Cleveland has 516 homes, and half of them were standing by 1973. The rules below decide how much of the old roof has to come off and what goes under the new one.
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Permit
The state code does not cover a reroof that changes no structure (34 Pa. Code § 403.1(b)(8)). Whether Cleveland wants a permit is in its own ordinance; ask the township code office before the old roof comes off.
Source: 34 Pa. Code § 403.1(b)
Layers
On a roof that already carries two layers, or slate or tile, the code allows no recover: it is a tear-off (IRC R908.3.1.1). 63% of Cleveland’s homes were built before 1980, so count the layers before comparing quotes.
Ice barrier
Whether an eave membrane is a code item depends on the climate table the municipality filled in when it adopted the code (IRC R905.1.2, Table R301.2). Cleveland’s answer is with the township code office.
Rules as read on October 24, 2026. Everything else the state requires: roof replacement in Pennsylvania.
Of 454 occupied homes in Cleveland, 432 (95%) are owner-occupied. By year built, 21% before 1940, 33% before 1960, 63% before 1980; 18% went up in 2000 or later. (ACS 2020–2024.)
By building type: 93% detached houses, 7% manufactured homes.
Of the 22 Columbia County municipalities on this site, Cleveland has the 9th largest share of homes built before 1980: 63%, against a county range of 42% to 93%.
ZIP codes: 17824 · 17858
| Place | Median built | Before 1980 | Owners | Row, twin | Hail days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 1973 | 63% | 95% | 0% | 6 |
| Locust | 1971 | 63% | 83% | 0% | 6 |
| Mount Carmel Township | 1953 | 69% | 88% | 38% | 6 |
| Kulpmont | 1947 | 88% | 79% | 49% | 6 |
| Mount Carmel Borough | 1938 | 88% | 77% | 53% | 6 |
| Ralpho | 1976 | 60% | 92% | 3% | 7 |
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 6 days since 2006 with hail of at least 1 inch inside a 10-mile circle around Cleveland, topping out at 2.5 in on May 22, 2014. The most recent was July 3, 2014.
That is fewer than most places in the state on this site (median 12 days).
Federal major-disaster declarations for storms in Columbia County since 2006: 2, most recently DR-4408, Severe Storms and Flooding, declared November 2018. (OpenFEMA.)
A report says hail fell near Cleveland, 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 Cleveland’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; 93% 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 | Standing seam that carries its own loads can skip the tear-off (R908.3.1) |
| Slate | 75 years | Older houses; 21% here predate 1940 | Never a base for a new layer (R908.3.1.1); heavy |
| Flat roof: EPDM or TPO | 15 years | Porches, additions, low-slope rears | Seams at walls and drainage |
Before signing for a roof in Cleveland, get the contractor’s PA registration number: the home improvement law requires registration with the Attorney General above $5,000 a year of such work, and the number on contracts and estimates (HICPA § 3, § 6).
The price side is in what a new roof costs in Pennsylvania; the paperwork side in checking a roofing contractor.
Cleveland’s ordinance decides. The state code does not cover a reroof that changes no structure (34 Pa. Code § 403.1(b)(8)). Whether Cleveland wants a permit is in its own ordinance; ask the township code office before the old roof comes off.
On a roof that already carries two layers, or slate or tile, the code allows no recover: it is a tear-off (IRC R908.3.1.1). 63% of Cleveland’s homes were built before 1980, so count the layers before comparing quotes.
By the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020–2024), the median home in Cleveland was built in 1973, 63% of homes were built before 1980, 95% are owner-occupied.
Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported on 6 days within 10 miles of Cleveland from 2006 through 2025 (NOAA Storm Prediction Center). A report means hail fell nearby, not that a roof was damaged.
Before signing for a roof in Cleveland, get the contractor’s PA registration number: the home improvement law requires registration with the Attorney General above $5,000 a year of such work, and the number on contracts and estimates (HICPA § 3, § 6).
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.