Gloucester has 26,494 homes, and half of them were standing by 1979. Below: what the code asks of a replacement here, the permit, and the town’s own records.
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Permit
Replacing the covering on a detached one- or two-family house needs no permit and no notice to the town (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7). That covers the 58% of Gloucester’s homes that are detached; twins, rowhouses, townhouses and structural work are outside it.
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. 53% of Gloucester’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
Only Sussex County meets New Jersey’s 25 °F January test for a required ice barrier (N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.21; DCA Bulletin 07-3). For Gloucester, ask whether the quote includes one anyway.
Source: N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.21; NJ DCA Bulletin 07-3
Rules as read on October 24, 2026. Everything else the state requires: roof replacement in New Jersey.
Of 25,224 occupied homes in Gloucester, 18,423 (73%) are owner-occupied. By year built, 16% before 1960, 53% before 1980; 16% went up in 2000 or later. (ACS 2020–2024.)
By building type: 58% detached houses, 17% attached single-family houses (rowhouses, twins and townhouses), 6% buildings of two to four units.
Of the 33 Camden County municipalities on this site, Gloucester has the 31st largest share of homes built before 1980: 53%, against a county range of 38% to 97%.
ZIP codes: 08012 · 08021 · 08029 · 08049 · 08081 · 08083
| Place | Median built | Before 1980 | Owners | Row, twin | Hail days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester | 1979 | 53% | 73% | 17% | 19 |
| Laurel Springs | 1951 | 87% | 80% | 4% | 18 |
| Stratford | 1961 | 90% | 69% | 3% | 18 |
| Clementon | 1965 | 83% | 60% | 8% | 18 |
| Pine Hill | 1977 | 60% | 59% | 17% | 17 |
| Lindenwold | 1973 | 70% | 30% | 6% | 18 |
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 Gloucester, 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.
Remnants of Hurricane Ida (DR-4614, September 2021) is the latest of 8 federal storm declarations covering Camden County since 2006. (OpenFEMA.)
A report says hail fell near Gloucester, not that it damaged a roof. When wind or hail damage means a new roof.
Useful life is HUD’s planning figure, not a warranty. 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; 58% 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 | Roofs that will carry solar later | Standing seam that carries its own loads can skip the tear-off (R908.3.1) |
| Slate | 75 years | Older and historic houses | 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) | Seams at walls and drainage |
Ask a roofer working in Gloucester for the New Jersey home improvement registration number, which the law requires on contracts and advertising (N.J.S.A. 56:8-138, 56:8-144), and look it up with the Division of Consumer Affairs.
The price side is in what a new roof costs in New Jersey; the paperwork side in checking a roofing contractor.
No permit for a detached house. Replacing the covering on a detached one- or two-family house needs no permit and no notice to the town (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7). That covers the 58% of Gloucester’s homes that are detached; twins, rowhouses, townhouses and structural work are outside it.
By the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020–2024), the median home in Gloucester was built in 1979, 53% of homes were built before 1980, 73% are owner-occupied.
Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported on 19 days within 10 miles of Gloucester from 2006 through 2025 (NOAA Storm Prediction Center). A report means hail fell nearby, not that a roof was damaged.
Ask a roofer working in Gloucester for the New Jersey home improvement registration number, which the law requires on contracts and advertising (N.J.S.A. 56:8-138, 56:8-144), and look it up with the Division of Consumer Affairs.
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.