Roof Replacement in Lehman Township, Pike County, PA

Lehman Township has 6,737 homes, and half of them were standing by 1988. 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 Lehman Township

Permit

Local ordinance, not the state

The state code does not cover a reroof that changes no structure (34 Pa. Code § 403.1(b)(8)). So the township code office in Lehman Township is the one to ask before work starts.

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). 15% of Lehman Township’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. Lehman Township’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. The state’s code edition and the rest of its rules: roof replacement in Pennsylvania.

Homes and roofs in Lehman Township

92% of the occupied homes in Lehman Township are lived in by their owners: 4,172 households, the people this line is for. Counting by decade, 5% before 1960, 15% before 1980 of the housing was in place, and 30% dates from 2000 on. (ACS 2020–2024.)

The housing is 92% detached houses, 6% attached single-family houses (rowhouses, twins and townhouses).

26% of the homes in Lehman 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.

30% of homes here were built in 2000 or later. HUD’s useful-life table gives an asphalt-shingle roof 20 years, so roofs on houses from the early 2000s are reaching that age.

Of the 12 Pike County municipalities on this site, Lehman Township has the smallest share of homes built before 1980: 15%, against a county range of 15% to 76%.

ZIP codes: 18324 · 18371

Lehman Township and the towns around it

Place	Median built	Before 1980	Owners	Row, twin	Hail days
Lehman Township, Pike County	1988	15%	92%	6%	7
Delaware Township, Pike County	1983	42%	90%	0%	9
Middle Smithfield	1989	30%	88%	8%	6
Smithfield Township, Monroe County	1986	36%	79%	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.

Hail and storms near Lehman Township

NOAA’s storm reports show 7 days since 2006 with hail of at least 1 inch inside a 10-mile circle around Lehman Township, topping out at 1.5 in on July 13, 2023.

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

At the county level, Lehman Township shares Pike County’s record of 3 storm disaster declarations since 2006, the newest DR-4099 (Hurricane Sandy, January 2013). (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

Useful life is HUD’s planning figure, not a warranty. 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; 92% 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 and historic houses	Sound slate can be reused (R908.5); broken slate cannot
Flat roof: EPDM or TPO	15 years	Additions and porch roofs	Coating is not a replacement

Checking a contractor in Pennsylvania

Before signing for a roof in Lehman Township, 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 Lehman Township

Is a permit required for a new roof in Lehman Township, PA?

Local ordinance, not the state. The state code does not cover a reroof that changes no structure (34 Pa. Code § 403.1(b)(8)). So the township code office in Lehman Township is the one to ask before work starts.

Do the old shingles have to come off in Lehman Township?

When were most homes in Lehman Township built?

By the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020–2024), the median home in Lehman Township was built in 1988, 15% of homes were built before 1980, 92% are owner-occupied.

How often does hail hit Lehman Township?

Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported on 7 days within 10 miles of Lehman Township 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 Lehman Township have?

What they will ask on the phone

The street address in Lehman Township, or at least the ZIP code
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
The number of layers, if anyone has counted
That you want a new roof or a full replacement, and when you want the work done
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.