19114
Roof replacement in Torresdale and Morrell Park
Covers Torresdale, Morrell Park, Pennypack and Academy Gardens, in the city's Lower Far Northeast planning district. Detached houses make up 27% of owner-occupied homes here, far more than the city's 14%; rowhomes and twins are 54%.
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.
24
EZ roof covering replacement permits in 19114 in 2025
54%
of owner-occupied homes are rowhomes or twins (1-unit attached)
4%
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 19114
City records show 24 EZ permits for replacing a roof covering in 19114 in 2025, 30th of 46 ZIP codes. Measured against owner-occupied homes it is 2.7 per 1,000, well below the 6.6 for the city as a whole. It has stayed in the same range since 2021, when there were 21. Through October 23, 2026, 88 more were issued in 2026, after 14 in 2024. Residential: 21; commercial: 3.
The homes in 19114
Of 14,569 homes here, 8,804 are lived in by their owners: 63% of occupied homes, against 52% for the city. The median year built is 1969; 4% of homes date from 1939 or earlier and 23% from 1980 or later. Median owner-reported value: $293,500 (city $243,100).
What the roof job looks like here
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: twin and detached roofs, rowhouse flat roofs , tear-off or roof-over.
Historic designation
No local historic district covers 19114, but 5 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
56 streets in 19114 had at least one roof permit between 2021 and 2025; Grant Ave (6), Angus Rd (5) and Linden Ave (4) had the most. Of the 100 permits issued in 19114 from 2021 through 2025, the most came in March (14) and July (12), the fewest in February and June (4 each). December through February accounted for 21%.
- Grant Ave · 6
- Angus Rd · 5
- Linden Ave · 4
- Roosevelt Blvd · 4
- Lansford St · 4
- James St · 3
- Red Lion Rd · 3
- Holyoke Rd · 3
Questions about a new roof in Torresdale and Morrell Park
Do I need a permit to replace a roof in Torresdale and Morrell Park?
Yes. A roof covering replacement in Philadelphia goes through an EZ permit from L&I. In 2025 the City issued 24 of them in 19114 (Torresdale and Morrell Park), 30th of 46 ZIP codes.
How old are the houses in Torresdale and Morrell Park?
4% of homes in 19114 were built in 1939 or earlier (city: 40%); the median year built is 1969. 63% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Is Torresdale and Morrell Park in a historic district?
No local historic district covers 19114, but 5 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.