Manheim · Lancaster County · about 30 minutes from our shop
Home remodeling and painting contractor in Manheim, PA
Remodeling and painting in Manheim, Penn and Rapho Townships
Manheim is about thirty minutes from our shop, south on Route 501 and then Route 72. Henry William Stiegel, the glassmaker, laid the borough out in 1762, and every June Zion Lutheran Church still pays him the rent he asked for the church lot: a single red rose, at the Feast of Roses. Mount Hope Estate, home of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire, is just outside town in Rapho Township.
PennsylvaniaafterThe borough has brick and stone houses from the 1700s and 1800s on the streets around Market Square. Around it, Penn and Rapho Townships are farms, older farmhouses and newer developments on big lots, which is why so many Manheim calls start with the yard: a deck, a porch, a railing.
Questions from Manheim homeowners
Do you build decks in Manheim?
Yes. New composite decks on frost-depth footings, resurfacing where the frame is sound, and porch rebuilds on the farmhouses.
How far is Manheim from Myerstown?
About thirty minutes, through Lebanon and down Route 72. No travel charge.
Can you work on a 1700s house in the borough?
Yes. Soft brick, plaster and old trim get careful work, and pre-1978 paint gets lead-safe prep.
Do you need a permit for a deck in Rapho or Penn Township?
For a deck attached to the house or above a certain height, yes. We handle it.
The houses
What houses in Manheim need
Borough houses around Market Square
Brick and stone, some from the 1700s, with plaster, deep sills and kitchens that have been reworked three times. Careful carpentry and lead-safe paint.
Farmhouses in Penn and Rapho Townships
Stone and frame farmhouses with additions, old exterior paint and basements that need a moisture plan before they become rooms.
Developments on large lots
Colonials and ranches from the last thirty years with full basements, builder-grade kitchens and yards that want a deck.
What we do most here
Services that matter in Manheim
- Decks and porchesBig township lots and families who use the yard. New composite decks, resurfacing on sound frames, porches on the farmhouses. The deck on this page is one of ours.
- Kitchen remodelingBorough kitchens that need light and storage, township kitchens that need the builder's package replaced.
- Bathroom remodelingSecond bathrooms and walk-in conversions in the older houses, owner's baths in the newer ones.
- Basement finishingPoured basements in the developments are straightforward; farmhouse basements get the moisture check first.
- Interior and exterior paintingExterior repaints on farmhouses and the first repaint on the developments, interiors on plaster downtown.
Our work nearby
What we have built around Manheim
Every photo is our own job. The stamp says where and when it was taken.
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Weathered wood deck replaced with composite decking
A grey, splintering wood deck on a white-sided home was rebuilt with brown composite boards and new stairs on the same footprint. The frame was inspected and repaired before the first board went down.
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Good to know
Working in Manheim
- Decks attached to the house need a permit from Rapho or Penn Township; we draw it and file it.
- Manheim's old brick is soft; we do not paint it unless it has already been painted, and we point rather than seal.
- Farm properties often have a second building that needs the same work as the house: a porch, a window, a door. We quote both on one visit.
Manheim at a glance
- Distance from our shop
- About 20 miles, 30 minutes on Route 72
- Founded
- 1762, by glassmaker Henry William Stiegel
- Tradition
- The Feast of Roses: one red rose a year to Zion Lutheran Church
- Housing
- 18th and 19th century borough houses, farmhouses and newer developments on large lots
Getting to you
Route 422 west to Lebanon, then Route 72 south, about 30 minutes to Market Square. Rapho and Penn Township addresses are five to ten minutes either side.
Our shop: 3564 S 5th Ave, Myerstown, PA 17067. Map
Around Manheim we also cover
- Manheim Borough
- Penn Township
- Rapho Township
- Mastersonville
- Sporting Hill
- Mount Hope
- Lititz line
Free estimate
Planning a project in Manheim?
Send a few lines or call. We will set a time to walk through the house and you will have a written, itemized estimate a few days later.
Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm