Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County, PA

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Upper Makefield was first settled in 1682 when William Markham bought the land from the Indians, and it is the township George Washington launched from on Christmas night 1776 — Taylorsville is now Washington Crossing. Eighteenth- and nineteenth-century houses stand among later development here, and nearly 40 percent of the land is permanently preserved, so a preserved-corridor stone house and a recent build do not take the same exterior work. We read which yours is off aerial imagery and a 3D model and finish the quote on one 15-minute Zoom.

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About Upper Makefield Township, PA

Settled in 1682,
Crossed in 1776.

8,8482025 Est. Population
1682First Settled
~40%Land Preserved

Upper Makefield's own history records the township was first settled in 1682, the year William Markham purchased the land from American Indians; the name is likely a corruption of Macclesfield or Maxfield, an English town several original land buyers came from, and most early settlers were Quakers alongside Scotch-Irish Presbyterians. On the evening of December 25, 1776 George Washington led American forces across the Delaware from Taylorsville — now Washington Crossing — to Titusville, New Jersey, on the way to the Battle of Trenton, memorialized at Washington Crossing Historic Park here. The township notes its 18th- and 19th-century houses mix with newer styles, and that it grew to nearly 6,000 residents from 1,410 between 1950 and 1990. That postwar growth is written into the Census numbers: the U.S. Census Bureau's subcounty file records a 2020 base of 8,858 residents, slipping only fractionally to 8,848 by 2025 — a nearly flat trajectory in a township whose nearly 40 percent permanently preserved land cap constrains how much further residential development can run. For exterior work the takeaway is plain: preserved historic houses and later bedroom-community builds sit side by side and are scoped differently.

What Shapes Exterior Work in Upper Makefield

Preserved Land on the Delaware.

A Delaware-River township that is nearly 40 percent permanently preserved, where centuries-old houses stand among later development, sets distinct terms for exterior work:

  • Quaker-era and 1700s-fabric houses vs. bedroom-community builds: the township's own history notes residents experience 18th- and 19th-century architecture every day, sometimes in their own homes — wall depth, roof geometry and material palette differ fundamentally between those periods, and the aerial assignment comes before any specification.
  • Preserved-corridor lots: with roughly 40 percent of the township permanently preserved, many homes sit deep on large or wooded parcels; we plan staging and access to the actual lot, not a tight-suburban assumption.
  • Floodplain Development Permit at 1076 Eagle Road: the Planning & Zoning Department issues a dedicated Floodplain Development Permit for parcels in the Delaware corridor — the permit question is part of the aerial and parcel review we run before the quote, not an afterthought once work starts.
  • Delaware-corridor moisture and freeze-thaw loading: storm rain funneled off the river in summer and the freeze-thaw cycling that a humid-continental winter delivers to a preserved-land hillside combine to stress flashing and underlayment on both the 18th-century fabric houses and the 1980s suburban builds — each gets its own detailing spec, not a shared one.

Every Upper Makefield quote anchors to those three coordinates — when the house was built, how much of the parcel falls under the township's 40-percent preservation cap, and how close the lot sits to the Delaware floodplain boundary — before any material or price enters the conversation.

Where We Work in & Around Upper Makefield

18940 to 18977 & 18938.

Upper Makefield Township is administered from 1076 Eagle Road in Newtown under ZIP 18940 and reaches 18977 at Washington Crossing and 18938 toward New Hope, sitting in the Council Rock School District with Newtown and Wrightstown townships and Newtown Borough. We quote and install across the township and pull the permit through Planning & Zoning on Eagle Road:

18940 18977 18938 Newtown Township Wrightstown Township Newtown Borough Solebury Township

Every address in this zone — whether a preserved 1700s house deep on a large wooded parcel, a parcel in the Washington Crossing 18977 corridor along the river, or a newer bedroom-community build off Eagle Road — is quoted from aerial imagery with a Floodplain Development Permit check built in before the 15-minute Zoom.

Services in Upper Makefield Township, PA

Exterior Work for a Delaware-River Township.

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

Roofing in Upper Makefield

A roof on an 18th-century preserved-corridor house and a roof on a later bedroom-community build are different jobs from the deck up. We pull your actual roof off the aerial, place it against the township's mix of old and new, spec tear-off, decking and venting to that build, and file the Planning & Zoning permit before work begins.

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Siding in Upper Makefield

Cladding that suits a historic Washington-Crossing-area house rarely suits a recent build elevation. We render the profile and color on your real walls in 3D and add moisture margin where a lot sits low in the Delaware River corridor the township fronts.

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Windows & Doors in Upper Makefield

A preserved 1700s or 1800s house carries very different openings than a later development build. We pull each opening from your facade and the aerial, then test efficient replacements on the true 3D model so a preservation-sensitive Upper Makefield home is decided room by room before anything is ordered.

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Fences in Upper Makefield

Large preserved-land parcels make a fence run long and the property line worth getting exactly right. We pull your real parcel, render the run in 3D, and coordinate the Planning & Zoning permit at 1076 Eagle Road plus the utility marking before anything goes in the ground.

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Why Upper Makefield Township Homeowners Choose D'Bros

Built for a Preserved River Township.

We Tell the Historic Houses From the New

Upper Makefield's own history says 18th- and 19th-century houses mix with newer styles here, and the township grew to nearly 6,000 from 1,410 between 1950 and 1990. That postwar growth layered suburban builds over a 300-year-old Quaker-settled fabric — so the aerial and parcel record establish which generation your house belongs to, and the scope follows that specific build's wall assembly, not a township composite.

One Office: 1076 Eagle Road

Upper Makefield's Planning & Zoning Department at 1076 Eagle Road, Newtown, reachable at 215-968-3340, runs checklists for roofing, siding, additions, decks, fences and more, and issues a separate Floodplain Development Permit. We complete the right application, schedule the inspections, and keep the process off your plate.

Washington Crossed From Taylorsville; We Work From the Aerial

On December 25, 1776, Washington's forces departed from Taylorsville — now Washington Crossing, ZIP 18977 — and crossed the Delaware in the dark to reach Titusville, New Jersey, before the Battle of Trenton. The principle that carried the day — have the ground fully read before you commit — is exactly how we quote here. The aerial and a 3D model establish the roof pitch, the wall exposure to the river corridor, and the Floodplain Development Permit need well before the 15-minute Zoom; after that, the D'Bros installers are the first people to arrive at the parcel.

Upper Makefield Township FAQ

Questions Upper Makefield Homeowners Ask.

Does it matter whether my Upper Makefield home is historic or a newer build?
Yes, and Upper Makefield's own history makes the split explicit: first settled in 1682 by Quakers and Scotch-Irish Presbyterians who named it after Macclesfield in England, the township held only 1,410 residents in 1950 before suburban growth pushed it near 6,000 by 1990. A Quaker-era farmhouse and a 1970s bedroom-community ranch have nothing in common at the framing level — different wall depth, different roofline, different detailing — so we read which generation your house belongs to off the aerial and scope the job to that specific build, not a township average.
Is Delaware River flooding a concern for exterior work here?
For the river-corridor parcels, yes. Upper Makefield is the township George Washington crossed the Delaware from on December 25, 1776, and its Planning & Zoning Department at 1076 Eagle Road issues a Floodplain Development Permit for affected parcels. The parcel's position along the Delaware — whether in the 18977 Washington Crossing corridor or farther inland — determines the drainage and moisture detailing we specify before roofing or siding goes on.
Who issues the building permit in Upper Makefield?
The Upper Makefield Township Planning & Zoning Department at 1076 Eagle Road, Newtown, PA 18940, reachable at 215-968-3340. Its permits-and-applications page provides checklists for roofing, siding, fences, additions, decks, pools, sheds and more, plus a Floodplain Development Permit. We prepare the right application and carry the inspection schedule for you.
What ZIPs and school district cover Upper Makefield Township?
Three ZIPs serve Upper Makefield's 8,848 residents: 18940 covers the Planning & Zoning office at 1076 Eagle Road in Newtown, 18977 maps to the Washington Crossing corridor along the Delaware where the Historic Park sits, and 18938 covers the New Hope edge of the township. Children attend the Council Rock School District, which also draws from Newtown and Wrightstown townships and Newtown Borough. We cover all three ZIPs and route every permit through the Planning & Zoning Department at 1076 Eagle Road, phone 215-968-3340.
Can you quote a preserved-land parcel in Upper Makefield without a site visit?
No. Upper Makefield's nearly 40 percent permanently preserved land means many parcels sit behind deep setbacks with mature tree cover — conditions that make a pre-quote drive past uninformative anyway. The aerial and a 3D model establish the roof geometry, wall runs, parcel depth and the Floodplain Development Permit question for any address across the township's three ZIP codes (18977, 18940, 18938) before the Planning & Zoning filing goes to 1076 Eagle Road. The installers are the first crew on the lot.
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