Superb Home Remodeling handles home remodeling in Upper Darby, PA — kitchens, bathrooms, basements and additions across the township. We are a licensed general contractor and we file the permit and run the inspections.
Almost everything here needs a permit
Upper Darby’s Department of Licenses and Inspections sits at 100 Garrett Road, Room 109, Upper Darby, PA 19082 (610-734-7613). The township takes an unusual approach: rather than list what needs a permit, it publishes what does not. The exemptions are narrow — sheds of 120 square feet or less, like-for-like window and door swaps, painting, replacing a driveway or patio at the same size, and minor roof or siding repair under half the surface. Anything past that is permitted work, including most of what people think of as a straightforward kitchen or bathroom job.
Jurisdiction changes block to block
Upper Darby is the sixth most populous municipality in Pennsylvania and the densest place we work, at roughly 10,900 people per square mile. Several neighborhoods split off as their own boroughs from 1885 onward, which means a street can change jurisdiction partway along it. We verify the municipality from the parcel before filing — a permit pulled at the wrong office is weeks lost.
The housing
The township counts about 85,458 residents and 33,506 housing units, 57.5% owner-occupied. Median owner-occupied value is $219,100 against a median household income of $71,481. The stock runs from pre-1900 structures — Sellers Hall dates to 1684 — through the 1920s Art Deco build-out around Terminal Square and into postwar twins and rowhouses. In practice that means most of our work here is on attached houses with shared walls, original stacked plumbing and electrical service that was sized for a different century.
What we build in Upper Darby
- Kitchen remodeling — layout changes, cabinetry, counters, electrical and plumbing rough-in.
- Bathroom remodeling — full gut and reconfiguration, tile, waterproofing, fixtures.
- Basement remodeling — finished living space, egress, in-law suites.
- Home additions — rear and side additions, second stories, garage conversions.
- Whole-home renovation — multi-room work run on one schedule and one contract.
- Flooring installation — hardwood, LVP and tile, including subfloor repair.
Recent work nearby
- Bathroom remodel — Elkins Park, PA
- Bathroom remodeling — Philadelphia, PA
- Kitchen remodeling — Chester, PA
Questions Upper Darby homeowners ask
Do I really need a permit for a kitchen?
If anything moves — walls, plumbing, electrical, gas — yes. The township’s exemption list covers cosmetic work and like-for-like replacement only.
Is my address township or one of the boroughs?
We confirm it from the parcel record. Several neighborhoods separated from the township historically, so the mailing address is not a reliable guide.
Can the project be financed?
Yes — see renovation financing for the lenders we work with.
Planning a remodel in Upper Darby?
Book a walkthrough and we will price the scope properly the first time. Request a consultation.