The median home in Palmyra Township was built in 1979; there are 3,935 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 Palmyra 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. 52% of Palmyra Township’s homes were built before 1980; many have been reroofed before.
Ice barrier
IRC R905.1.2 calls for an ice barrier where Table R301.2 says so; in Pennsylvania the municipality completes that table. Ask the township code office or the contractor what Palmyra Township’s says.
Rules as read on October 24, 2026. Everything else the state requires: roof replacement in Pennsylvania.
Owners live in 1,256 of Palmyra Township’s occupied homes, or 84%. By year built, 6% before 1940, 22% before 1960, 52% before 1980; 19% went up in 2000 or later. (ACS 2020–2024.)
By building type: 91% detached houses, 4% attached single-family houses (rowhouses, twins and townhouses), 4% manufactured homes.
60% of the homes in Palmyra 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 12 Pike County municipalities on this site, Palmyra Township has the 4th largest share of homes built before 1980: 52%, against a county range of 15% to 76%.
ZIP codes: 18426 · 18451 · 18464
| Place | Median built | Before 1980 | Owners | Row, twin | Hail days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmyra Township, Pike County | 1979 | 52% | 84% | 4% | 13 |
| Paupack | 1981 | 47% | 91% | 1% | 14 |
| Greene Township, Pike County | 1985 | 40% | 84% | 0% | 8 |
| Blooming Grove | 1985 | 36% | 91% | 0% | 9 |
| Salem Township, Wayne County | 1983 | 44% | 79% | 0% | 10 |
| Palmyra Township, Wayne County | 1982 | 46% | 82% | 0% | 9 |
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 13 separate days within 10 miles of Palmyra Township; the largest was 1.25 in on May 26, 2011. The most recent was July 13, 2023.
Federal major-disaster declarations for storms in Pike County since 2006: 3, most recently DR-4099, Hurricane Sandy, declared January 2013. (OpenFEMA.)
A report says hail fell near Palmyra Township, not that it damaged a roof. When wind or hail damage means a new roof.
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; 91% 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; 6% 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 | 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 Palmyra 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.
Palmyra Township’s ordinance decides. The state code does not cover a reroof that changes no structure (34 Pa. Code § 403.1(b)(8)). Whether Palmyra 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. 52% of Palmyra Township’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 Palmyra Township was built in 1979, 52% of homes were built before 1980, 84% are owner-occupied.
Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported on 13 days within 10 miles of Palmyra 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 Palmyra 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.