Easton, Northampton County
Roof replacement in Easton, PA
Rowhouse, twin or detached house in Easton with a roof at the end of its life? Call and speak with an independent roofing contractor that works in Easton.
Easton
Easton at a glance
Permits
The City of Easton's Bureau of Codes at City Hall, 123 S. Third Street, (610) 250-6724 (city page).
People and homes
About 30,400 residents (Census 2025 estimate). Roughly 44% of occupied homes are owner-occupied (ACS 2020–2024).
ZIP codes
18040, 18042 and 18045.
Historic district
Easton has had a local historic district ordinance since August 2005. Exterior work visible from a street, sidewalk or other public way needs a Certificate of Appropriateness (city page).
Slate, metal and the Historic District Commission
Easton's own historic district guidelines name slate as the city's most common historic roofing, show slate mansard roofs on Northampton Street and note metal on many porches. That shapes what a roof replacement looks like here.
Inside the local historic district, the Historic District Commission looks at the proposal and recommends a decision to City Council; once a certificate is approved, the owner gets a construction permit from the Bureau of Codes. The guidelines ask that a roof beyond repair be replaced to match the historic one in material and color, accept simulating materials in some cases, and recommend a pre-application meeting before swapping slate for another material (guidelines PDF).
Outside the district, owners choose their own materials, though they still need whatever permit the city requires. Either way, ask the contractor whether they have worked under Easton's process before.
Roof services
Roofs replaced in Easton
- Roof ReplacementThe old roof comes off, the deck is checked and the new roof goes on, start to finish.
- New Roofs & AdditionsAdditions, new homes and enclosed porches: framed, sheathed and tied into the old roof.
- Asphalt Shingle RoofsArchitectural shingles, the right underlayment and proper ventilation for Pennsylvania winters.
- Slate RoofsOld slate at the end of its life: new slate, synthetic slate, or shingles where the rules allow.
- Metal RoofsStanding seam on houses, porches and farmhouses; snow behavior and noise explained.
Nearby
Other places this line covers
Bethlehem TownshipA separate township east of the city: Bethlehem addresses, its own permit office.Roofing in Bethlehem Township
HellertownSmall borough south of the city, where roof replacements go through the Codes Department.Roofing in Hellertown
Lower Saucon TownshipSpread-out township with Bethlehem and Hellertown addresses and its own permit office.Roofing in Lower Saucon Township
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