Bellmawr has 5,016 homes, and half of them were standing by 1959. Below: what the code asks of a replacement here, the permit, and the town’s own records.
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Permit
New Jersey treats a new covering on a detached one- or two-family house as ordinary maintenance: no permit, no notice (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7). In Bellmawr, 60% of homes are detached. An attached house, or work on rafters and beams, is not covered.
Source: N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7
Layers
The state strikes the IRC reroof definitions from its code (N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.21) and leaves existing houses to the Rehabilitation Subcode, not yet checked here. 90% of Bellmawr’s homes were built before 1980, so get the layer count and a tear-off price in writing.
Source: N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.21
Ice barrier
The state code’s ice barrier applies where the average January day is 25 °F or colder: Sussex County, per DCA Bulletin 07-3. Bellmawr is outside it, so whether to add one is up to you and the installer.
Source: N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.21; NJ DCA Bulletin 07-3
Checked against the code text on October 24, 2026. Code edition, permit and contract rules for the whole state: roof replacement in New Jersey.
Of 4,873 occupied homes in Bellmawr, 3,128 (64%) are owner-occupied. Counting by decade, 8% before 1940, 52% before 1960, 90% before 1980 of the housing was in place, and 4% dates from 2000 on. (ACS 2020–2024.)
The housing is 60% detached houses, 17% attached single-family houses (rowhouses, twins and townhouses).
Of the 33 Camden County municipalities on this site, Bellmawr has the 8th largest share of homes built before 1980: 90%, against a county range of 38% to 97%.
ZIP codes: 08031
| Place | Median built | Before 1980 | Owners | Row, twin | Hail days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellmawr | 1959 | 90% | 64% | 17% | 19 |
| Mount Ephraim | 1957 | 83% | 68% | 2% | 20 |
| Runnemede | 1958 | 89% | 73% | 1% | 19 |
| Brooklawn | 1938 | 97% | 82% | 45% | 21 |
| Haddon Heights | 1947 | 92% | 78% | 3% | 19 |
| Westville | 1949 | 82% | 58% | 9% | 21 |
Median built: median year the homes were built. Before 1980: share of homes built then. Owners: share of homes that are owner-occupied. Row, twin: share of homes that are rowhouses, twins or townhouses. Census ACS 2020–2024. Hail days: days with hail of 1 inch or larger within 10 miles, 2006–2025, NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
NOAA’s storm reports show 19 days since 2006 with hail of at least 1 inch inside a 10-mile circle around Bellmawr, topping out at 2.5 in on May 20, 2022. The most recent was April 4, 2025.
That is more hail days than 91% of the places in the state on this site.
At the county level, Bellmawr shares Camden County’s record of 8 storm disaster declarations since 2006, the newest DR-4614 (Remnants of Hurricane Ida, September 2021). (OpenFEMA.)
Storm reports are what observers logged, not a measure of damage to any roof. When wind or hail damage means a new roof.
HUD’s useful-life figures are for planning; a warranty is a separate promise. For Bellmawr’s houses: More in the guides to shingles, metal, slate and flat roofs.
| Material | HUD useful life | Fits a house like | Watch for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asphalt shingles | 20 years | Most pitched roofs; 60% of homes here are detached | Wind class set by the design wind speed (IRC Table R905.2.4.1) |
| Metal (standing seam, panels) | 50 years | Low pitches and long runs | A complete standing-seam system may go over the old roof (R908.3.1) |
| Slate | 75 years | Older houses; 8% here predate 1940 | Can’t be roofed over; check the framing for the weight |
| Flat roof: EPDM or TPO | 15 years | Low-slope roofs and rear sections (17% of homes here are attached) | Coating is not a replacement |
New Jersey had 47,473 active home improvement registrations in October 2026; the one belonging to whoever quotes your roof in Bellmawr should be on the contract (N.J.S.A. 56:8-144).
Contracts, deposits and the right to cancel: checking a roofing contractor. What moves the price: new roof cost in New Jersey.
No permit for a detached house. New Jersey treats a new covering on a detached one- or two-family house as ordinary maintenance: no permit, no notice (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7). In Bellmawr, 60% of homes are detached. An attached house, or work on rafters and beams, is not covered.
By the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020–2024), the median home in Bellmawr was built in 1959, 90% of homes were built before 1980, 64% are owner-occupied.
Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported on 19 days within 10 miles of Bellmawr from 2006 through 2025 (NOAA Storm Prediction Center). A report means hail fell nearby, not that a roof was damaged.
New Jersey had 47,473 active home improvement registrations in October 2026; the one belonging to whoever quotes your roof in Bellmawr should be on the contract (N.J.S.A. 56:8-144).
The full list: before you call.
Checked October 24, 2026. Laws and code editions change; the date says when these were last read at the source.