19118
Roof replacement in Chestnut Hill
Part of the Upper Northwest planning district. Detached houses make up 48% of owner-occupied homes here, far more than the city's 14%; rowhomes and twins are 47%.
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.
25
EZ roof covering replacement permits in 19118 in 2025
47%
of owner-occupied homes are rowhomes or twins (1-unit attached)
47%
of homes built in 1939 or earlier
51%
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 19118
In 2025 the City issued 25 EZ permits for roof covering replacement in 19118, 28th of 46 ZIP codes. That is 10.6 per 1,000 owner-occupied homes, well above 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 22. Through October 23, 2026, 13 more were issued in 2026, after 8 in 2024. Residential: 22; commercial: 3.
The homes in 19118
The Census Bureau counts 5,025 homes in 19118, 51% of the occupied ones owner-occupied (city: 52%). The median year built is 1947; 47% of homes date from 1939 or earlier and 17% from 1980 or later. Median owner-reported value: $718,300 (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 1,123 detached owner-occupied houses, 19118 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 19118, but 93 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 19118 went to addresses on 39 different streets. The most were on Germantown Ave (7), Rex Ave (6) and Springfield Ave (6). Of the 91 permits issued in 19118 from 2021 through 2025, the most came in September (12) and June (11), the fewest in January (2). Only 13% fell in December through February.
- Germantown Ave · 7
- Rex Ave · 6
- Springfield Ave · 6
- Shawnee St · 5
- Seminole Ave · 5
- Willow Grove Ave · 5
- Gravers Ln · 4
- Highland Ave · 4
Questions about a new roof in Chestnut Hill
Do I need a permit to replace a roof in Chestnut Hill?
Yes. A roof covering replacement in Philadelphia goes through an EZ permit from L&I. In 2025 the City issued 25 of them in 19118 (Chestnut Hill), 28th of 46 ZIP codes.
How old are the houses in Chestnut Hill?
47% of homes in 19118 were built in 1939 or earlier (city: 40%); the median year built is 1947. 51% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Is Chestnut Hill in a historic district?
No local historic district covers 19118, but 93 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 19118
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.