Roof Replacement in Clinton Township, Wyoming County, PA

Half of the 548 homes in Clinton Township were built before 1975. 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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This number connects homeowners who are planning a new roof or a full roof replacement with independent local roofing contractors. It is not for leak repairs or patch jobs. The call must come from the homeowner who decides on the roof. Calls may be recorded.

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The rules for a reroof in Clinton Township

Permit

Local ordinance, not the state

Under 34 Pa. Code § 403.1(b)(8), alterations to a house that make no structural change are outside the state code. The township code office can say what Clinton Township requires.

Source: 34 Pa. Code § 403.1(b)

Layers

Two layers means a tear-off

A new roof may go over one existing layer; with two or more, or over slate, clay or cement tile, everything comes off to the deck (IRC R908.3.1.1). 64% of Clinton Township’s homes were built before 1980, so count the layers before comparing quotes.

Source: IRC 2021, Chapter 9 (Pennsylvania edition, UpCodes)

Ice barrier

Clinton Township’s climate table decides

The code requires an ice barrier where the local climate table (Table R301.2) says so, and each Pennsylvania municipality fills that table in. Ask the township code office or the contractor what Clinton Township’s says.

Source: IRC 2021, Chapter 9 (Pennsylvania edition, UpCodes)

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

Of 471 occupied homes in Clinton Township, 400 (85%) are owner-occupied. By year built, 22% before 1940, 28% before 1960, 64% before 1980; 14% went up in 2000 or later. (ACS 2020–2024.)

By building type: 85% detached houses, 5% attached single-family houses (rowhouses, twins and townhouses), 6% manufactured homes.

Of the 13 Wyoming County municipalities on this site, Clinton Township has the 5th largest share of homes built before 1980: 64%, against a county range of 46% to 89%.

ZIP codes: 18419

Clinton Township and the towns around it

Place	Median built	Before 1980	Owners	Row, twin	Hail days
Clinton Township, Wyoming County	1975	64%	85%	5%	5
Factoryville	1938	79%	68%	9%	5
Overfield	1974	59%	76%	3%	6
Nicholson	1976	59%	88%	1%	7
Tunkhannock Township, Wyoming County	1980	51%	84%	1%	5
Dalton	1962	68%	86%	8%	12

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

Within 10 miles of Clinton Township, hail of an inch or more was reported on 5 days between 2006 and 2025, the biggest stones 2.75 in on May 28, 2019. The most recent was June 29, 2019.

That is fewer than most places in the state on this site (median 12 days).

Tropical Storm Debby (DR-4815, September 2024) is the latest of 7 federal storm declarations covering Wyoming County since 2006. (OpenFEMA.)

A report says hail fell near Clinton Township, not that it damaged a roof. When wind or hail damage means a new roof.

What goes on the roof next

Lifespans come from HUD’s capital-needs table, not from a brochure. 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; 85% 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	Simple roofs with long, unbroken slopes	Standing seam that carries its own loads can skip the tear-off (R908.3.1)
Slate	75 years	Older houses; 22% 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	Where the roof meets a wall or parapet

Checking a contractor in Pennsylvania

Before signing for a roof in Clinton Township, 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.

Questions about a new roof in Clinton Township

Is a permit required for a new roof in Clinton Township, PA?

Local ordinance, not the state. Under 34 Pa. Code § 403.1(b)(8), alterations to a house that make no structural change are outside the state code. The township code office can say what Clinton Township requires.

Is a roof-over allowed in Clinton Township, or is it a tear-off?

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 1975, 64% of homes were built before 1980, 85% are owner-occupied.

How many hail days has Clinton Township had?

Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported on 5 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?

What they will ask on the phone

The street address in Clinton Township, or at least the ZIP code
The number of stories, and whether the house stands alone
What covers the roof now and about when it went on
The number of layers, if anyone has counted
Your timing for a complete replacement
Any historic-district or HOA rules on the house in Clinton Township
That you own the home and decide on the roof

The full list: before you call.