19120
Roof replacement in Olney and Feltonville
Covers Olney, Feltonville, Lawndale and Melrose Park Gardens, in the city's Upper North planning district. Most owner-occupied homes here, 89%, 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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107
EZ roof covering replacement permits in 19120 in 2025
89%
of owner-occupied homes are rowhomes or twins (1-unit attached)
40%
of homes built in 1939 or earlier
70%
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 19120
City records show 107 EZ permits for replacing a roof covering in 19120 in 2025, the 5th most of the 46 ZIP codes with any. Measured against owner-occupied homes it is 6.3 per 1,000, a little below the 6.6 for the city as a whole. The count has grown from 44 in 2021. Through October 23, 2026, 49 more were issued in 2026, after 81 in 2024. Residential: 106; commercial: 1.
The homes in 19120
Of 25,829 homes here, 16,964 are lived in by their owners: 70% of occupied homes, against 52% for the city. The median year built is 1945; 40% of homes date from 1939 or earlier and 6% from 1980 or later. Median owner-reported value: $155,500 (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 19120, but 12 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
104 streets in 19120 had at least one roof permit between 2021 and 2025; St (18), N 8th St (18) and Fairhill St (17) had the most. Of the 421 permits issued in 19120 from 2021 through 2025, the most came in April (48) and May (40), the fewest in July and October (28 each). December through February accounted for 24%.
- St · 18
- N 8th St · 18
- Fairhill St · 17
- Lawrence St · 13
- Marshall St · 11
- N 6th St · 10
- N 7th St · 9
- Roosevelt Blvd · 9
Questions about a new roof in Olney and Feltonville
Do I need a permit to replace a roof in Olney and Feltonville?
Yes. A roof covering replacement in Philadelphia goes through an EZ permit from L&I. In 2025 the City issued 107 of them in 19120 (Olney and Feltonville), 5th of 46 ZIP codes.
How old are the houses in Olney and Feltonville?
40% of homes in 19120 were built in 1939 or earlier (city: 40%); the median year built is 1945. 70% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners (Census ACS 2020–2024).
What kind of roof do rowhomes in Olney and Feltonville have?
89% 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 Olney and Feltonville in a historic district?
No local historic district covers 19120, but 12 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 19120
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.