Permit
Local ordinance, not the state
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 Upper Augusta requires.
Source: 34 Pa. Code § 403.1(b)
Roof Replacement in Upper Augusta, PA
Upper Augusta has 1,058 homes, and half of them were standing by 1970. Below: what the code asks of a replacement here, the permit, and the town’s own records.
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The rules for a reroof in Upper Augusta
Layers
Two layers means a tear-off
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). 71% of Upper Augusta’s homes were built before 1980; many have been reroofed before.
Ice barrier
Set by the local climate table
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 Upper Augusta will know.
Checked against the code text on October 24, 2026. Code edition, permit and contract rules for the whole state: roof replacement in Pennsylvania.
Homes and roofs in Upper Augusta
Owners live in 858 of Upper Augusta’s occupied homes, or 88%. Counting by decade, 13% before 1940, 39% before 1960, 71% before 1980 of the housing was in place, and 12% dates from 2000 on. (ACS 2020–2024.)
The housing is 90% detached houses, 4% attached single-family houses (rowhouses, twins and townhouses).
Of the 23 Northumberland County municipalities on this site, Upper Augusta has the 11th largest share of homes built before 1980: 71%, against a county range of 51% to 97%.
ZIP codes: 17801
Upper Augusta and the towns around it
| Place | Median built | Before 1980 | Owners | Row, twin | Hail days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Augusta | 1970 | 71% | 88% | 4% | 4 |
| Sunbury | 1938 | 86% | 57% | 17% | 2 |
| Northumberland | 1949 | 83% | 71% | 15% | 3 |
| Rockefeller | 1979 | 51% | 91% | 0% | 2 |
| Shamokin Dam | 1966 | 72% | 67% | 7% | 2 |
| Point | 1979 | 53% | 84% | 6% | 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.
Hail and storms near Upper Augusta
Since 2006 the National Weather Service has logged hail of 1 inch or larger on 4 separate days within 10 miles of Upper Augusta; the largest was 4 in on May 28, 2019.
That is fewer than most places in the state on this site (median 12 days).
At the county level, Upper Augusta shares Northumberland County’s record of 1 storm disaster declaration since 2006, the newest DR-1649 (Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides, June 2006). (OpenFEMA.)
Storm reports are what observers logged, not a measure of damage to any roof. When wind or hail damage means a new roof.
What goes on the roof next
Lifespans come from HUD’s capital-needs table, not from a brochure. 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; 90% 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 | A complete standing-seam system may go over the old roof (R908.3.1) |
| Slate | 75 years | Older houses; 13% 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 |
Checking a contractor in Pennsylvania
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 Upper Augusta and look it up.
Contracts, deposits and the right to cancel: checking a roofing contractor. What moves the price: new roof cost in Pennsylvania.
Questions about a new roof in Upper Augusta
Does a roof replacement in Upper Augusta need a permit?
Local ordinance, not the state. 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 Upper Augusta requires.
Is a roof-over allowed in Upper Augusta, or is it a tear-off?
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). 71% of Upper Augusta’s homes were built before 1980; many have been reroofed before.
When were most homes in Upper Augusta built?
By the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020–2024), the median home in Upper Augusta was built in 1970, 71% of homes were built before 1980, 88% are owner-occupied.
How many hail days has Upper Augusta had?
Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported on 4 days within 10 miles of Upper Augusta from 2006 through 2025 (NOAA Storm Prediction Center). A report means hail fell nearby, not that a roof was damaged.
What license or registration should a roofer in Upper Augusta have?
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 Upper Augusta and look it up.
What they will ask on the phone
- Your address or ZIP code in Upper Augusta
- How many stories the house has, and whether it is detached or attached
- What covers the roof now and about when it went on
- Whether there is one layer or more, if you know
- That the job is a full replacement or a new roof, and your timing
- Whether the house is in a historic district or an HOA
- That you own the home and decide on the roof
The full list: before you call.