Covered Front & Back Proches in the Lehigh Valley, PA

Building a porch in the Lehigh Valley means planning outdoor spaces that need to work just as well in summer as they do during Pennsylvania winters. Our porch builders help homeowners throughout the Lehigh Valley create comfortable, practical additions that complement their homes’ architecture. Whether an aging porch needs to be replaced or a home needs a new outdoor gathering space, careful attention to layout, materials, drainage, structural support, and everyday usability can make a substantial difference. A well-planned porch provides more than additional square footage outdoors. It can create a welcoming entrance, provide shade and weather protection, and give families a comfortable place to relax while improving the property’s appearance and functionality.

History of the Lehigh Valley

The Lehigh Valley’s history is closely connected to the development of Lehigh and Northampton counties. Northampton County was established in 1752 from part of Bucks County, with Easton becoming its county seat at the confluence of the Delaware and Lehigh rivers. The original county was considerably larger than it is today, and portions were eventually divided to create other Pennsylvania counties. Lehigh County was created in 1812, with Allentown serving as its county seat. Named for the Lehigh River, the county developed alongside a transportation corridor that became important for moving anthracite coal, iron, limestone, and other materials. During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the broader Lehigh Valley became an important American industrial center. Bethlehem Steel helped make the Bethlehem area synonymous with steelmaking, while Northampton County also became nationally significant for cement production. Manufacturing shaped communities, transportation networks, and generations of local employment. Following the decline of heavy industry, former industrial sites and historic communities found new roles in tourism, arts, education, recreation, and economic development. Read more on the Northampton County website, the Lehigh County website, and on Wikipedia.

Top 10 Attractions in the Lehigh Valley

1. SteelStacks — Bethlehem’s former steelmaking landscape has been transformed into a 10-acre arts and cultural campus while retaining the enormous blast furnaces that recall the city’s industrial past.
2. Crayola Experience — Located in downtown Easton, this family attraction combines art, color, technology, and hands-on activities across four floors of interactive space.
3. Da Vinci Science Center — The science center’s downtown Allentown facility features interactive exhibits covering science, the human body, engineering, and the Lehigh River watershed.
4. Lehigh Valley Zoo — Situated within Trexler Nature Preserve in Schnecksville, the zoo is an AZA-accredited attraction offering wildlife exhibits, educational programs, camps, and family activities.
5. Trexler Nature Preserve — This roughly 1,100-acre preserve provides opportunities for hiking, biking, running, fishing, horseback riding, wildlife viewing, and other outdoor recreation.
6. National Museum of Industrial History — Housed in a former Bethlehem Steel facility, this Smithsonian Affiliate explores America’s industrial development through machinery, artifacts, interactive displays, and the stories of workers and innovators.
7. Allentown Art Museum — Located in downtown Allentown, the museum presents American and international art, decorative arts, exhibitions, and educational programming.
8. Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center — This 1,168-acre Northampton County destination near Nazareth combines forests, fields, creeks, hiking and biking trails, environmental education, and the historic Jacobsburg National Historic District.
9. Sigal Museum — Northampton County’s leading local-history museum is located in Easton and contains collections and exhibitions exploring the region’s Indigenous, colonial, agricultural, industrial, and cultural history.
10. National Canal Museum — Located at Hugh Moore Park in Easton, the museum interprets the canals and transportation networks that helped fuel the region’s industrial development. The museum and public canal boat rides are temporarily closed for the remainder of 2026 because of access restrictions related to the Glendon Hill Road Bridge project.

We build custom porches for all Lehigh Valley ZIP codes and communities, including 18001, 18002, 18003, 18010, 18013, 18014, 18015, 18016, 18017, 18020, 18025, 18031, 18032, 18034, 18035, 18036, 18037, 18038, 18040, 18042, 18043, 18044, 18045, 18046, 18049, 18050, 18051, 18052, 18053, 18055, 18059, 18060, 18062, 18063, 18064, 18065, 18066, 18067, 18068, 18069, 18072, 18078, 18079, 18080, 18083, 18085, 18086, 18087, 18088, 18091, 18092, 18098, 18099, 18101, 18102, 18103, 18104, 18105, 18106, 18109, 18175, 18195, 18343, 18351, Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Emmaus, Northampton, Wilson, Catasauqua, Hellertown, Nazareth, Bangor, Fountain Hill, Slatington, Pen Argyl, Coplay, Macungie, North Catasauqua, Freemansburg, Wind Gap, Bath, Alburtis, Coopersburg, Walnutport, Roseto, Tatamy, East Bangor, and more.