Roof Replacement in Clinton Township, Lycoming County, PA
The median home in Clinton Township was built in 1976; there are 976 of them. Below: what the code asks of a replacement here, the permit, and the town’s own records.
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The rules for a reroof in Clinton Township
Permit
Ask Clinton Township first
Pennsylvania’s code leaves residential alterations without structural change to local ordinance (34 Pa. Code § 403.1(b)(8)). The township code office can say what Clinton Township requires.
IRC R908.3.1.1 forbids roofing over two existing layers, over slate or tile, or over a water-soaked roof. 58% of Clinton Township’s homes were built before 1980; many have been reroofed before.
The code requires an ice barrier where the local climate table (Table R301.2) says so, and each Pennsylvania municipality fills that table in. The contractor or the township code office in Clinton Township will know.
Rules as read on October 24, 2026. Code edition, permit and contract rules for the whole state: roof replacement in Pennsylvania.
Homes and roofs in Clinton Township
Owners live in 721 of Clinton Township’s occupied homes, or 76%. By year built, 13% before 1940, 31% before 1960, 58% before 1980; 14% went up in 2000 or later. (ACS 2020–2024.)
By building type: 84% detached houses, 8% manufactured homes.
Of the 26 Lycoming County municipalities on this site, Clinton Township has the 16th largest share of homes built before 1980: 58%, against a county range of 42% to 93%.
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.
Storm record around Clinton Township
Since 2006 the National Weather Service has logged hail of 1 inch or larger on 12 separate days within 10 miles of Clinton Township; the largest was 1.75 in on July 18, 2016. The most recent was June 22, 2024.
Federal major-disaster declarations for storms in Lycoming County since 2006: 3, most recently DR-4815, Tropical Storm Debby, declared September 2024. (OpenFEMA.)
HUD’s useful-life figures are for planning; a warranty is a separate promise. For Clinton Township’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; 84% 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; 13% here predate 1940
Sound slate can be reused (R908.5); broken slate cannot
Flat roof: EPDM or TPO
15 years
Porches, additions, low-slope rears
Where the roof meets a wall or parapet
Checking a contractor in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s home improvement law (HICPA § 3, § 6) requires registration with the Attorney General from $5,000 a year of such work and puts the number on every estimate; ask for it in Clinton Township and look it up.
Do I need a permit to replace a roof in Clinton Township?
Ask Clinton Township first. Pennsylvania’s code leaves residential alterations without structural change to local ordinance (34 Pa. Code § 403.1(b)(8)). The township code office can say what Clinton Township requires.
Can a new roof go over the old one in Clinton Township?
IRC R908.3.1.1 forbids roofing over two existing layers, over slate or tile, or over a water-soaked roof. 58% of Clinton Township’s homes were built before 1980; many have been reroofed before.
How old are the houses in Clinton Township?
By the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020–2024), the median home in Clinton Township was built in 1976, 58% of homes were built before 1980, 76% are owner-occupied.
How often does hail hit Clinton Township?
Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported on 12 days within 10 miles of Clinton Township from 2006 through 2025 (NOAA Storm Prediction Center). A report means hail fell nearby, not that a roof was damaged.
How do I check a roofing contractor in Clinton Township?
Pennsylvania’s home improvement law (HICPA § 3, § 6) requires registration with the Attorney General from $5,000 a year of such work and puts the number on every estimate; ask for it in Clinton Township and look it up.
What they will ask on the phone
Your address or ZIP code in Clinton Township
The number of stories, and whether the house stands alone
What covers the roof now and about when it went on
How many layers are on it, if you know
That the job is a full replacement or a new roof, and your timing
Any historic-district or HOA rules on the house in Clinton Township