Permit
Kline’s ordinance decides
The state code does not cover a reroof that changes no structure (34 Pa. Code § 403.1(b)(8)). The township code office can say what Kline requires.
Source: 34 Pa. Code § 403.1(b)
Roof Replacement in Kline, PA
Half of the 748 homes in Kline were built before 1955. Below: what the code asks of a replacement here, the permit, and the town’s own records.
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The rules for a reroof in Kline
Layers
One old layer can stay; two cannot
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). 86% of Kline’s homes were built before 1980; many have been reroofed before.
Ice barrier
Set by the local climate table
The code requires an ice barrier where the local climate table (Table R301.2) says so, and each Pennsylvania municipality fills that table in. Kline’s answer is with the township code office.
Checked against the code text on October 24, 2026. Everything else the state requires: roof replacement in Pennsylvania.
Homes and roofs in Kline
Owners live in 612 of Kline’s occupied homes, or 87%. Counting by decade, 40% before 1940, 53% before 1960, 86% before 1980 of the housing was in place, and 3% dates from 2000 on. (ACS 2020–2024.)
The housing is 72% detached houses, 9% attached single-family houses (rowhouses, twins and townhouses), 16% buildings of two to four units.
Older houses hide their history: ask the contractor to confirm the deck (board or sheet) and every layer above it before pricing, because slate or two layers mean a full tear-off.
Of the 41 Schuylkill County municipalities on this site, Kline has the 19th largest share of homes built before 1980: 86%, against a county range of 42% to 97%.
ZIP codes: 18231 · 18237
Kline and the towns around it
| Place | Median built | Before 1980 | Owners | Row, twin | Hail days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kline | 1955 | 86% | 87% | 9% | 8 |
| McAdoo | 1943 | 90% | 54% | 36% | 11 |
| East Union | 1966 | 57% | 91% | 18% | 7 |
| Rush Township, Schuylkill County | 1969 | 74% | 90% | 0% | 9 |
| Hazle | 1971 | 66% | 80% | 23% | 8 |
| Mahanoy | 1938 | 90% | 94% | 53% | 5 |
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 Kline
Within 10 miles of Kline, hail of an inch or more was reported on 8 days between 2006 and 2025, the biggest stones 1.75 in on May 26, 2011. The most recent was July 3, 2025.
Schuylkill County has had 5 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.
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; 72% 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; 40% here predate 1940 | Never a base for a new layer (R908.3.1.1); heavy |
| Flat roof: EPDM or TPO | 15 years | Additions and porch roofs | Where the roof meets a wall or parapet |
Checking a contractor in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s home improvement law (HICPA § 3, § 6) requires registration with the Attorney General from $5,000 a year of such work and puts the number on every estimate; ask for it in Kline and look it up.
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 Kline
Does a roof replacement in Kline need a permit?
Kline’s ordinance decides. The state code does not cover a reroof that changes no structure (34 Pa. Code § 403.1(b)(8)). The township code office can say what Kline requires.
Do the old shingles have to come off in Kline?
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). 86% of Kline’s homes were built before 1980; many have been reroofed before.
When were most homes in Kline built?
By the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020–2024), the median home in Kline was built in 1955, 86% of homes were built before 1980, 87% are owner-occupied.
Does Kline get hail that damages roofs?
Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported on 8 days within 10 miles of Kline 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 Kline have?
Pennsylvania’s home improvement law (HICPA § 3, § 6) requires registration with the Attorney General from $5,000 a year of such work and puts the number on every estimate; ask for it in Kline and look it up.
What they will ask on the phone
- Where the house is: the Kline address or ZIP
- The number of stories, and whether the house stands alone
- What is on the roof now (asphalt shingles, metal, slate, tile, or a flat membrane) and roughly how old it is
- 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 the house is yours and the decision is yours
The full list: before you call.