19132
Roof replacement in Strawberry Mansion and Allegheny West
Covers Allegheny West, Strawberry Mansion, Glenwood and Stanton, in the city's North planning district. Most owner-occupied homes here, 88%, 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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117
EZ roof covering replacement permits in 19132 in 2025
88%
of owner-occupied homes are rowhomes or twins (1-unit attached)
55%
of homes built in 1939 or earlier
49%
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 19132
City records show 117 EZ permits for replacing a roof covering in 19132 in 2025, the 4th most of the 46 ZIP codes with any. Measured against owner-occupied homes it is 16.5 per 1,000, well above the 6.6 for the city as a whole. The count has grown from 53 in 2021. Through October 23, 2026, 53 more were issued in 2026, after 94 in 2024. Residential: 116; commercial: 1.
The homes in 19132
Of 17,714 homes here, 7,077 are lived in by their owners: 49% of occupied homes, against 52% for the city. 55% were built in 1939 or earlier, against 40% citywide. On houses that old the roof has usually been replaced more than once, and the next replacement often starts with finding out what is underneath. Median owner-reported value: $81,400 (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.
On houses this old, check for slate, including a slate mansard front, and for more than one layer. The City's EZ standard requires every existing layer to come off first where the roof is slate, clay, cement or asbestos-cement tile, or already has two or more coverings.
Read more: rowhouse flat roofs, flat roof systems , slate roofs, tear-off or roof-over.
Historic designation
No local historic district covers 19132, but 22 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
100 streets in 19132 had at least one roof permit between 2021 and 2025; N 15th St (29), Huntingdon St (24) and Bambrey St (11) had the most. Of the 459 permits issued in 19132 from 2021 through 2025, the most came in January and April (48 each), the fewest in December (31). December through February accounted for 24%.
- N 15th St · 29
- Huntingdon St · 24
- Bambrey St · 11
- N 24th St · 11
- N 25th St · 10
- Harold St · 10
- N 23rd St · 10
- Allegheny Ave · 10
Questions about a new roof in Strawberry Mansion and Allegheny West
Do I need a permit to replace a roof in Strawberry Mansion and Allegheny West?
Yes. A roof covering replacement in Philadelphia goes through an EZ permit from L&I. In 2025 the City issued 117 of them in 19132 (Allegheny West and Strawberry Mansion), 4th of 46 ZIP codes.
How old are the houses in Strawberry Mansion and Allegheny West?
55% of homes in 19132 were built in 1939 or earlier (city: 40%); the median year built is 1938. 49% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners (Census ACS 2020–2024).
What kind of roof do rowhomes in Strawberry Mansion and Allegheny West have?
88% 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 old roof have to come off on an older house in Strawberry Mansion and Allegheny West?
Under the City's EZ re-roofing standard, every existing layer comes off first where the roof is slate, clay, cement or asbestos-cement tile, or already has two or more coverings. On houses this old, check for slate and for more than one layer.
Is Strawberry Mansion and Allegheny West in a historic district?
No local historic district covers 19132, but 22 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.