Half of the 533 homes in Susquehanna Township were built before 1988. The rules below decide how much of the old roof has to come off and what goes under the new one.
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Permit
The state code does not cover a reroof that changes no structure (34 Pa. Code § 403.1(b)(8)). So the township code office in Susquehanna Township is the one to ask before work starts.
Source: 34 Pa. Code § 403.1(b)
Layers
A new roof may go over one existing layer; with two or more, or over slate, clay or cement tile, everything comes off to the deck (IRC R908.3.1.1). 35% of Susquehanna Township’s homes were built before 1980, so count the layers before comparing quotes.
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. Ask the township code office or the contractor what Susquehanna Township’s says.
Checked against the code text on October 24, 2026. Code edition, permit and contract rules for the whole state: roof replacement in Pennsylvania.
Owners live in 427 of Susquehanna Township’s occupied homes, or 84%. Counting by decade, 16% before 1940, 24% before 1960, 35% before 1980 of the housing was in place, and 28% dates from 2000 on. (ACS 2020–2024.)
The housing is 84% detached houses, 5% attached single-family houses (rowhouses, twins and townhouses), 11% manufactured homes.
Of the 8 Juniata County municipalities on this site, Susquehanna Township has the smallest share of homes built before 1980: 35%, against a county range of 35% to 65%.
ZIP codes: 17045
| Place | Median built | Before 1980 | Owners | Row, twin | Hail days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susquehanna Township, Juniata County | 1988 | 35% | 84% | 5% | 6 |
| Liverpool | 1979 | 54% | 94% | 0% | 9 |
| Perry Township, Snyder County | 1981 | 49% | 84% | 6% | 4 |
| Chapman | 1968 | 64% | 83% | 1% | 7 |
| Monroe Township, Juniata County | 1967 | 63% | 73% | 3% | 5 |
| Upper Paxton | 1975 | 59% | 90% | 9% | 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.
NOAA’s storm reports show 6 days since 2006 with hail of at least 1 inch inside a 10-mile circle around Susquehanna Township, topping out at 2 in on May 31, 2015. The most recent was June 3, 2023.
That is fewer than most places in the state on this site (median 12 days).
At the county level, Susquehanna Township shares Juniata County’s record of 3 storm disaster declarations since 2006, the newest DR-4267 (Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, March 2016). (OpenFEMA.)
Storm reports are what observers logged, not a measure of damage to any roof. When wind or hail damage means a new roof.
Useful life is HUD’s planning figure, not a warranty. 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; 84% 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 | A complete standing-seam system may go over the old roof (R908.3.1) |
| Slate | 75 years | Older houses; 16% here predate 1940 | Never a base for a new layer (R908.3.1.1); heavy |
| Flat roof: EPDM or TPO | 15 years | Additions and porch roofs | Coating is not a replacement |
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 Susquehanna Township and look it up.
Contracts, deposits and the right to cancel: checking a roofing contractor. What moves the price: new roof cost in Pennsylvania.
Ask Susquehanna Township first. The state code does not cover a reroof that changes no structure (34 Pa. Code § 403.1(b)(8)). So the township code office in Susquehanna Township is the one to ask before work starts.
A new roof may go over one existing layer; with two or more, or over slate, clay or cement tile, everything comes off to the deck (IRC R908.3.1.1). 35% of Susquehanna Township’s homes were built before 1980, so count the layers before comparing quotes.
By the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020–2024), the median home in Susquehanna Township was built in 1988, 35% of homes were built before 1980, 84% are owner-occupied.
Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported on 6 days within 10 miles of Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna 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.