Half of the 8,094 homes in Greene Township were built before 1987. What the code requires when that roof is replaced, and who signs off, is below.
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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 Greene Township 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
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 38% of Greene Township’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 township code office or the contractor what Greene Township’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 5,867 of Greene Township’s occupied homes, or 78%. By year built, 7% before 1940, 17% before 1960, 38% before 1980; 29% went up in 2000 or later. (ACS 2020–2024.)
By building type: 71% detached houses, 11% attached single-family houses (rowhouses, twins and townhouses), 5% buildings of two to four units, 9% manufactured homes.
Of the 20 Franklin County municipalities on this site, Greene Township has the smallest share of homes built before 1980: 38%, against a county range of 38% to 80%.
ZIP codes: 17201 · 17222 · 17254
| Place | Median built | Before 1980 | Owners | Row, twin | Hail days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene Township, Franklin County | 1987 | 38% | 78% | 11% | 10 |
| Southampton Township, Franklin County | 1987 | 39% | 84% | 7% | 9 |
| Chambersburg | 1963 | 64% | 43% | 29% | 9 |
| Guilford | 1982 | 47% | 81% | 9% | 11 |
| Shippensburg Borough, Cumberland County | 1962 | 80% | 86% | 10% | 8 |
| Shippensburg Borough, Franklin County | 1962 | 80% | 86% | 10% | 8 |
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 10 days since 2006 with hail of at least 1 inch inside a 10-mile circle around Greene Township, topping out at 1.75 in on August 10, 2008. The most recent was August 4, 2023.
Federal major-disaster declarations for storms in Franklin County since 2006: 4, most recently DR-4267, Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, declared March 2016. (OpenFEMA.)
A report says hail fell near Greene Township, 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 Greene 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; 71% 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; 7% 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 |
A contractor who does $5,000 or more of home improvement work a year must be registered with the Pennsylvania Attorney General, and the number has to be on every contract and estimate (HICPA § 3, § 6). Ask for it before anyone starts on a roof in Greene Township, and search it.
The price side is in what a new roof costs in Pennsylvania; the paperwork side in checking a roofing contractor.
Ask Greene Township first. The state code does not cover a reroof that changes no structure (34 Pa. Code § 403.1(b)(8)). Whether Greene Township wants a permit is in its own ordinance; ask the township 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). With 38% of Greene Township’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 Greene Township was built in 1987, 38% of homes were built before 1980, 78% are owner-occupied.
Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported on 10 days within 10 miles of Greene Township from 2006 through 2025 (NOAA Storm Prediction Center). A report means hail fell nearby, not that a roof was damaged.
A contractor who does $5,000 or more of home improvement work a year must be registered with the Pennsylvania Attorney General, and the number has to be on every contract and estimate (HICPA § 3, § 6). Ask for it before anyone starts on a roof in Greene Township, and search it.
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.