19153
Roof replacement in Eastwick
Part of the Lower Southwest planning district. Most owner-occupied homes here, 90%, 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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21
EZ roof covering replacement permits in 19153 in 2025
90%
of owner-occupied homes are rowhomes or twins (1-unit attached)
15%
of homes built in 1939 or earlier
52%
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 19153
City records show 21 EZ permits for replacing a roof covering in 19153 in 2025, 34th of 46 ZIP codes. Measured against owner-occupied homes it is 6.8 per 1,000, a little above the 6.6 for the city as a whole. The count has grown from 9 in 2021. Through October 23, 2026, 12 more were issued in 2026, after 18 in 2024. Residential: 19; commercial: 2.
The homes in 19153
Of 6,108 homes here, 3,084 are lived in by their owners: 52% of occupied homes, against 52% for the city. The median year built is 1965; 15% of homes date from 1939 or earlier and 16% from 1980 or later. Median owner-reported value: $200,100 (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.
Read more: rowhouse flat roofs, flat roof systems , tear-off or roof-over.
Historic designation
No local historic district covers 19153, 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
51 streets in 19153 had at least one roof permit between 2021 and 2025; Buist Ave (6), Island Ave (5) and Chelwynde Ave (4) had the most. Of the 84 permits issued in 19153 from 2021 through 2025, the most came in October (12) and April (9), the fewest in March (0). December through February accounted for 23%.
- Buist Ave · 6
- Island Ave · 5
- Chelwynde Ave · 4
- Essington Ave · 4
- Wheeler St · 4
- Bellford St · 3
- Lyons Pl · 3
- Dicks Ave · 3
Questions about a new roof in Eastwick
Does a roof replacement in Eastwick need a City permit?
Yes. A roof covering replacement in Philadelphia goes through an EZ permit from L&I. In 2025 the City issued 21 of them in 19153 (Eastwick and Penrose), 34th of 46 ZIP codes.
When were the homes in Eastwick built?
15% of homes in 19153 were built in 1939 or earlier (city: 40%); the median year built is 1965. 52% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners (Census ACS 2020–2024).
What kind of roof do rowhomes in Eastwick have?
90% 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.
Does the Historical Commission review roofs in Eastwick?
No local historic district covers 19153, 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 19153
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.