19135
Roof replacement in Tacony and Wissinoming
Part of the North Delaware planning district. Most owner-occupied homes here, 85%, 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.
37
EZ roof covering replacement permits in 19135 in 2025
85%
of owner-occupied homes are rowhomes or twins (1-unit attached)
31%
of homes built in 1939 or earlier
63%
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 19135
City records show 37 EZ permits for replacing a roof covering in 19135 in 2025, 22nd of 46 ZIP codes. Measured against owner-occupied homes it is 4.4 per 1,000, a little below the 6.6 for the city as a whole. It has stayed in the same range since 2021, when there were 27. Through October 23, 2026, 17 more were issued in 2026, after 45 in 2024. Residential: 35; commercial: 2.
The homes in 19135
Of 14,134 homes here, 8,472 are lived in by their owners: 63% of occupied homes, against 52% for the city. Building here peaked after the war: 79% of homes date from before 1960 but only 31% from before 1940. The median year built is 1951. Median owner-reported value: $196,600 (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.
The Rowhouse Manual notes that some rowhouses "have almost flat roofs and no attics," and that "when a new roof is installed, it's possible to add rigid insulation between the decking and beneath the roofing material."
Read more: rowhouse flat roofs, flat roof systems , tear-off or roof-over.
Historic designation
No local historic district covers 19135, but 8 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
49 streets in 19135 had at least one roof permit between 2021 and 2025; Edmund St (13), Erdrick St (10) and Tulip St (9) had the most. Of the 153 permits issued in 19135 from 2021 through 2025, the most came in April (19) and December (16), the fewest in September (5). December through February still accounted for 27% of them: roofs here are replaced in winter too.
- Edmund St · 13
- Erdrick St · 10
- Tulip St · 9
- Torresdale Ave · 8
- Cottage St · 8
- Gillespie St · 7
- Glenloch St · 7
- Vandike St · 5
Questions about a new roof in Tacony and Wissinoming
Does a roof replacement in Tacony and Wissinoming need a City permit?
Yes. A roof covering replacement in Philadelphia goes through an EZ permit from L&I. In 2025 the City issued 37 of them in 19135 (Tacony and Wissinoming), 22nd of 46 ZIP codes.
When were the homes in Tacony and Wissinoming built?
31% of homes in 19135 were built in 1939 or earlier (city: 40%); the median year built is 1951. 63% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners (Census ACS 2020–2024).
What kind of roof do rowhomes in Tacony and Wissinoming have?
85% 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 Tacony and Wissinoming?
No local historic district covers 19135, but 8 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 19135
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.