Roof Replacement in Tobyhanna, PA

The median home in Tobyhanna was built in 1982; there are 7,363 of them. 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 Tobyhanna

Permit

Ask Tobyhanna first

Pennsylvania’s code leaves residential alterations without structural change to local ordinance (34 Pa. Code § 403.1(b)(8)). The township code office can say what Tobyhanna requires.

Source: 34 Pa. Code § 403.1(b)

Layers

No third layer

IRC R908.3.1.1 forbids roofing over two existing layers, over slate or tile, or over a water-soaked roof. 45% of Tobyhanna’s homes were built before 1980; many have been reroofed before.

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

Ice barrier

Tobyhanna’s climate table decides

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 Tobyhanna’s says.

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

Rules as read on October 24, 2026. Everything else the state requires: roof replacement in Pennsylvania.

Homes and roofs in Tobyhanna

Owners live in 2,876 of Tobyhanna’s occupied homes, or 80%. By year built, 7% before 1940, 14% before 1960, 45% before 1980; 22% went up in 2000 or later. (ACS 2020–2024.)

By building type: 97% detached houses.

49% of the homes in Tobyhanna 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, Tobyhanna has the 7th largest share of homes built before 1980: 45%, against a county range of 22% to 78%.

ZIP codes: 18334 · 18347 · 18350 · 18610

Tobyhanna and the towns around it

Place	Median built	Before 1980	Owners	Row, twin	Hail days
Tobyhanna	1982	45%	80%	1%	3
Tunkhannock Township, Monroe County	1990	22%	91%	3%	7
Coolbaugh	1987	28%	81%	5%	4
Kidder	1985	35%	95%	18%	3
Mount Pocono	1984	43%	56%	10%	4
Clifton	1984	44%	85%	0%	2

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 Tobyhanna

NOAA’s storm reports show 3 days since 2006 with hail of at least 1 inch inside a 10-mile circle around Tobyhanna, topping out at 1.75 in on August 19, 2011. The most recent was May 29, 2019.

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

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 Tobyhanna, not that it damaged a roof. When wind or hail damage means a new roof.

What goes on the roof next

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; 97% 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; 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	Coating is not a replacement

Checking a contractor in Pennsylvania

Before signing for a roof in Tobyhanna, 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 Tobyhanna

Does a roof replacement in Tobyhanna need a permit?

Ask Tobyhanna first. Pennsylvania’s code leaves residential alterations without structural change to local ordinance (34 Pa. Code § 403.1(b)(8)). The township code office can say what Tobyhanna requires.

Is a roof-over allowed in Tobyhanna, or is it a tear-off?

IRC R908.3.1.1 forbids roofing over two existing layers, over slate or tile, or over a water-soaked roof. 45% of Tobyhanna’s homes were built before 1980; many have been reroofed before.

How old are the houses in Tobyhanna?

By the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020–2024), the median home in Tobyhanna was built in 1982, 45% of homes were built before 1980, 80% are owner-occupied.

How many hail days has Tobyhanna had?

Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported on 3 days within 10 miles of Tobyhanna 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 Tobyhanna?

What they will ask on the phone

Your address or ZIP code in Tobyhanna
The number of stories, and whether the house stands alone
What covers the roof now and about when it went on
How many layers are on it, if you know
That the job is a full replacement or a new roof, and your timing
Any historic-district or HOA rules on the house in Tobyhanna
That you own the home and decide on the roof

The full list: before you call.