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Kitchen remodeling in Birdsboro, PA

Birdsboro has 2,197 homes, about two in three of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1965.

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The homes of Birdsboro

Homes
2,197
housing units
Owner-occupied
68%
of occupied homes
Detached houses
45%
of all homes
Median year built
1965
half older, half newer
Built before 1980
68%
of all homes
Median home value
$224,000
owner estimate

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for Birdsboro borough.

More homes in Birdsboro were built before 1940 than in any single decade since, 38% of them, followed by the 1980s at 20%.

68% of homes here were built before 1980. In a home built before 1978, a remodel that disturbs painted cabinets, trim or walls has to be done by a firm certified for lead-safe work by EPA. Ask for the certificate when you book the measure.

Detached houses are 45% of homes in Birdsboro; the rest are townhomes, condos and apartments. In a condo or townhome the association may have to approve work on plumbing, walls or wiring, so ask for its rules before the measure.

ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Birdsboro is the largest place

ZIP codeHomesOwner-occupiedMedian year builtBuilt before 1980
195086,12881%197556%

What kitchen trades earn here

Electricians in the Reading area earn a median $36.09 an hour and plumbers $29.99, against $30.38 and $30.67 across the country (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). That is what the workers are paid, not what a contractor charges for their time. All five kitchen trades: Reading area.

Before you sign: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has no state license for remodelers, but under the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act every contractor who does $5,000 or more of home improvements a year must register with the Attorney General’s Office.

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Contracts, licenses and lead-safe rules in Pennsylvania · Permits · What it costs

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