Roof Replacement in Saville, PA

Saville has 960 homes, and half of them were standing by 1983. Below: what the code asks of a replacement here, the permit, and the town’s own records.

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This number connects homeowners who are planning a new roof or a full roof replacement with independent local roofing contractors. It is not for leak repairs or patch jobs. The call must come from the homeowner who decides on the roof. Calls may be recorded.

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The rules for a reroof in Saville

Permit

Saville’s ordinance decides

Under 34 Pa. Code § 403.1(b)(8), alterations to a house that make no structural change are outside the state code. The township code office can say what Saville requires.

Source: 34 Pa. Code § 403.1(b)

Layers

One old layer can stay; two cannot

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). 45% of Saville’s homes were built before 1980; many have been reroofed before.

Source: IRC 2021, Chapter 9 (Pennsylvania edition, UpCodes)

Ice barrier

Saville’s climate table decides

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 Saville will know.

Source: IRC 2021, Chapter 9 (Pennsylvania edition, UpCodes)

Rules as read on October 24, 2026. The state’s code edition and the rest of its rules: roof replacement in Pennsylvania.

Homes and roofs in Saville

89% of the occupied homes in Saville are lived in by their owners: 729 households, the people this line is for. By year built, 14% before 1940, 26% before 1960, 45% before 1980; 27% went up in 2000 or later. (ACS 2020–2024.)

By building type: 91% detached houses, 3% attached single-family houses (rowhouses, twins and townhouses), 4% manufactured homes.

Of the 19 Perry County municipalities on this site, Saville has the 14th largest share of homes built before 1980: 45%, against a county range of 38% to 98%.

ZIP codes: 17024 · 17037

Saville and the towns around it

Place	Median built	Before 1980	Owners	Row, twin	Hail days
Saville	1983	45%	89%	3%	4
Centre Township, Perry County	1986	39%	95%	0%	4
Tuscarora Township, Perry County	1978	53%	94%	2%	3
Juniata	1983	41%	96%	3%	5
Spring Township, Perry County	1979	51%	81%	1%	4
Bloomfield	1943	77%	73%	11%	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.

Storm record around Saville

NOAA’s storm reports show 4 days since 2006 with hail of at least 1 inch inside a 10-mile circle around Saville, topping out at 1.75 in on June 16, 2022. The most recent was May 16, 2025.

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

Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm (DR-4267, March 2016) is the latest of 3 federal storm declarations covering Perry County since 2006. (OpenFEMA.)

A report says hail fell near Saville, not that it damaged a roof. When wind or hail damage means a new roof.

What goes on the roof next

HUD’s useful-life figures are for planning; a warranty is a separate promise. For Saville’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; 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	Roofs that will carry solar later	Standing seam that carries its own loads can skip the tear-off (R908.3.1)
Slate	75 years	Older houses; 14% 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

Checking a contractor in Pennsylvania

Before signing for a roof in Saville, 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.

Questions about a new roof in Saville

Does a roof replacement in Saville need a permit?

Saville’s ordinance decides. Under 34 Pa. Code § 403.1(b)(8), alterations to a house that make no structural change are outside the state code. The township code office can say what Saville requires.

Can a new roof go over the old one in Saville?

How old are the houses in Saville?

By the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020–2024), the median home in Saville was built in 1983, 45% of homes were built before 1980, 89% are owner-occupied.

How many hail days has Saville had?

Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported on 4 days within 10 miles of Saville from 2006 through 2025 (NOAA Storm Prediction Center). A report means hail fell nearby, not that a roof was damaged.

How do I check a roofing contractor in Saville?

What they will ask on the phone

The street address in Saville, or at least the ZIP code
The number of stories, and whether the house stands alone
What covers the roof now and about when it went on
Whether there is one layer or more, if you know
That you want a new roof or a full replacement, and when you want the work done
Any historic-district or HOA rules on the house in Saville
That you are the owner and the one who decides

The full list: before you call.