The median home in Lehigh Township was built in 1983; there are 1,554 of them. 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)). Whether Lehigh 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
IRC R908.3.1.1 forbids roofing over two existing layers, over slate or tile, or over a water-soaked roof. With 43% of Lehigh 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. Lehigh Township’s answer is with the township code office.
Rules as read on October 24, 2026. The state’s code edition and the rest of its rules: roof replacement in Pennsylvania.
91% of the occupied homes in Lehigh Township are lived in by their owners: 748 households, the people this line is for. By year built, 10% before 1940, 19% before 1960, 43% before 1980; 17% went up in 2000 or later. (ACS 2020–2024.)
By building type: 82% detached houses, 17% manufactured homes.
41% of the homes in Lehigh Township are seasonal or occasional-use homes (ACS 2020–2024). If yours is one of them and you live elsewhere, the call still has to come from you as the owner.
Of the 18 Wayne County municipalities on this site, Lehigh Township has the 15th largest share of homes built before 1980: 43%, against a county range of 29% to 80%.
| Place | Median built | Before 1980 | Owners | Row, twin | Hail days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh Township, Wayne County | 1983 | 43% | 91% | 0% | 5 |
| Dreher | 1982 | 47% | 75% | 1% | 6 |
| Coolbaugh | 1987 | 28% | 81% | 5% | 4 |
| Sterling | 1991 | 29% | 90% | 0% | 7 |
| Covington | 1979 | 53% | 91% | 1% | 5 |
| Clifton | 1984 | 44% | 85% | 0% | 2 |
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.
Since 2006 the National Weather Service has logged hail of 1 inch or larger on 5 separate days within 10 miles of Lehigh Township; the largest was 1.75 in on August 19, 2011. The most recent was June 3, 2023.
That is fewer than most places in the state on this site (median 12 days).
Tropical Storm Debby (DR-4815, September 2024) is the latest of 5 federal storm declarations covering Wayne County since 2006. (OpenFEMA.)
A report says hail fell near Lehigh 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 Lehigh 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; 82% 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; 10% here predate 1940 | Can’t be roofed over; check the framing for the weight |
| Flat roof: EPDM or TPO | 15 years | Porches, additions, low-slope rears | Seams at walls and drainage |
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 Lehigh Township and look it up.
The price side is in what a new roof costs in Pennsylvania; the paperwork side in checking a roofing contractor.
Lehigh Township’s ordinance decides. Pennsylvania’s code leaves residential alterations without structural change to local ordinance (34 Pa. Code § 403.1(b)(8)). Whether Lehigh Township wants a permit is in its own ordinance; ask the township code office before the old roof comes off.
IRC R908.3.1.1 forbids roofing over two existing layers, over slate or tile, or over a water-soaked roof. With 43% of Lehigh 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 Lehigh Township was built in 1983, 43% of homes were built before 1980, 91% are owner-occupied.
Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported on 5 days within 10 miles of Lehigh Township from 2006 through 2025 (NOAA Storm Prediction Center). A report means hail fell nearby, not that a roof was damaged.
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 Lehigh Township and look it up.
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.