Pennsylvania Construction Lien FAQ

You must file your Pennsylvania construction lien within 6 months of last furnishing labor, material or supplies.

Required ONLY if the project is posted on the PA Construction Notices Directory

Deadline: 45 days

GCs doesn't send one

General contractors

Subcontractors

Sub-subcontractors

Material suppliers

Laborers

Restoration contractors 

Architects, engineers

Pennsylvania is a strict state, if you miss deadline, you lose your lien rights. 

File at the Court of Common Pleas in the county where the property is located.

Yes. After recording your Pennsylvania construction lien, you must enforce it by filing suit, within 2 years of the lien filing date.  

•  Owner’s name

•  Claimant’s name & address (you)

•  Legal property description

•  First and last furnishing dates

•  Contract price

•  Amount paid

•  Amount unpaid

•  Description of labor/materials

•  Verification under oath

•  Contractor name (if claimant is a sub)

No. You may record a construction lien for any unpaid amount owed to you; however, you should always consider the cost-effectiveness of filing the lien before proceeding.

Yes. Multiple contractors can file liens on the same property if they each performed work and were not paid. For example, a project may involve a plumber, electrician, and HVAC contractor. If each provided labor or materials and did not receive payment, each contractor may record their own construction lien for the amount owed to them.

If the customer has paid you, you must release or discharge the lien.