Half of the 819 homes in Conyngham Borough were built before 1966. Below: what the code asks of a replacement here, the permit, and the town’s own records.
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Permit
Under 34 Pa. Code § 403.1(b)(8), alterations to a house that make no structural change are outside the state code. Whether Conyngham Borough wants a permit is in its own ordinance; ask the borough code office before the old roof comes off.
Source: 34 Pa. Code § 403.1(b)
Layers
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). 85% of Conyngham Borough’s homes were built before 1980; many have been reroofed before.
Ice barrier
IRC R905.1.2 calls for an ice barrier where Table R301.2 says so; in Pennsylvania the municipality completes that table. The contractor or the borough code office in Conyngham Borough will know.
Checked against the code text on October 24, 2026. Code edition, permit and contract rules for the whole state: roof replacement in Pennsylvania.
75% of the occupied homes in Conyngham Borough are lived in by their owners: 562 households, the people this line is for. Counting by decade, 13% before 1940, 35% before 1960, 85% before 1980 of the housing was in place, and 0% dates from 2000 on. (ACS 2020–2024.)
The housing is 81% detached houses, 6% attached single-family houses (rowhouses, twins and townhouses), 7% buildings of two to four units.
Of the 63 Luzerne County municipalities on this site, Conyngham Borough has the 16th largest share of homes built before 1980: 85%, against a county range of 19% to 97%.
ZIP codes: 18219
| Place | Median built | Before 1980 | Owners | Row, twin | Hail days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conyngham Borough | 1966 | 85% | 75% | 6% | 8 |
| Sugarloaf Township, Luzerne County | 1983 | 46% | 83% | 0% | 8 |
| West Hazleton | 1950 | 86% | 56% | 26% | 8 |
| Hazle | 1971 | 66% | 80% | 23% | 8 |
| Hazleton | 1952 | 86% | 51% | 29% | 8 |
| Hollenback | 1977 | 59% | 89% | 0% | 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 8 days since 2006 with hail of at least 1 inch inside a 10-mile circle around Conyngham Borough, topping out at 1.75 in on August 17, 2007. The most recent was July 3, 2025.
Luzerne County has had 4 federal major-disaster declarations for storms since 2006; the latest was DR-4618, Remnants of Hurricane Ida (September 2021). (OpenFEMA.)
Storm reports are what observers logged, not a measure of damage to any 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 Conyngham Borough’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; 81% 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 | A complete standing-seam system may go over the old roof (R908.3.1) |
| Slate | 75 years | Older houses; 13% here predate 1940 | Can’t be roofed over; check the framing for the weight |
| Flat roof: EPDM or TPO | 15 years | Additions and porch roofs | Seams at walls and drainage |
Before signing for a roof in Conyngham Borough, 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).
Contracts, deposits and the right to cancel: checking a roofing contractor. What moves the price: new roof cost in Pennsylvania.
Ask Conyngham Borough first. Under 34 Pa. Code § 403.1(b)(8), alterations to a house that make no structural change are outside the state code. Whether Conyngham Borough wants a permit is in its own ordinance; ask the borough code office before the old roof comes 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). 85% of Conyngham Borough’s homes were built before 1980; many have been reroofed before.
By the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020–2024), the median home in Conyngham Borough was built in 1966, 85% of homes were built before 1980, 75% are owner-occupied.
Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported on 8 days within 10 miles of Conyngham Borough 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 Conyngham Borough, 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.