19149
Roof replacement in Mayfair and Oxford Circle
Part of the North Delaware planning district. Most owner-occupied homes here, 91%, 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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32
EZ roof covering replacement permits in 19149 in 2025
91%
of owner-occupied homes are rowhomes or twins (1-unit attached)
14%
of homes built in 1939 or earlier
57%
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 19149
32 EZ roof covering replacement permits were issued in 19149 during 2025: 25th of 46 ZIP codes. Per 1,000 owner-occupied homes that comes to 2.9, well below the citywide 6.6; landlords pull these permits as well. The count has grown from 17 in 2021. Through October 23, 2026, 3 more were issued in 2026, after 41 in 2024. Residential: 30; commercial: 2.
The homes in 19149
19149 has 20,630 homes by the Census Bureau's count; owners live in 57% of those occupied, against 52% citywide. Building here peaked after the war: 75% of homes date from before 1960 but only 14% from before 1940. The median year built is 1954. Median owner-reported value: $211,000 (city $243,100).
What the roof job looks like here
On a rowhome the main roof is usually low-slope: the City's Rowhouse Manual says most "appear 'flat', although they are actually gently sloped toward a drain." The new membrane is turned up the parapet and tied into the neighbors' roofs at both party walls.
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 19149, 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
Roof permits issued in 19149 from 2021 through 2025 were filed for houses on 56 streets, led by Lardner St (10), Roosevelt Blvd (8) and Van Kirk St (7). Of the 138 permits issued in 19149 from 2021 through 2025, the most came in June (18) and May (15), the fewest in April and August (7 each). December through February still accounted for 28% of them: roofs here are replaced in winter too.
- Lardner St · 10
- Roosevelt Blvd · 8
- Van Kirk St · 7
- Castor Ave · 5
- Belden St · 5
- Longshore Ave · 5
- Devereaux Ave · 4
- Eastwood St · 4
Questions about a new roof in Mayfair and Oxford Circle
Does a roof replacement in Mayfair and Oxford Circle need a City permit?
Yes. A roof covering replacement in Philadelphia goes through an EZ permit from L&I. In 2025 the City issued 32 of them in 19149 (Mayfair and Oxford Circle), 25th of 46 ZIP codes.
When were the homes in Mayfair and Oxford Circle built?
14% of homes in 19149 were built in 1939 or earlier (city: 40%); the median year built is 1954. 57% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners (Census ACS 2020–2024).
What kind of roof do rowhomes in Mayfair and Oxford Circle have?
91% 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 Mayfair and Oxford Circle?
No local historic district covers 19149, 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 19149
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.