New Hope Borough, Bucks County, PA

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New Hope began when William Penn authorized a sale of land to Robert Heath to build a mill, and it has been a river town ever since — the half-way point from Philadelphia to New York and the midpoint of the Delaware Canal between Easton and Bristol, with George Washington marching through it four documented times. Much of that riverfront core sits inside the New Hope Borough Historic District, where exterior work needs a HARB Certificate of Appropriateness before any permit, and a house inside that line is a different project from one outside it. We map each property against the Historic District boundary and the borough parcel data, build the aerial measurement and 3D model, and walk the written quote through a single 15-minute Zoom.

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About New Hope Borough, PA

A River Town
With a HARB District.

2,6292025 Est. Population
HARBCertificate of Appropriateness
New Hope/SoleburySchool District

By the borough's own history, in the early eighteenth century William Penn authorized a sale of land to Robert Heath to build a mill and establish a community — and hence New Hope was born. General George Washington marched through on four documented occasions during the Revolution, the town aiding the preparations for the Battles of Trenton and Monmouth, and its strategic place on the Delaware River made it a transportation hub for three centuries as the midpoint of the Delaware Canal between Easton and Bristol. A substantial part of that riverfront core lies within the New Hope Borough Historic District, where a Certificate of Appropriateness is required before a permit. Census subcounty estimates put the borough's population at 2,615 at the 2020 baseline, rising to 2,638 in 2024 and settling at 2,629 in 2025 — a small, long-built community where most of the housing stock predates living memory. For exterior work the borough divides on one line: inside the Historic District, or outside it.

What Shapes Exterior Work in New Hope

A Historic District on the Delaware.

A riverfront canal town with a formal Historic District and a HARB review on visible exterior work sets the terms here:

  • Inside the Historic District: before a zoning or building permit can be issued for exterior work in the New Hope Borough Historic District, a Certificate of Appropriateness is required — including additions, replacement, painting, signage, lighting and fencing changes — so we confirm whether your home falls inside that line first.
  • HARB then Council: HARB meets at 125 New Street on the first Tuesday of each month and forwards its recommendation to the New Hope Borough Council for the Certificate, a real step we build into the schedule rather than discover late.
  • River-and-canal ground: New Hope sits on the Delaware River and is the midpoint of the Delaware Canal between Easton and Bristol, so riverfront and canal-side parcels are water-adjacent and we weight grade and water detailing accordingly.
  • Old stock, canal-side climate: New Hope's housing stock was built over three centuries along a river and canal corridor; winter freeze-thaw and summer storm-driven rain work differently on the long-settled riverfront construction than on anything built in the last fifty years, and the flashing, underlayment and drainage spec must reflect the actual age of the structure.

For a New Hope home, mapping it against the Historic District boundary and checking its river or canal-side exposure are the two steps that determine what the project actually requires.

Where We Work in & Around New Hope

18938 on the Delaware.

Borough Hall at 123 New Street (ZIP 18938) is the permit address for New Hope, a Delaware River community whose school district — New Hope/Solebury — spans the borough and Solebury Township alone, with Upper Makefield and Buckingham across the canal and creeks forming its outer edge. We quote and install across the borough and carry the Certificate of Appropriateness and permit through Borough Hall on New Street:

18938 Solebury Township Upper Makefield Township Buckingham Township

The New Hope/Solebury School District boundary and the Delaware Canal towpath run through the same narrow riverfront corridor; every quote in this area begins with a parcel check against both the Historic District boundary and the canal-side flood contour before a material is named. Anywhere else in Bucks County that same aerial-first, screen-based process applies.

Services in New Hope Borough, PA

Exterior Work for a Riverfront Historic District.

Same craftsmen, same materials, same warranties as any in-home contractor — without the in-home sales pitch.

Roofing in New Hope

Any roof visible from a New Hope street that falls inside the Historic District boundary must go through HARB before the borough permit is issued. We take the aerial measurement of your roof, cross-reference the borough parcel against the Historic District boundary, and assemble the scope — tear-off, decking assessment and venting — in the order the HARB and permit calendar requires, so there is no rework when the HARB meeting date arrives on the first Tuesday of the month.

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Siding in New Hope

In the New Hope Borough Historic District, repainting an exterior facade is a visible change that triggers the HARB Certificate of Appropriateness review just as full replacement does; outside the district the material and color choices are wider. We locate your parcel against the Historic District boundary, model the cladding on your actual walls in 3D with moisture margin built in for riverfront and canal-side exposure, and fold the Certificate of Appropriateness path into the schedule before any material is ordered.

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Windows & Doors in New Hope

Street-facing windows and doors inside the Historic District are the visible changes the board weighs against the design standards. Each opening comes off your facade and the aerial into the 3D model, and the energy-efficient units are settled with the Certificate of Appropriateness path already drawn before a single one is ordered.

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Fences in New Hope

Changes or additions to existing fencing inside the New Hope Borough Historic District are among the exterior alterations that require a Certificate of Appropriateness before the borough permit. We map your lot against the Historic District boundary, lay the fence line across the actual parcel in 3D, assemble the HARB Certificate of Appropriateness application for the monthly 125 New Street meeting, file the borough permit at 123 New Street, and coordinate the utility marking.

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Why New Hope Borough Homeowners Choose D'Bros

Built for a Riverfront Historic District.

We Locate the House Against the Historic District

Before a zoning or building permit can be issued for exterior work in the New Hope Borough Historic District, a Certificate of Appropriateness is required. The boundary of that district runs through the borough's riverfront core, so the first thing we do is pull the borough parcel data and plot where your 18938 address falls relative to it — inside that line the regulatory path and timeline are different, and a quote that ignores it is not an honest one.

HARB at 125 New Street, Permit at 123

HARB meets at 125 New Street on the first Tuesday of each month and forwards its recommendation to the New Hope Borough Council, while Borough Hall at 123 New Street, reachable at 215-862-3347, takes the permit by drop box, foyer basket or mail but not by fax. We assemble the Certificate of Appropriateness package, hand it in, and schedule the inspections so the historic-district process stays off your desk.

A Washington-Era River Town, Read From the Air

A borough of 2,629 residents packed onto the Delaware riverfront — with HARB meeting on the first Tuesday of each month at 125 New Street and Borough Hall taking permits at 123 New Street by drop box, foyer basket or mail but not fax — is the kind of intricate, regulation-layered place where field salespeople add delay rather than value. The Certificate of Appropriateness package, the permit application and the inspection schedule are assembled before the Zoom; the only people who come through the door are the crew who do the work.

New Hope Borough FAQ

Questions New Hope Homeowners Ask.

Does the HARB Historic District boundary affect what my New Hope home can have done to its exterior?
For many New Hope homes it changes the whole approach. Before a zoning or building permit can be issued for exterior work in the New Hope Borough Historic District, a Certificate of Appropriateness is required — covering additions, replacement, painting, signage, lighting and fencing changes. We run your 18938 address against the borough parcel and the Historic District boundary at the outset, because properties inside that boundary follow a different regulatory path and a different project schedule from those outside it.
How does the Certificate of Appropriateness process actually run?
HARB meets at 125 New Street on the first Tuesday of each month, reviews the application, and forwards its recommendation to the New Hope Borough Council for consideration of the Certificate; the zoning and construction permits continue after Council issues it. We build that sequence into the schedule from the start so it does not stall your project.
How do I submit a permit application in New Hope — I heard fax is not accepted?
Correct: New Hope Borough Hall at 123 New Street (215-862-3347) explicitly does not accept permit applications by fax. The accepted routes are the drop box outside Borough Hall, the drop-off basket in the building foyer, or mail. The Code Official and Zoning Officer review applications for compliance with the New Hope Zoning Ordinance and the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code. If your home is inside the Historic District, the Certificate of Appropriateness must be secured through HARB first; the permit follows after Council issues it. We handle the whole sequence.
How old is New Hope, and why does it matter for my house?
By the borough's own history New Hope was born when William Penn authorized a land sale to Robert Heath to build a mill, and Washington marched through four documented times during the Revolution. A riverfront community built up over three centuries carries housing stock that ranges from 18th-century structures in the Historic District to later infill outside it — establishing which your house is and whether it falls inside the Historic District boundary are the first two questions any honest quote here answers.
Is riverfront or canal-side ground a factor for my New Hope home?
Often, yes. New Hope sits on the Delaware River and is the midpoint of the Delaware Canal between Easton and Bristol, so a riverfront or canal-side lot is water-adjacent and its drainage path shapes how we set grade, gutters and the wall base ahead of any roofing or siding.
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