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Roof replacement in Frankford and Juniata Park

Covers Frankford, Juniata Park, Northwood and Crescentville, in the city's Lower Northeast planning district. Most owner-occupied homes here, 83%, 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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104

EZ roof covering replacement permits in 19124 in 2025

83%

of owner-occupied homes are rowhomes or twins (1-unit attached)

43%

of homes built in 1939 or earlier

62%

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 19124

In 2025 the City issued 104 EZ permits for roof covering replacement in 19124, 6th of 46 ZIP codes. That is 6.6 per 1,000 owner-occupied homes, a little below the city's 6.6 (rented houses get permits too, so read it as a yardstick). The count has grown from 55 in 2021. Through October 23, 2026, 40 more were issued in 2026, after 111 in 2024. Residential: 103; commercial: 1.

The homes in 19124

The Census Bureau counts 27,337 homes in 19124, 62% of the occupied ones owner-occupied (city: 52%). The median year built is 1943; 43% of homes date from 1939 or earlier and 5% from 1980 or later. Median owner-reported value: $161,800 (city $243,100).

What the roof job looks like here

The City's own Rowhouse Manual puts it plainly: "Most rowhouse roofs appear 'flat', although they are actually gently sloped toward a drain." Replacing one means a low-slope membrane, run up the parapet and sealed where it meets the roofs next door.

Read more: rowhouse flat roofs, flat roof systems , tear-off or roof-over.

Historic designation

No local historic district covers 19124, but 22 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.

Historic districts and a new roof

Which streets, which months

From 2021 through 2025, roof permits in 19124 went to addresses on 122 different streets. The most were on St (36), Bridge St (14) and Sanger St (11). Of the 436 permits issued in 19124 from 2021 through 2025, the most came in October (48) and April (47), the fewest in February (28). December through February accounted for 22%.

  • St · 36
  • Bridge St · 14
  • Sanger St · 11
  • Pratt St · 11
  • Cheltenham Ave · 11
  • Wakeling St · 10
  • Roosevelt Blvd · 9
  • Fillmore St · 9

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Questions about a new roof in Frankford and Juniata Park

Do I need a permit to replace a roof in Frankford and Juniata Park?

Yes. A roof covering replacement in Philadelphia goes through an EZ permit from L&I. In 2025 the City issued 104 of them in 19124 (Frankford and Juniata Park), 6th of 46 ZIP codes.

How old are the houses in Frankford and Juniata Park?

43% of homes in 19124 were built in 1939 or earlier (city: 40%); the median year built is 1943. 62% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners (Census ACS 2020–2024).

What kind of roof do rowhomes in Frankford and Juniata Park have?

83% 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 Frankford and Juniata Park in a historic district?

No local historic district covers 19124, but 22 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 19124

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.

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