White has 2,301 homes, and half of them were standing by 1991. Below: what the code asks of a replacement here, the permit, and the town’s own records.
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Permit
Under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 a reroof of a detached one- or two-family house goes ahead without a permit or a notice to the construction office. Attached houses (2% of White’s homes) and any work that touches the structure fall outside the rule.
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. 35% of White’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. White 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
Rules as read on October 24, 2026. The state’s code edition and the rest of its rules: roof replacement in New Jersey.
76% of the occupied homes in White are lived in by their owners: 1,668 households, the people this line is for. By year built, 15% before 1940, 24% before 1960, 35% before 1980; 32% went up in 2000 or later. (ACS 2020–2024.)
By building type: 68% detached houses, 5% manufactured homes.
32% of homes here were built in 2000 or later. HUD’s useful-life table gives an asphalt-shingle roof 20 years, so roofs on houses from the early 2000s are reaching that age.
Of the 22 Warren County municipalities on this site, White has the 21st largest share of homes built before 1980: 35%, against a county range of 24% to 89%.
ZIP codes: 07823
| Place | Median built | Before 1980 | Owners | Row, twin | Hail days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 1991 | 35% | 76% | 2% | 2 |
| Oxford | 1956 | 67% | 91% | 11% | 2 |
| Belvidere | 1938 | 89% | 57% | 3% | 3 |
| Washington Borough | 1960 | 71% | 58% | 13% | 4 |
| Liberty | 1968 | 59% | 90% | 1% | 5 |
| Mansfield Township, Warren County | 1981 | 48% | 62% | 6% | 5 |
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 2 days since 2006 with hail of at least 1 inch inside a 10-mile circle around White, topping out at 1.25 in on June 30, 2015. The most recent was June 28, 2016.
That is fewer than most places in the state on this site (median 11 days).
Severe Storm and Flooding (DR-4725, August 2023) is the latest of 10 federal storm declarations covering Warren County since 2006. (OpenFEMA.)
A report says hail fell near White, not that it damaged a 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 White’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; 68% 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 houses; 15% here predate 1940 | Can’t be roofed over; check the framing for the weight |
| Flat roof: EPDM or TPO | 15 years | Porches, additions, low-slope rears | Where the roof meets a wall or parapet |
New Jersey had 47,473 active home improvement registrations in October 2026; the one belonging to whoever quotes your roof in White should be on the contract (N.J.S.A. 56:8-144).
The price side is in what a new roof costs in New Jersey; the paperwork side in checking a roofing contractor.
None for a detached one- or two-family house. Under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 a reroof of a detached one- or two-family house goes ahead without a permit or a notice to the construction office. Attached houses (2% of White’s homes) and any work that touches the structure fall outside the rule.
By the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020–2024), the median home in White was built in 1991, 35% of homes were built before 1980, 76% are owner-occupied.
Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported on 2 days within 10 miles of White 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 White 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.