19115
Roof replacement in Bustleton
Part of the Upper Far Northeast planning district. Detached houses make up 46% of owner-occupied homes here, far more than the city's 14%; rowhomes and twins are 40%.
This number connects homeowners who are planning a new roof or a full roof replacement with independent local roofing contractors. It is not for leak repairs or patch jobs. The call must come from the homeowner who decides on the roof. Calls may be recorded.
23
EZ roof covering replacement permits in 19115 in 2025
40%
of owner-occupied homes are rowhomes or twins (1-unit attached)
4%
of homes built in 1939 or earlier
63%
of occupied homes lived in by their owners
Permits: City of Philadelphia L&I open data. Homes: Census ACS 2020–2024.
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Roof permits in 19115
In 2025 the City issued 23 EZ permits for roof covering replacement in 19115, 32nd of 46 ZIP codes. That is 2.5 per 1,000 owner-occupied homes, well below the city's 6.6 (rented houses get permits too, so read it as a yardstick). It has stayed in the same range since 2021, when there were 19. Through October 23, 2026, 17 more were issued in 2026, after 13 in 2024. Residential: 19; commercial: 4.
The homes in 19115
The Census Bureau counts 15,074 homes in 19115, 63% of the occupied ones owner-occupied (city: 52%). The median year built is 1967; 4% of homes date from 1939 or earlier and 24% from 1980 or later. Median owner-reported value: $345,000 (city $243,100).
What the roof job looks like here
Where a house here has a pitched roof, the City's re-roofing standard allows asphalt shingles only on slopes of 2 in 12 or steeper, so a shingled main slope and a low rear roof can need two different systems on one house.
With 4,278 detached owner-occupied houses, 19115 has more pitched shingle and slate roofs than most of the city.
Read more: twin and detached roofs, rowhouse flat roofs , tear-off or roof-over.
Historic designation
No local historic district covers 19115, but 6 properties here are individually listed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places. For those, the Historical Commission approves the work before L&I issues the permit.
Which streets, which months
From 2021 through 2025, roof permits in 19115 went to addresses on 60 different streets. The most were on Bustleton Ave (9), Haldeman Ave (8) and Grant Ave (6). Of the 109 permits issued in 19115 from 2021 through 2025, the most came in May and October (11 each), the fewest in June (6). December through February accounted for 23%.
- Bustleton Ave · 9
- Haldeman Ave · 8
- Grant Ave · 6
- Welsh Rd · 5
- Diplomat Pl · 4
- Roosevelt Blvd · 4
- Laramie Rd · 4
- Artwood Dr · 3
Questions about a new roof in Bustleton
Does a roof replacement in Bustleton need a City permit?
Yes. A roof covering replacement in Philadelphia goes through an EZ permit from L&I. In 2025 the City issued 23 of them in 19115 (Bustleton), 32nd of 46 ZIP codes.
When were the homes in Bustleton built?
4% of homes in 19115 were built in 1939 or earlier (city: 40%); the median year built is 1967. 63% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Does the Historical Commission review roofs in Bustleton?
No local historic district covers 19115, but 6 properties are individually on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places; for those the Historical Commission approves the work before L&I issues the permit.
Next to 19115
Sources: L&I permits (OpenDataPhilly) and City map layers, queried October 24, 2026; Census ACS 2020–2024; L&I EZ re-roofing standard; Rowhouse Manual. All sources. Checked October 24, 2026.