19151
Roof replacement in Overbrook
Part of the West Park 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.
This number connects homeowners who are planning a new roof or a full roof replacement with independent local roofing contractors. It is not for leak repairs or patch jobs. The call must come from the homeowner who decides on the roof. Calls may be recorded.
68
EZ roof covering replacement permits in 19151 in 2025
89%
of owner-occupied homes are rowhomes or twins (1-unit attached)
45%
of homes built in 1939 or earlier
60%
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 19151
In 2025 the City issued 68 EZ permits for roof covering replacement in 19151, 13th of 46 ZIP codes. That is 8.2 per 1,000 owner-occupied homes, a little above the city's 6.6 (rented houses get permits too, so read it as a yardstick). It has stayed in the same range since 2021, when there were 48. Through October 23, 2026, 32 more were issued in 2026, after 94 in 2024. All of them were filed as residential work.
The homes in 19151
The Census Bureau counts 15,432 homes in 19151, 60% of the occupied ones owner-occupied (city: 52%). The median year built is 1942; 45% of homes date from 1939 or earlier and 8% from 1980 or later. Median owner-reported value: $194,700 (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
One local historic district reaches into 19151: Overbrook Farms Historic District. In all, 334 properties in this ZIP code are on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places.
For a designated property the City's EZ re-roofing standard does not apply "without prior approval" of the Historical Commission, so the commission's sign-off comes before the permit, and a change of material, such as slate to asphalt, is part of what it looks at.
Which streets, which months
From 2021 through 2025, roof permits in 19151 went to addresses on 68 different streets. The most were on Redfield St (20), N 62nd St (18) and Woodbine Ave (18). Of the 347 permits issued in 19151 from 2021 through 2025, the most came in March (42) and August (34), the fewest in February (18). December through February accounted for 24%.
- Redfield St · 20
- N 62nd St · 18
- Woodbine Ave · 18
- Lebanon Ave · 16
- N 59th St · 14
- N 60th St · 11
- Woodcrest Ave · 9
- Sherwood Rd · 9
Questions about a new roof in Overbrook
Does a roof replacement in Overbrook need a City permit?
Yes. A roof covering replacement in Philadelphia goes through an EZ permit from L&I. In 2025 the City issued 68 of them in 19151 (Overbrook), 13th of 46 ZIP codes.
When were the homes in Overbrook built?
45% of homes in 19151 were built in 1939 or earlier (city: 40%); the median year built is 1942. 60% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners (Census ACS 2020–2024).
What kind of roof do rowhomes in Overbrook 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.
Does the Historical Commission review roofs in Overbrook?
One local historic district reaches into 19151: Overbrook Farms Historic District. For a designated property the Historical Commission approves the work, including a change of material such as slate to asphalt, before the permit.
Next to 19151
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.