19141
Roof replacement in Logan and Fern Rock
Covers Logan, Ogontz and Fern Rock, in the city's Upper North planning district. Most owner-occupied homes here, 88%, 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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92
EZ roof covering replacement permits in 19141 in 2025
88%
of owner-occupied homes are rowhomes or twins (1-unit attached)
48%
of homes built in 1939 or earlier
50%
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 19141
City records show 92 EZ permits for replacing a roof covering in 19141 in 2025, 8th of 46 ZIP codes. Measured against owner-occupied homes it is 12.0 per 1,000, well above the 6.6 for the city as a whole. The count has grown from 36 in 2021. Through October 23, 2026, 31 more were issued in 2026, after 85 in 2024. Residential: 91; commercial: 1.
The homes in 19141
Of 16,440 homes here, 7,687 are lived in by their owners: 50% of occupied homes, against 52% for the city. The median year built is 1941; 48% of homes date from 1939 or earlier and 7% from 1980 or later. Median owner-reported value: $164,000 (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 19141, but 10 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
54 streets in 19141 had at least one roof permit between 2021 and 2025; Camac St (23), N 12th St (21) and Marvine St (20) had the most. Of the 327 permits issued in 19141 from 2021 through 2025, the most came in March (36) and May (35), the fewest in November (20). December through February accounted for 24%.
- Camac St · 23
- N 12th St · 21
- Marvine St · 20
- N 13th St · 19
- Nedro Ave · 14
- N 9th St · 14
- N 17th St · 13
- N 16th St · 12
Questions about a new roof in Logan and Fern Rock
Does a roof replacement in Logan and Fern Rock need a City permit?
Yes. A roof covering replacement in Philadelphia goes through an EZ permit from L&I. In 2025 the City issued 92 of them in 19141 (Logan and Ogontz), 8th of 46 ZIP codes.
When were the homes in Logan and Fern Rock built?
48% of homes in 19141 were built in 1939 or earlier (city: 40%); the median year built is 1941. 50% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners (Census ACS 2020–2024).
What kind of roof do rowhomes in Logan and Fern Rock have?
88% 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 Logan and Fern Rock?
No local historic district covers 19141, but 10 properties are individually on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places; for those the Historical Commission approves the work before L&I issues the permit.
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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.