Feature Roof squares
On an example twin, the roof's pitch adds 1.6 squares to the plan area, and waste allowances from 2% to 15% move the order by 3 bundles.
10.95 Squares, Plus 15% waste · +4.6% on the period
On the example twin, pitch adds 1.6 squares and waste adds up to 1.4 more
Squares of shingles for an example twin, from the plan area to the order with each waste allowance
Feature Public adjusters
Act 77 of 2026 caps public adjuster fees at 10% of a disaster claim and 20% of other claims, and bars fees on money offered before hiring.
Feature July storms
NOAA storm records list wind, flash flood or hail reports in Montgomery County on 6 days in July 2026, tying July 2025 for the most since 1996.
Feature Heavy rain
The airport logged 29 days with 2 inches of rain or more from 2011 through 2020, against 14 to 23 in each earlier decade since 1941.
Feature Slate roofs
Soft-vein slate lasts more than 60 years and Peach Bottom slate at least 200, so a slate roof laid in 1925 can be worn out or have a century left.
Feature Housing permits
Census permit files show Conshohocken authorized 24 single-family houses from January to August 2026, against none in the same months of 2025.
Feature Roofing quotes
On an $18,000 example re-roof, Conshohocken's fee schedule puts the building permit at $224.50 and state law caps the deposit at $6,000.
Service-life estimates for asphalt, slate, metal, EPDM and TPO roofs from InterNACHI, the National Park Service and the material trade groups.
Most roofers in Pennsylvania must register with the Attorney General and carry at least $50,000 in liability coverage. Here is how to check both.
Freeze-thaw days, heavy rain, wind gusts and hail near Conshohocken, from NOAA records for Philadelphia International Airport and Montgomery County.
State law lists 13 things a home improvement contract over $500 must contain, caps deposits and gives you three business days to cancel.
Conshohocken requires a building permit and a roofing addendum to re-roof. Plymouth exempts small repairs. Here is what each office posts.
Census estimates put 36% of Conshohocken's housing units and 46% of West Conshohocken's in buildings from 1939 or earlier.
Pennsylvania's net metering rules, PECO's application levels and fees, and what to check on the roof before solar panels go up.
Pennsylvania insurers must acknowledge a claim within 10 working days and finish investigating within 30 days or explain the delay in writing.
What NRCA says to check twice a year, what a Pennsylvania home inspection covers on the roof, and what it leaves for a roofer to answer.
Producer prices for asphalt roofing reached a record in August 2026. The rest of a quote turns on squares, layers, sheathing, flashing and ventilation.
| Date | Trend | Category | Title | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guide notes | Two shingle makers add 10% to 15% for waste to a roof's squares, and the asphalt roofing trade group puts trim waste at 2% to 10% Feature | On an example twin, the roof's pitch adds 1.6 squares to the plan area, and waste allowances from 2% to 15% move the order by 3 bundles. | ||
| Rules | Pennsylvania caps public adjuster fees at 20% of a claim, or 10% after a declared disaster, starting April 2027 Feature | Act 77 of 2026 caps public adjuster fees at 10% of a disaster claim and 20% of other claims, and bars fees on money offered before hiring. | ||
| Data | Storms hit Montgomery County on 6 days in July 2026, tying July 2025 for the most since 1996 Feature | NOAA storm records list wind, flash flood or hail reports in Montgomery County on 6 days in July 2026, tying July 2025 for the most since 1996. | ||
| Data | Philadelphia's airport had 29 days with 2 inches of rain from 2011 to 2020, the most of any decade since 1941 Feature | The airport logged 29 days with 2 inches of rain or more from 2011 through 2020, against 14 to 23 in each earlier decade since 1941. | ||
| Guide notes | The Park Service gives Pennsylvania slate a life of more than 60 years to at least 200, depending on the quarry Feature | Soft-vein slate lasts more than 60 years and Peach Bottom slate at least 200, so a slate roof laid in 1925 can be worn out or have a century left. | ||
| Data | Conshohocken permitted 24 single-family houses from January to August 2026, more than in any full year since 2015 Feature | Census permit files show Conshohocken authorized 24 single-family houses from January to August 2026, against none in the same months of 2025. | ||
| Guide notes | Conshohocken's roof permit addendum asks 12 questions that a roofing quote should answer line by line Feature | On an $18,000 example re-roof, Conshohocken's fee schedule puts the building permit at $224.50 and state law caps the deposit at $6,000. | ||
| Data | Asphalt roofing prices fell 2.0% in September 2026, the largest August-to-September drop since 2016 Feature | The producer price index for asphalt roofing fell 2.0% to 366.4 in September 2026, after an August record, and stood 2.7% above a year earlier. | ||
| Data | Summer 2026 was the fourth warmest at Philadelphia's airport since 1941, with three straight days above 100°F Feature | June to August 2026 averaged 78.8°F at Philadelphia International Airport, the fourth warmest of 86 summers, with highs of 103, 102 and 101°F on July 2 to 4. | ||
| Rules | Pennsylvania is taking comments on the 2024 building codes until February 2, 2027 Feature | Pennsylvania's code council is taking comments on the 2024 building codes for 120 days, from October 5, 2026 to February 2, 2027. | ||
| Data | PECO's net-metered solar customers rose 21% to 23,510 in the year to May 2025 Feature | PECO counted 23,510 net-metered solar customers on May 31, 2025, up 21% in a year, the PUC's latest net metering report shows. | ||
| Data | Hail fell in Montgomery County on 65 days from 1996 through 2025, and 33 of them were in June or July Feature | NOAA storm records list hail in Montgomery County on 65 days from 1996 through 2025, and 33 of those days fell in June or July. | ||
| Data | Philadelphia's airport recorded a 50.1 mph gust on September 26, its first September gust that strong since 1996 Feature | A 50.1 mph gust on September 26 was the airport's first September gust of 50 mph or more since 1996, and its eighth such day of 2026. | ||
| Data | Philadelphia's airport got 21.08 inches of rain from July to September 2026, the third most since 1940 Feature | Philadelphia International Airport recorded 21.08 inches of rain from July through September 2026, the third most since 1940 and 8 inches above average. | ||
| Data | December 2025 had 28 freeze-thaw days at Philadelphia's airport, the most of any month since 1940 Feature | Winter 2025-26 brought 70 freeze-thaw days to Philadelphia International Airport, the most since 2018-19, led by a record 28 in December. | ||
| Data | Asphalt roofing prices hit a record in August 2026, up 7.6% since April Feature | The producer price index for asphalt roofing products reached 374.1 in August 2026, the highest reading in a series that starts in 1926. |