Exterior Work in Pittsburgh
What we actually find on Pittsburgh houses, who issues your permit, and how long it takes us to get there.
Top Dog Exteriors is an exterior contractor based at 4607 Library Rd in Bethel Park, PA, working in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh is a city in Allegheny County, and building permits for exterior work here are issued by the City of Pittsburgh Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections (PLI). We install roofing, siding, decks, windows, doors, gutters and concrete, and every roofing and siding installation carries a written, transferable 5-year workmanship warranty on our labour.
What Pittsburgh houses actually need
The city is the one place we work where historic review has real teeth. The Historic Review Commission issues Certificates of Appropriateness, and that is a binding approval with its own calendar — not a courtesy.
- The South Side Slopes are their own discipline: staircase streets, hillside rowhouses and documented geometric slate roof detailing. Access alone can decide how a roof gets done.
- With roughly half the housing stock built before 1940, a tear-off here regularly exposes plank decking, undersized framing and three previous layers of somebody else’s decisions.
The housing stock
Old. The median construction year is around 1942 and roughly 48% of homes predate 1940.
Permits in Pittsburgh
Permits for work here are issued by the City of Pittsburgh Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections (PLI). Zoning and Development Review is filed through the OneStopPGH portal. Work in a City historic district also needs a Certificate of Appropriateness, filed with the ZDR application at least 13 business days before the Historic Review Commission hearing.
We pull the permit and meet the inspector. We deliberately do not publish permit fees — municipalities revise them, sometimes annually — so we confirm the current figure with the office while we are writing your estimate rather than quoting you something out of date.
Getting there
Roughly 9 miles to the South Side from our shop on 4607 Library Rd in Bethel Park.
Every Trade, One Contractor in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh we lead with roofing for the reasons above — but the roof, the siding and the gutters all meet somewhere, and when they do there is one company responsible for the seam.
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Roofing
Shingle, standing seam, exposed fastener metal, TPO and EPDM — installed by an Owens Corning Preferred Contractor and backed by 5 years of workmanship coverage.
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Decks & Outdoor Living
Custom TimberTech and Trex decks built by our Amish crews — with product warranties running from 25 years to lifetime limited.
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Siding
Vinyl, ASCEND, Everlast, James Hardie and LP SmartSide — five siding systems, five warranties, one 5-year workmanship guarantee.
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Windows
Alside Mezzo and Vero replacement windows installed by factory trained and certified installers — with a lifetime limited warranty.
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Entry & Patio Doors
ProVia entry, storm and patio doors — built to order, professionally installed, with a Lifetime Limited Transferable Warranty.
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Seamless Gutters
Seamless 5" and 6" aluminum gutters rolled on site in a full range of colors — with 6" oversized systems for big Pittsburgh rooflines.
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Site Work & Excavation
Grading, drainage, footings and demolition with our new Bobcat T595 and E35 — plus machine rental, bare or with a 40-year operator.
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Concrete & Flatwork
Driveways, patios, sidewalks, steps and footings — with our own excavator doing the base prep that decides how well concrete holds up.
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Additions & Remodeling
Room additions, garages, sunrooms and dormers built end to end — footings, framing, roof, siding and finish by one company.
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Why Allegheny County Homeowners Call Us Back
5.0 on Google, 100% recommended on Facebook, and an A rating with the BBB.
- Google 5.0 out of 5
- Facebook 100% recommend 29 recommendations
- BBB A BBB rating Accredited since 2025
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I’ve worked with Top Dog Exteriors on multiple roofing projects as a general contractor, and they have consistently delivered excellent results. Their team is professional, responsive, and takes pride in the quality of their work. They show…
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The crew did an outstanding job — extremely clean, highly professional, and impressively efficient. Their communication throughout the project was excellent, keeping me informed at every step. They had repaired my roof last year, and when a severe storm came through, I knew exactly who to call. The owner was on site to check the workmanship, which gave me even more confidence in the quality of the project. The roof looks fantastic, and the entire process was smooth and well-executed. I couldn’t be happier with the results.
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Answered my request for an estimate to repair storm damage to my home with inspection, and estimate in two days. When I confirmed and signed work started next day. Work was completed within two days and I added other items as the quality and attention to detail was first rate. I recommend.
Pittsburgh Questions
Do you serve Pittsburgh?
Yes. Pittsburgh is a city in Allegheny County and it is inside our regular working area. We are based at 4607 Library Rd in Bethel Park — roughly 9 miles to the South Side.
Who issues the building permit for a Pittsburgh project?
The City of Pittsburgh Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections (PLI). Zoning and Development Review is filed through the OneStopPGH portal. Work in a City historic district also needs a Certificate of Appropriateness, filed with the ZDR application at least 13 business days before the Historic Review Commission hearing. We pull the permit and meet the inspector. We do not quote permit fees on this page because municipal fee schedules change — we confirm the current cost with the office when we write your estimate.
What should I expect an exterior project in Pittsburgh to involve?
The city is the one place we work where historic review has real teeth. The Historic Review Commission issues Certificates of Appropriateness, and that is a binding approval with its own calendar — not a courtesy. Old. The median construction year is around 1942 and roughly 48% of homes predate 1940. Every roofing and siding installation we do carries a written, transferable 5-year workmanship warranty on our labour, on top of the manufacturer's product warranty.
Are you licensed and insured in Pennsylvania?
Yes. We are registered with the Pennsylvania Attorney General as contractor PA193451 and carry general liability and workers' compensation on every job. Certificates are furnished on request.
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