The median home in Overfield was built in 1974; there are 855 of them. Below: what the code asks of a replacement here, the permit, and the town’s own records.
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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 Overfield 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. 59% of Overfield’s homes were built before 1980; many have been reroofed before.
Ice barrier
The code requires an ice barrier where the local climate table (Table R301.2) says so, and each Pennsylvania municipality fills that table in. The contractor or the township code office in Overfield will know.
Rules as read on October 24, 2026. Code edition, permit and contract rules for the whole state: roof replacement in Pennsylvania.
Of 638 occupied homes in Overfield, 487 (76%) are owner-occupied. By year built, 26% before 1940, 32% before 1960, 59% before 1980; 21% went up in 2000 or later. (ACS 2020–2024.)
By building type: 82% detached houses, 8% manufactured homes.
16% of the homes in Overfield 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 13 Wyoming County municipalities on this site, Overfield has the 8th largest share of homes built before 1980: 59%, against a county range of 46% to 89%.
ZIP codes: 18625
| Place | Median built | Before 1980 | Owners | Row, twin | Hail days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overfield | 1974 | 59% | 76% | 3% | 6 |
| Clinton Township, Wyoming County | 1975 | 64% | 85% | 5% | 5 |
| Factoryville | 1938 | 79% | 68% | 9% | 5 |
| Falls Township, Wyoming County | 1974 | 61% | 89% | 0% | 10 |
| Glenburn | 1979 | 52% | 76% | 1% | 12 |
| Dalton | 1962 | 68% | 86% | 8% | 12 |
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 6 separate days within 10 miles of Overfield; the largest was 2.75 in on May 28, 2019. The most recent was June 29, 2019.
That is fewer than most places in the state on this site (median 12 days).
Federal major-disaster declarations for storms in Wyoming County since 2006: 7, most recently DR-4815, Tropical Storm Debby, declared September 2024. (OpenFEMA.)
A report says hail fell near Overfield, 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 Overfield’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 | Simple roofs with long, unbroken slopes | Standing seam that carries its own loads can skip the tear-off (R908.3.1) |
| Slate | 75 years | Older houses; 26% 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 | Where the roof meets a wall or parapet |
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 Overfield and look it up.
The price side is in what a new roof costs in Pennsylvania; the paperwork side in checking a roofing contractor.
Ask Overfield first. The state code does not cover a reroof that changes no structure (34 Pa. Code § 403.1(b)(8)). Whether Overfield 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. 59% of Overfield’s homes were built before 1980; many have been reroofed before.
By the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020–2024), the median home in Overfield was built in 1974, 59% of homes were built before 1980, 76% are owner-occupied.
Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported on 6 days within 10 miles of Overfield 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 Overfield 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.