The median home in Southampton Township was built in 1987; there are 3,595 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 Southampton 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. 39% of Southampton Township’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 Southampton Township will know.
Rules as read on October 24, 2026. Code edition, permit and contract rules for the whole state: roof replacement in Pennsylvania.
Of 3,464 occupied homes in Southampton Township, 2,896 (84%) are owner-occupied. By year built, 7% before 1940, 11% before 1960, 39% before 1980; 30% went up in 2000 or later. (ACS 2020–2024.)
By building type: 69% detached houses, 7% attached single-family houses (rowhouses, twins and townhouses), 17% manufactured homes.
30% of homes here were built in 2000 or later. HUD’s useful-life table gives an asphalt-shingle roof 20 years, so roofs on houses from the early 2000s are reaching that age.
Of the 20 Franklin County municipalities on this site, Southampton Township has the 19th largest share of homes built before 1980: 39%, against a county range of 38% to 80%.
ZIP codes: 17257
| Place | Median built | Before 1980 | Owners | Row, twin | Hail days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton Township, Franklin County | 1987 | 39% | 84% | 7% | 9 |
| Shippensburg Borough, Cumberland County | 1962 | 80% | 86% | 10% | 8 |
| Shippensburg Borough, Franklin County | 1962 | 80% | 86% | 10% | 8 |
| Shippensburg Township | 1983 | 44% | 42% | 24% | 5 |
| Southampton Township, Cumberland County | 1996 | 32% | 72% | 1% | 6 |
| Greene Township, Franklin County | 1987 | 38% | 78% | 11% | 10 |
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 9 separate days within 10 miles of Southampton Township; the largest was 1.75 in on August 10, 2008. The most recent was August 4, 2023.
Federal major-disaster declarations for storms in Franklin County since 2006: 4, most recently DR-4267, Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, declared March 2016. (OpenFEMA.)
A report says hail fell near Southampton 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 Southampton 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; 69% 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; 7% 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 |
Before signing for a roof in Southampton Township, 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.
Ask Southampton Township first. The state code does not cover a reroof that changes no structure (34 Pa. Code § 403.1(b)(8)). Whether Southampton 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. 39% of Southampton 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 Southampton Township was built in 1987, 39% of homes were built before 1980, 84% are owner-occupied.
Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported on 9 days within 10 miles of Southampton Township 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 Southampton Township, 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.