Roof Replacement in Hollenback, PA

Hollenback has 473 homes, and half of them were standing by 1977. Below: what the code asks of a replacement here, the permit, and the town’s own records.

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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 Hollenback

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 Hollenback requires.

Source: 34 Pa. Code § 403.1(b)

Layers

No third layer

On a roof that already carries two layers, or slate or tile, the code allows no recover: it is a tear-off (IRC R908.3.1.1). 59% of Hollenback’s homes were built before 1980; many have been reroofed before.

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

Ice barrier

Set by the local climate table

IRC R905.1.2 calls for an ice barrier where Table R301.2 says so; in Pennsylvania the municipality completes that table. Hollenback’s answer is with the township code office.

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

Checked against the code text on October 24, 2026. Everything else the state requires: roof replacement in Pennsylvania.

Homes and roofs in Hollenback

89% of the occupied homes in Hollenback are lived in by their owners: 406 households, the people this line is for. Counting by decade, 16% before 1940, 24% before 1960, 59% before 1980 of the housing was in place, and 16% dates from 2000 on. (ACS 2020–2024.)

The housing is 88% detached houses, 12% manufactured homes.

Of the 63 Luzerne County municipalities on this site, Hollenback has the 42nd largest share of homes built before 1980: 59%, against a county range of 19% to 97%.

ZIP codes: 18660

Hollenback and the towns around it

Place	Median built	Before 1980	Owners	Row, twin	Hail days
Hollenback	1977	59%	89%	0%	7
Sugarloaf Township, Luzerne County	1983	46%	83%	0%	8
Nescopeck Township	1978	56%	92%	0%	5
Conyngham Township	1959	72%	75%	6%	4
Dorrance	1981	48%	93%	0%	6
Conyngham Borough	1966	85%	75%	6%	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.

Hail and storms near Hollenback

Since 2006 the National Weather Service has logged hail of 1 inch or larger on 7 separate days within 10 miles of Hollenback; the largest was 1.75 in on August 17, 2007. The most recent was June 26, 2024.

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

At the county level, Hollenback shares Luzerne County’s record of 4 storm disaster declarations since 2006, the newest 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.

What goes on the roof next

HUD’s useful-life figures are for planning; a warranty is a separate promise. For Hollenback’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; 88% 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	A complete standing-seam system may go over the old roof (R908.3.1)
Slate	75 years	Older houses; 16% 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	Where the roof meets a wall or parapet

Checking a contractor in Pennsylvania

Before signing for a roof in Hollenback, 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.

Questions about a new roof in Hollenback

Is a permit required for a new roof in Hollenback, 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 Hollenback requires.

Do the old shingles have to come off in Hollenback?

When were most homes in Hollenback built?

By the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020–2024), the median home in Hollenback was built in 1977, 59% of homes were built before 1980, 89% are owner-occupied.

How often does hail hit Hollenback?

Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported on 7 days within 10 miles of Hollenback from 2006 through 2025 (NOAA Storm Prediction Center). A report means hail fell nearby, not that a roof was damaged.

What license or registration should a roofer in Hollenback have?

What they will ask on the phone

Your address or ZIP code in Hollenback
How many stories the house has, and whether it is detached or attached
What covers the roof now and about when it went on
Whether there is one layer or more, if you know
That the job is a full replacement or a new roof, and your timing
Whether the house is in a historic district or an HOA
That you are the owner and the one who decides

The full list: before you call.