Half of the 384 homes in Factoryville were built before 1938. What the code requires when that roof is replaced, and who signs off, is below.
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Permit
Pennsylvania’s code leaves residential alterations without structural change to local ordinance (34 Pa. Code § 403.1(b)(8)). The borough code office can say what Factoryville requires.
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). With 79% of Factoryville’s homes were built before 1980, ask what is under the newest layer.
Ice barrier
IRC R905.1.2 calls for an ice barrier where Table R301.2 says so; in Pennsylvania the municipality completes that table. Ask the borough code office or the contractor what Factoryville’s says.
Rules as read on October 24, 2026. Code edition, permit and contract rules for the whole state: roof replacement in Pennsylvania.
Owners live in 240 of Factoryville’s occupied homes, or 68%. By year built, 55% before 1940, 70% before 1960, 79% before 1980; 12% went up in 2000 or later. (ACS 2020–2024.)
By building type: 65% detached houses, 9% attached single-family houses (rowhouses, twins and townhouses), 21% buildings of two to four units.
On a house built before 1940, ask what the deck is (boards or plywood) and whether slate sits under the later layers: slate can’t be roofed over.
Of the 13 Wyoming County municipalities on this site, Factoryville has the 2nd largest share of homes built before 1980: 79%, against a county range of 46% to 89%.
| Place | Median built | Before 1980 | Owners | Row, twin | Hail days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factoryville | 1938 | 79% | 68% | 9% | 5 |
| Clinton Township, Wyoming County | 1975 | 64% | 85% | 5% | 5 |
| Dalton | 1962 | 68% | 86% | 8% | 12 |
| Overfield | 1974 | 59% | 76% | 3% | 6 |
| Glenburn | 1979 | 52% | 76% | 1% | 12 |
| Nicholson | 1976 | 59% | 88% | 1% | 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 5 days since 2006 with hail of at least 1 inch inside a 10-mile circle around Factoryville, topping out at 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).
Federal major-disaster declarations for storms in Wyoming County since 2006: 7, most recently DR-4815, Tropical Storm Debby, declared September 2024. (OpenFEMA.)
A report says hail fell near Factoryville, 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 Factoryville’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; 65% 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; 55% 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 | Coating is not a replacement |
Before signing for a roof in Factoryville, 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.
Factoryville’s ordinance decides. Pennsylvania’s code leaves residential alterations without structural change to local ordinance (34 Pa. Code § 403.1(b)(8)). The borough code office can say what Factoryville requires.
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). With 79% of Factoryville’s homes were built before 1980, ask what is under the newest layer.
By the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020–2024), the median home in Factoryville was built in 1938, 79% of homes were built before 1980, 68% are owner-occupied.
Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported on 5 days within 10 miles of Factoryville 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 Factoryville, 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.