The median home in Pocono was built in 1984; there are 4,735 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 Pocono 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 39% of Pocono’s homes were built before 1980, ask what is under the newest layer.
Ice barrier
Whether an eave membrane is a code item depends on the climate table the municipality filled in when it adopted the code (IRC R905.1.2, Table R301.2). The contractor or the township code office in Pocono will know.
Rules as read on October 24, 2026. Everything else the state requires: roof replacement in Pennsylvania.
83% of the occupied homes in Pocono are lived in by their owners: 3,076 households, the people this line is for. By year built, 6% before 1940, 10% before 1960, 39% before 1980; 17% went up in 2000 or later. (ACS 2020–2024.)
By building type: 85% detached houses, 5% manufactured homes.
Of the 19 Monroe County municipalities on this site, Pocono has the 11th largest share of homes built before 1980: 39%, against a county range of 22% to 78%.
ZIP codes: 18321 · 18332 · 18349 · 18355 · 18370 · 18372
| Place | Median built | Before 1980 | Owners | Row, twin | Hail days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocono | 1984 | 39% | 83% | 2% | 8 |
| Jackson Township, Monroe County | 1985 | 37% | 91% | 2% | 8 |
| Paradise Township, Monroe County | 1980 | 50% | 87% | 1% | 7 |
| Mount Pocono | 1984 | 43% | 56% | 10% | 4 |
| Price | 1992 | 26% | 91% | 0% | 6 |
| Stroud | 1985 | 40% | 81% | 5% | 7 |
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 8 separate days within 10 miles of Pocono; the largest was 1.5 in on July 22, 2020.
Hurricane Sandy (DR-4099, January 2013) is the latest of 3 federal storm declarations covering Monroe County since 2006. (OpenFEMA.)
A report says hail fell near Pocono, 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 Pocono’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; 85% 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; 6% here predate 1940 | Never a base for a new layer (R908.3.1.1); heavy |
| Flat roof: EPDM or TPO | 15 years | Porches, additions, low-slope rears | Where the roof meets a wall or parapet |
Before signing for a roof in Pocono, 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).
The price side is in what a new roof costs in Pennsylvania; the paperwork side in checking a roofing contractor.
Pocono’s ordinance decides. Pennsylvania’s code leaves residential alterations without structural change to local ordinance (34 Pa. Code § 403.1(b)(8)). Whether Pocono 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 39% of Pocono’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 Pocono was built in 1984, 39% of homes were built before 1980, 83% are owner-occupied.
Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported on 8 days within 10 miles of Pocono from 2006 through 2025 (NOAA Storm Prediction Center). A report means hail fell nearby, not that a roof was damaged.
Before signing for a roof in Pocono, 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).
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.