19145
Roof replacement in Packer Park and Girard Estates
Covers Packer Park, Girard Estates, Grays Ferry and West Passyunk, in the city's Lower South planning district. Most owner-occupied homes here, 90%, 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.
138
EZ roof covering replacement permits in 19145 in 2025
90%
of owner-occupied homes are rowhomes or twins (1-unit attached)
50%
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 19145
In 2025 the City issued 138 EZ permits for roof covering replacement in 19145, the 2nd most of the 46 ZIP codes with any. That is 12.5 per 1,000 owner-occupied homes, well above the city's 6.6 (rented houses get permits too, so read it as a yardstick). The count has grown from 21 in 2021. Through October 23, 2026, 18 more were issued in 2026, after 132 in 2024. Residential: 134; commercial: 4.
The homes in 19145
The Census Bureau counts 21,499 homes in 19145, 57% of the occupied ones owner-occupied (city: 52%). The median year built is 1940; 50% of homes date from 1939 or earlier and 14% from 1980 or later. Median owner-reported value: $306,200 (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 19145: Girard Estate. In all, 515 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 19145 went to addresses on 73 different streets. The most were on Capri Dr (92), Prima Ct (36) and S 20th St (23). Of the 364 permits issued in 19145 from 2021 through 2025, the most came in August (176) and September (25), the fewest in July (7). Only 14% fell in December through February.
- Capri Dr · 92
- Prima Ct · 36
- S 20th St · 23
- Reserve Dr · 11
- Tasker St · 10
- Hemberger St · 9
- S 22nd St · 8
- S 17th St · 8
Questions about a new roof in Packer Park and Girard Estates
Does a roof replacement in Packer Park and Girard Estates need a City permit?
Yes. A roof covering replacement in Philadelphia goes through an EZ permit from L&I. In 2025 the City issued 138 of them in 19145 (Packer Park and Girard Estates), 2nd of 46 ZIP codes.
When were the homes in Packer Park and Girard Estates built?
50% of homes in 19145 were built in 1939 or earlier (city: 40%); the median year built is 1940. 57% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners (Census ACS 2020–2024).
What kind of roof do rowhomes in Packer Park and Girard Estates have?
90% 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 Packer Park and Girard Estates?
One local historic district reaches into 19145: Girard Estate. 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 19145
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.