19150
Roof replacement in Cedarbrook
Part of the Upper North planning district. Most owner-occupied homes here, 81%, are rowhomes or twins: houses that share at least one wall, so a new roof has to meet the neighbors' on one side or both.
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54
EZ roof covering replacement permits in 19150 in 2025
81%
of owner-occupied homes are rowhomes or twins (1-unit attached)
9%
of homes built in 1939 or earlier
78%
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 19150
City records show 54 EZ permits for replacing a roof covering in 19150 in 2025, 19th of 46 ZIP codes. Measured against owner-occupied homes it is 6.7 per 1,000, a little above the 6.6 for the city as a whole. The count has grown from 26 in 2021. Through October 23, 2026, 22 more were issued in 2026, after 53 in 2024. Residential: 53; commercial: 1.
The homes in 19150
Of 10,910 homes here, 8,083 are lived in by their owners: 78% of occupied homes, against 52% for the city. Building here peaked after the war: 75% of homes date from before 1960 but only 9% from before 1940. The median year built is 1955. Median owner-reported value: $236,300 (city $243,100).
What the roof job looks like here
A rowhouse roof that looks flat is built to drain: in the words of the City's Rowhouse Manual, most "are actually gently sloped toward a drain." That slope, the parapet and the joints with the houses on either side are what a replacement here is mostly about.
The Rowhouse Manual notes that some rowhouses "have almost flat roofs and no attics," and that "when a new roof is installed, it's possible to add rigid insulation between the decking and beneath the roofing material."
Read more: rowhouse flat roofs, flat roof systems , tear-off or roof-over.
Historic designation
No local historic district covers 19150, but one property here is 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
42 streets in 19150 had at least one roof permit between 2021 and 2025; Fayette St (16), Temple Rd (16) and Thouron Ave (14) had the most. Of the 196 permits issued in 19150 from 2021 through 2025, the most came in August (24) and December (22), the fewest in March and October (11 each). December through February still accounted for 29% of them: roofs here are replaced in winter too.
- Fayette St · 16
- Temple Rd · 16
- Thouron Ave · 14
- Forrest Ave · 12
- Rugby St · 10
- Williams Ave · 10
- Gilbert St · 9
- Provident St · 8
Questions about a new roof in Cedarbrook
Do I need a permit to replace a roof in Cedarbrook?
Yes. A roof covering replacement in Philadelphia goes through an EZ permit from L&I. In 2025 the City issued 54 of them in 19150 (Cedarbrook and West Oak Lane), 19th of 46 ZIP codes.
How old are the houses in Cedarbrook?
9% of homes in 19150 were built in 1939 or earlier (city: 40%); the median year built is 1955. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners (Census ACS 2020–2024).
What kind of roof do rowhomes in Cedarbrook have?
81% of owner-occupied homes here are rowhomes or twins. Most rowhouse roofs look flat but slope gently toward a drain, so a replacement means a low-slope membrane turned up the parapet and sealed to the roofs next door.
Is Cedarbrook in a historic district?
No local historic district covers 19150, but one property is individually on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places; for those the Historical Commission approves the work before L&I issues the permit.
Next to 19150
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.