-maintained slate can still have useful life while a neglected field may be well past salvageable.
Neighborhoods We Serve in Mount Lebanon
- Clearview
- Cedar Blvd corridor
- Washington Road corridor
- Bird Hollow
- Sunset Hills
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Mount Lebanon — Frequently Asked Questions
Our Mount Lebanon home has original single-pane casement windows — is replacement straightforward?
Casement replacement in pre-war homes requires custom measurement of each opening, since original window sizes rarely match modern standard dimensions. We measure every opening individually and order windows to fit precisely. The installation involves careful integration with the original plaster or plasterboard interior reveal, which our crew is experienced with.
Do most pre-war Mount Lebanon homes still have original slate roofs?
Many do not — slate on homes built in the 1920s and 1930s was often replaced with asphalt shingles in the 1970s or 1980s when the original field reached end of life. Some still have intact or partially intact slate. We assess what is present and give you an honest read on its condition, remaining life, and the cost comparison of repair versus conversion.
How do you handle large mature trees near the roofline in Mount Lebanon?
Overhanging trees are common in Mount Lebanon and we note significant ones in every inspection. Limbs in contact with roofing material accelerate granule loss and can trap moisture that promotes rot at the fascia and decking level. We document the condition in our report and recommend tree trimming as a priority before or shortly after any roofing work. Gutter guards are also a strong recommendation for any tree-heavy property.
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