Homeowner questions
Pennsylvania has its own contractor and permit rules. These answers are written around them.
- Pennsylvania roof permitsOften not under the state code, but your municipality may have its own rule, and historic districts have theirs.
- Checking a Pennsylvania rooferPennsylvania's Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act (HICPA) sets out who must register, what the contract has to include and how you can cancel.
Hail damageSpring and summer thunderstorms bring hail to central Pennsylvania. Here is how to tell whether a roof needs replacing and how to handle the claim.