Spring Mills, PA · Centre County · 50 min from our shop

Hardscaping in
Spring Mills, PA

Paver patios, retaining walls, front walks and drainage in Spring Mills, 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.

Fixed-price plans in Spring Mills from$4,600

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Building in Spring Mills

Spring Mills ZIP 16875: Spring Mills is an unincorporated village (census-designated place) near the center of Gregg Township; the 16875 ZIP is mostly Gregg Township. Here is what we look at before a job there.

Permits and local rules

Gregg Township (Centre County) zoning and code enforcement; the Township has elected to administer and enforce the PA Uniform Construction Code, so start with the Township office. Gregg Township’s zoning ordinance has a Village District for Spring Mills meant to keep traditional lot sizes and setbacks, a floodplain chapter, and supplementary rules on fences, walls and corner-lot sight triangles. source
Gregg Township bars fences or walls over 8 feet high in required yards (retaining walls and building walls excepted) and any fence or wall that obscures the view of traffic. source
On corner lots, nothing man-made and no plantings between 30 inches and 8 feet above grade may sit in the clear sight triangle, measured 75 feet back from where the street centerlines intersect. source
Spring Mills has its own Village District, created to preserve the village’s historic character (settled in the early 1790s) by keeping lot sizes and setbacks in line with its traditional streetscape. 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.

The ground

NRCS maps the village as a mix of Opequon-Hagerstown complex (limestone about 16 inches down in the Opequon part), Berks and Weikert shaly soils (shallow to shale), and Melvin silt loam on the stream bottoms. source
Opequon soils are shallow, only 12 to 20 inches to limestone bedrock, on limestone uplands and karst. source
NOAA’s 1991-2020 normal snowfall at Millheim, 5 miles east, is 35.3 inches a year, mostly December through March. source
The fixed price assumes no rock and normal soil. We check both on the free site walk, before anything is signed.

Water and flood zones

Spring Mills sits where Sinking Creek joins Penns Creek. source
The stream bottoms are mapped as Melvin silt loam, a poorly drained alluvial soil that NRCS rates for frequent flooding, along with Lindside soils rated for occasional flooding. source
Check your lot on FEMA’s flood map before you plan anything low-lying. source

Spring Mills is a small Penns Valley village (268 people in 2010) on PA Route 45, 6 miles east of Centre Hall and 5 miles west of Millheim. source Most of Gregg Township relies on individual wells, while the Village of Spring Mills is served by public sewage. source

Backyard plans in Spring Mills

The classic

Front yard plans in Spring Mills

Curb appeal

Front Walk & Steps

from $5,600Side yard

Walk & Garden Wall

from $7,700Vehicular

Paver Parking Pad

from $12,500

Walls & drainage plans in Spring Mills

Retaining wall

Garden Wall

from $7,100Slope fix

Terraced Wall Garden

from $12,050Wet yard

Grade & Drain

from $4,600

Questions about building in Spring Mills

Do I need a permit for a patio or retaining wall in Spring Mills?

Gregg Township (Centre County) zoning and code enforcement; the Township has elected to administer and enforce the PA Uniform Construction Code, so start with the Township office. Gregg Township’s zoning ordinance has a Village District for Spring Mills meant to keep traditional lot sizes and setbacks, a floodplain chapter, and supplementary rules on fences, walls and corner-lot sight triangles. Gregg Township bars fences or walls over 8 feet high in required yards (retaining walls and building walls excepted) and any fence or wall that obscures the view of traffic. On corner lots, nothing man-made and no plantings between 30 inches and 8 feet above grade may sit in the clear sight triangle, measured 75 feet back from where the street centerlines intersect. 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 Spring Mills?

NRCS maps the village as a mix of Opequon-Hagerstown complex (limestone about 16 inches down in the Opequon part), Berks and Weikert shaly soils (shallow to shale), and Melvin silt loam on the stream bottoms. We confirm what is under your yard on the free site walk.

Is Spring Mills in a flood zone?

Spring Mills sits where Sinking Creek joins Penns Creek. 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 Spring Mills?

Yes. Spring Mills (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 Spring Mills?

Our fixed-price plans in Spring Mills 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

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.

Paperwork and protection

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

Not in the price

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.