The median home in Smithfield Township was built in 1986; there are 3,513 of them. Below: what the code asks of a replacement here, the permit, and the town’s own records.
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Permit
Under 34 Pa. Code § 403.1(b)(8), alterations to a house that make no structural change are outside the state code. So the township code office in Smithfield Township is the one to ask before work starts.
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. 36% of Smithfield 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 Smithfield Township’s says.
Rules as read on October 24, 2026. The state’s code edition and the rest of its rules: roof replacement in Pennsylvania.
Owners live in 2,204 of Smithfield Township’s occupied homes, or 79%. By year built, 6% before 1940, 10% before 1960, 36% before 1980; 26% went up in 2000 or later. (ACS 2020–2024.)
By building type: 75% detached houses, 10% attached single-family houses (rowhouses, twins and townhouses), 8% buildings of two to four units.
18% of the homes in Smithfield 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 19 Monroe County municipalities on this site, Smithfield Township has the 13th largest share of homes built before 1980: 36%, against a county range of 22% to 78%.
ZIP codes: 18301 · 18356
| Place | Median built | Before 1980 | Owners | Row, twin | Hail days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithfield Township, Monroe County | 1986 | 36% | 79% | 10% | 8 |
| East Stroudsburg | 1963 | 66% | 53% | 17% | 7 |
| Stroudsburg | 1951 | 78% | 42% | 17% | 7 |
| Stroud | 1985 | 40% | 81% | 5% | 7 |
| Middle Smithfield | 1989 | 30% | 88% | 8% | 6 |
| Price | 1992 | 26% | 91% | 0% | 6 |
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 Smithfield Township; the largest was 1.5 in on July 22, 2020. The most recent was September 7, 2023.
Federal major-disaster declarations for storms in Monroe County since 2006: 3, most recently DR-4099, Hurricane Sandy, declared January 2013. (OpenFEMA.)
A report says hail fell near Smithfield Township, 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 Smithfield Township’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; 75% 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 | Sound slate can be reused (R908.5); broken slate cannot |
| Flat roof: EPDM or TPO | 15 years | Porches, additions, low-slope rears | Seams at walls and drainage |
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 Smithfield 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.
Smithfield Township’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. So the township code office in Smithfield Township is the one to ask before work starts.
IRC R908.3.1.1 forbids roofing over two existing layers, over slate or tile, or over a water-soaked roof. 36% of Smithfield 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 Smithfield Township was built in 1986, 36% of homes were built before 1980, 79% are owner-occupied.
Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported on 8 days within 10 miles of Smithfield 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 Smithfield 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.