19152
Roof replacement in Rhawnhurst and Lexington Park
Covers Rhawnhurst, Pennypack and Lexington Park, in the city's Central Northeast planning district. 70% of owner-occupied homes here are rowhomes or twins and 22% are detached, so the roofs on one block can be a low-slope membrane and on the next a pitched shingle roof.
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23
EZ roof covering replacement permits in 19152 in 2025
70%
of owner-occupied homes are rowhomes or twins (1-unit attached)
6%
of homes built in 1939 or earlier
61%
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 19152
23 EZ roof covering replacement permits were issued in 19152 during 2025: 33rd 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 12 in 2021. Through October 23, 2026, 5 more were issued in 2026, after 12 in 2024. Residential: 18; commercial: 5.
The homes in 19152
19152 has 13,750 homes by the Census Bureau's count; owners live in 61% of those occupied, against 52% citywide. The median year built is 1960; 6% of homes date from 1939 or earlier and 11% from 1980 or later. Median owner-reported value: $293,700 (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.
Where a house here has a pitched roof, the City's re-roofing standard allows asphalt shingles only on slopes of 2 in 12 or steeper, so a shingled main slope and a low rear roof can need two different systems on one house.
Read more: rowhouse flat roofs, flat roof systems , tear-off or roof-over.
Historic designation
No local historic district covers 19152, but 2 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
Roof permits issued in 19152 from 2021 through 2025 were filed for houses on 41 streets, led by Roosevelt Blvd (6), Revere St (4) and Welsh Rd (4). Of the 67 permits issued in 19152 from 2021 through 2025, the most came in January and April (9 each), the fewest in February, October and November (3 each). December through February accounted for 24%.
- Roosevelt Blvd · 6
- Revere St · 4
- Welsh Rd · 4
- Calvert St · 3
- Castor Ave · 3
- Langdon St · 2
- Hartel Ave · 2
- Agusta St · 2
Questions about a new roof in Rhawnhurst and Lexington Park
Do I need a permit to replace a roof in Rhawnhurst and Lexington Park?
Yes. A roof covering replacement in Philadelphia goes through an EZ permit from L&I. In 2025 the City issued 23 of them in 19152 (Rhawnhurst and Pennypack), 33rd of 46 ZIP codes.
How old are the houses in Rhawnhurst and Lexington Park?
6% of homes in 19152 were built in 1939 or earlier (city: 40%); the median year built is 1960. 61% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners (Census ACS 2020–2024).
What kind of roof do rowhomes in Rhawnhurst and Lexington Park have?
70% 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 Rhawnhurst and Lexington Park in a historic district?
No local historic district covers 19152, but 2 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.