The median home in West Wyoming was built in 1957; there are 1,324 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 West Wyoming wants a permit is in its own ordinance; ask the borough 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. 87% of West Wyoming’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 borough code office or the contractor what West Wyoming’s says.
Rules as read on October 24, 2026. Code edition, permit and contract rules for the whole state: roof replacement in Pennsylvania.
80% of the occupied homes in West Wyoming are lived in by their owners: 993 households, the people this line is for. By year built, 28% before 1940, 56% before 1960, 87% before 1980; 4% went up in 2000 or later. (ACS 2020–2024.)
By building type: 82% detached houses, 8% attached single-family houses (rowhouses, twins and townhouses), 9% buildings of two to four units.
Of the 63 Luzerne County municipalities on this site, West Wyoming has the 9th largest share of homes built before 1980: 87%, against a county range of 19% to 97%.
ZIP codes: 18644
| Place | Median built | Before 1980 | Owners | Row, twin | Hail days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Wyoming | 1957 | 87% | 80% | 8% | 16 |
| Wyoming | 1950 | 85% | 62% | 14% | 16 |
| Swoyersville | 1957 | 81% | 80% | 14% | 16 |
| Exeter Borough | 1968 | 69% | 77% | 11% | 20 |
| Kingston Township | 1971 | 72% | 78% | 2% | 16 |
| Forty Fort | 1942 | 95% | 57% | 8% | 16 |
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 16 separate days within 10 miles of West Wyoming; the largest was 1.75 in on February 25, 2017. The most recent was July 1, 2022.
Federal major-disaster declarations for storms in Luzerne County since 2006: 4, most recently DR-4618, Remnants of Hurricane Ida, declared September 2021. (OpenFEMA.)
A report says hail fell near West Wyoming, not that it damaged a roof. When wind or hail damage means a new roof.
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; 82% 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; 28% 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 |
Before signing for a roof in West Wyoming, 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.
Local ordinance, not the state. The state code does not cover a reroof that changes no structure (34 Pa. Code § 403.1(b)(8)). Whether West Wyoming wants a permit is in its own ordinance; ask the borough 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. 87% of West Wyoming’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 West Wyoming was built in 1957, 87% of homes were built before 1980, 80% are owner-occupied.
Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported on 16 days within 10 miles of West Wyoming 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 West Wyoming, 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.