Roofing for Limerick homes: replacement, leaks and storm damage. In Limerick, the 2021 IRC is in force and the median home was built in 1994. Any permit the job needs is ours to pull.
Limerick runs to about 27.1 square miles and roughly 3,400 people. It sits about 26 miles west of downtown Portland. The community dates back to 1787. We cover ZIP code 04048.
No completed roof in Limerick is logged in our job records yet.
We work across Limerick rather than one corner of it — Limerick Village, Limerick Upper Village, Limerick Mills, Lake Arrowhead, Sokokis Lake, Felch Corner, Emerys Corner and Perrys Corner included. Age and construction change between them, which is why we look before we quote.
Limerick, settled in 1775 and incorporated in 1787, is a town of hills and lakes that grew along the old Sokokis Trail, now Route 5. Sokokis Lake and part of the Lake Arrowhead community lie within it, and the Limerick Upper Village Historic District preserves part of its old village.
From this stretch of building, houses in Limerick sit on plywood or OSB, were first roofed in three-tab shingles, and are mostly on their second roof now. Trouble tends to be at the penetrations rather than across the field: the rubber collar on a pipe boot splits years before the shingles give out, and it is the leak we trace most often. Ridge vents were hit and miss in these decades, and OSB that stays damp for a season softens in a way plywood does not, something you feel underfoot rather than see from the yard.
By the Census Bureau's estimate there are 1,597 homes in Limerick, with a median year built of 1994. 70 of them (4%) went up before 1940 — one of the five lowest pre-1940 shares of the 64 places on this site — and 475 (30%) in 2000 or later. The 1990s were the busiest decade, adding 505 of today's homes (32%). Across York County the pre-1940 share is 20%, so Limerick sits below it.
About 25 years is the usual useful life of a roof, by the figure in the Maine Bureau of Insurance's claims guide. By that measure, 70% of Limerick's homes — the 1,122 built before 2000 — are past their first roof, and 14% (219 homes) go back before 1970, two roof lives and more. Homes from the 2000s (244 in Limerick) are reaching their first replacement, while the 231 built since 2010 are mostly still on the roof they were built with.
Detached single-family houses make up 88% (1,402); attached houses and townhouses 4% (60). 38 homes (2%) sit in two- to nine-unit buildings. The count also takes in 97 mobile homes, which are a different kind of roof job. 90% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, 10% rented. With houses like these, the jobs we expect most are first replacements on 2000s builder-grade shingles and storm checks on newer roofs that look fine from the driveway.
| Built | Homes | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1940 | 70 | 4% | |
| 1940s | 26 | 2% | |
| 1950s | 75 | 5% | |
| 1960s | 48 | 3% | |
| 1970s | 126 | 8% | |
| 1980s | 272 | 17% | |
| 1990s | 505 | 32% | |
| 2000s | 244 | 15% | |
| 2010s | 104 | 7% | |
| 2020 or later | 127 | 8% |
Census ACS 2020–2024, tables B25034, B25035, B25024 and B25003: 1,597 homes, 1,269 occupied. Survey estimates.
NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center logged no reports of hail 1 inch or larger within 5 miles of Limerick’s center from 2016 through 2025. That is a gap in the reports rather than proof that no hail fell: reports come from spotters and the public.
Limerick's zoning ordinance (amended June 11, 2024) says basic maintenance and repairs such as roof replacements, clapboard or vinyl siding, painting and window replacement do not require a permit. It also says repairs, replacement and normal maintenance that do not involve structural elements need no building permit. The property owner is responsible for contacting the Code Enforcement Officer before work begins to confirm whether a permit is needed.
Limerick enforces the 2021 IRC. Limerick says it is governed by the Maine Uniform Building Code, which the town adopted in March 2012, retroactive to September 2011. A copy is kept for reference at the Code Enforcement Office and the Town Clerk's office. Since April 7, 2025, the state code (MUBEC) is based on the 2021 International Residential Code. With 3,188 residents in the 2020 Census, Limerick is not required to enforce the code under state law, and has chosen to.
The published number is 207-793-4470. The building official on record is Stanley Hackett, Code Enforcement Officer. The department page is here.
Design wind here is set by location, not one figure for the whole area: across greater Portland and southern Maine the published ultimate design wind speeds run 115–120 mph, depending on where a house stands. The building department for Limerick can tell you which figure applies. Ground snow load is set for each address, not one figure for the whole area: the published figures here run 50–70 psf. What it does to a roof is in the roofing code guide.
Limerick borders Newfield, Parsonsfield, Cornish, Limington and Waterboro. Our pages for them:
Also in York County:
| Town | Re-roof permit | Code | Median built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | No | 2021 IRC | 1994 |
| Newfield | No | 2021 IRC | 1977 |
| Parsonsfield | Not published | Enforcement optional | 1977 |
| Cornish | Not published | Enforcement optional | 1976 |
| Limington | Not published | 2021 IRC | 1986 |
| Waterboro | Not published | 2021 IRC | 1983 |
| Acton | Not published | 2021 IRC | 1974 |
All 29 York County towns side by side →
Limerick's zoning ordinance (amended June 11, 2024) says basic maintenance and repairs such as roof replacements, clapboard or vinyl siding, painting and window replacement do not require a permit. It also says repairs, replacement and normal maintenance that do not involve structural elements need no building permit. The property owner is responsible for contacting the Code Enforcement Officer before work begins to confirm whether a permit is needed.
Limerick enforces the 2021 IRC. Limerick says it is governed by the Maine Uniform Building Code, which the town adopted in March 2012, retroactive to September 2011. A copy is kept for reference at the Code Enforcement Office and the Town Clerk's office. Since April 7, 2025, the state code (MUBEC) is based on the 2021 International Residential Code. With 3,188 residents in the 2020 Census, Limerick is not required to enforce the code under state law, and has chosen to.
Older than most people guess: the Census puts 70% of Limerick's homes before 2000 and 14% before 1970, with a median year built of 1994 (2020–2024 estimates). A roof usually lasts about 25 years, so the deck and the layers get checked before any quote.
The building official on record is Stanley Hackett, Code Enforcement Officer. The department's own number is on this page, beside its name.
It can. Limerick has Limerick Upper Village Historic District. Inside a designated district, changing a visible roof material or color can need preservation review before the permit is issued. Like-for-like replacement usually raises fewer questions, but we check before quoting.
Not yet: no completed roof in Limerick is in our job records, so this page shows no job count.
Researched 2026-10-24; housing, Census ACS 2020–2024; hail, NOAA SPC. Sources: limerickme.org · 0201.nccdn.net · limerickme.org · 0201.nccdn.net · 0201.nccdn.net · www.maine.gov · legislature.maine.gov · www2.census.gov · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · www2.census.gov · www2.census.gov · prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com · data.census.gov · www.spc.noaa.gov. Rules and staff change; check with the jurisdiction.
