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Port Matilda, PA · Centre County · 50 min from our shop
Hardscaping in
Port Matilda, PA
Paver patios, retaining walls, front walks and drainage in Port Matilda, built by our own crews from Lock Haven. Every plan has a fixed price with travel already included, and below are the local permit, soil and flood notes we check before any job here.
Building in Port Matilda
Port Matilda ZIP 16870: Port Matilda Borough (0.6 square miles, 578 people in 2020); the 16870 ZIP also takes in rural land in the surrounding townships. Here is what we look at before a job there.
- Zoning permits: Port Matilda Borough office, 400 S. High Street (the Borough was advertising for a part-time zoning officer; zoning questions go through the Borough office). Building permits: Keystone Inspection Agency, 248 N. Main Street, Suite 1, Pleasant Gap, 814-359-3333, whose application form the Borough posts. The Borough posts both a zoning permit application and a Keystone Inspection Agency building permit application. Its fee sheet lists zoning building permit fees by construction value ($20 up to $1,000, $30 to $10,000, $50 to $50,000, $75 to $75,000, then $10 per $10,000) and a separate $20 driveway permit; when a site plan is required, engineering review is billed on top. source
- Port Matilda Borough charges a separate $20 driveway permit, on top of zoning permits priced by construction value. source
- The Borough requires a zoning permit application before certain property improvements, and building permits for construction projects are handled by Keystone Inspection Agency in Pleasant Gap. source
- Permits, if required, are obtained and paid for by the homeowner. We go over what we know about the requirement at the site walk.
- NRCS soil mapping in and around the borough is mostly Andover channery silt loam, with Ernest and Buchanan channery soils and Laidig stony loam on the slopes; these are colluvial soils washed off the ridges rather than limestone soils. source
- Andover soils are very deep but poorly drained, with slow permeability, on benches, footslopes and swales along the base of prominent ridges, so patio and wall bases here need drainage planned in. source
- The nearest NOAA normals station is State College, about 10 miles east, at 43.8 inches of snow a year (1991-2020); Port Matilda itself has no long-term normals station. source
- The fixed price assumes no rock and normal soil. We check both on the free site walk, before anything is signed.
Port Matilda is a small Centre County borough of 0.6 square miles and 578 residents (2020 census), part of the State College metro area. source
Backyard plans in Port Matilda
The Patio
from $9,700Most popularPatio Plus
from $15,800Fire pit nightFire Pit Lounge
from $12,650The whole backyardThe Outdoor Room
from $26,000ShadePergola Patio
from $18,050Hot tubSpa Patio
from $8,950Front yard plans in Port Matilda
Front Walk & Steps
from $5,600Side yardWalk & Garden Wall
from $7,700VehicularPaver Parking Pad
from $12,500Walls & drainage plans in Port Matilda
Garden Wall
from $7,100Slope fixTerraced Wall Garden
from $12,050Wet yardGrade & Drain
from $4,600Questions about building in Port Matilda
Do I need a permit for a patio or retaining wall in Port Matilda?
Zoning permits: Port Matilda Borough office, 400 S. High Street (the Borough was advertising for a part-time zoning officer; zoning questions go through the Borough office). Building permits: Keystone Inspection Agency, 248 N. Main Street, Suite 1, Pleasant Gap, 814-359-3333, whose application form the Borough posts. The Borough posts both a zoning permit application and a Keystone Inspection Agency building permit application. Its fee sheet lists zoning building permit fees by construction value ($20 up to $1,000, $30 to $10,000, $50 to $50,000, $75 to $75,000, then $10 per $10,000) and a separate $20 driveway permit; when a site plan is required, engineering review is billed on top. Port Matilda Borough charges a separate $20 driveway permit, on top of zoning permits priced by construction value. The Borough requires a zoning permit application before certain property improvements, and building permits for construction projects are handled by Keystone Inspection Agency in Pleasant Gap. Call them with your address before work starts. Permits, if required, are obtained and paid for by the homeowner; we go over what we know about the requirement at the site walk.
What is the soil like in Port Matilda?
NRCS soil mapping in and around the borough is mostly Andover channery silt loam, with Ernest and Buchanan channery soils and Laidig stony loam on the slopes; these are colluvial soils washed off the ridges rather than limestone soils. We confirm what is under your yard on the free site walk.
Is Port Matilda in a flood zone?
The creek bottoms in and near the borough are mapped by NRCS as Atkins silt loam (poorly drained, frequent flooding) and Philo and Basher loams (occasional flooding). Look up your own lot on FEMA’s flood map; it matters most for low patios, spa pads and drainage outlets.
Do you work in Port Matilda?
Yes. Port Matilda (Centre County) is 50 minutes from our shop at 913 Bellefonte Ave in Lock Haven. Prices there include a small travel charge for the drive beyond our 30-minute included radius, already in every number on this page.
What does a patio or wall cost in Port Matilda?
Our fixed-price plans in Port Matilda start at $4,600 installed, travel included. Each plan below shows three sizes with one price each. Odd shapes, steep lots and bigger projects are priced on a free site walk.
Who does the work?
Our own crews from Lock Haven, not subcontractors. Every job has a written PA home improvement contract, 33% down at most, and a 6-month workmanship warranty.
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What every plan includes
- Layout and marking on your property
- Excavation and haul-off of the dug-out soil
- Compacted stone base built for PA freeze-thaw (2B clean stone under walls)
- Standard pavers or block, edge restraint and polymeric joint sand
- Full cleanup. We leave it ready to use.
- Written PA HICPA contract, e-signed on our site
- Written 6-month workmanship warranty
- Registered PA home improvement contractor (HIC #PA212584), insured
- Before and after photos of your project
- Permits and approvals (homeowner obtains)
- Grading or landscaping outside the work area
- Retaining walls over 4 ft (engineered, quoted separately)
- Rock, buried utilities or wet soil found at the site walk
Muthler Landscaping & Construction LLC · 913 Bellefonte Ave, Lock Haven, PA 17745 · (570) 397-9800 · PA HIC #PA212584. Local facts link to their sources; rules change, so confirm with the permit office for your address.
Recent work in Centre County
Local permit, flood, soil and snowfall notes for Port Matilda last checked against their official sources on October 23, 2026.