Home Renovations in
McMurray, PA
McMurray is the residential heart of Peters Township — newer subdivisions, generous lots, and the kind of homes affluent South Hills families upsize into. Most of the housing stock is younger than your contractor needs to worry about, but the scopes run large.
What McMurray homes
are actually made of.
Most of McMurray was developed during the suburban expansion that started in the 1970s and accelerated through the 90s and 2000s. Subdivisions like Cherry Valley, Old Meadow, and Old Orchard delivered 2,500–4,500 sqft colonials and contemporaries on generous half-acre to acre lots. Newer construction along the Brush Run Road corridor pushed into the 2010s. Almost everything is dimensional 2x4 framing, modern plumbing, and panels rated for current loads.
Most common renovations
in McMurray.
- 01Kitchen scope expansions — knocking out the original 1990s layout to open the back of the house
- 02Primary suite additions and reconfiguration
- 03Outdoor living buildouts — covered patios, outdoor kitchens, pool surrounds
- 04Basement finishing with full bath, theater, and bar
- 05Whole-home refresh to bring 1990s finishes current
Challenges we’ve seen before.
McMurray homes are big and well-built, but the 1990s and 2000s came with their own problems — Masonite siding that’s aged poorly, original Pex-A or polybutylene plumbing in the earliest builds, undersized HVAC sized to original layouts that now have an addition tied in. Permit reviews are stricter than the South Hills boroughs because Peters Township is rigorous about engineered drawings.
How we pull permits in McMurray.
Permits route through Peters Township at the municipal building on East McMurray Road. Reviews are thorough — typical residential turnaround is 14–21 days, and structural work usually requires both a stamped engineering review and a zoning sign-off. We pre-coordinate to avoid surprises.
The contractor for McMurray, PA.
McMurray homes deserve the same engineering rigor that built them. We work to drawings, sequence trades the way a commercial GC would, and document every change. If you’re investing $200K+ in your home, you should see the same level of project management we’d bring to a $2M kitchen.