19131
Roof replacement in Wynnefield
Covers Wynnefield, Wynnefield Heights, Carroll Park and West Parkside, in the city's West Park planning district. Most owner-occupied homes here, 79%, 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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67
EZ roof covering replacement permits in 19131 in 2025
79%
of owner-occupied homes are rowhomes or twins (1-unit attached)
37%
of homes built in 1939 or earlier
44%
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 19131
67 EZ roof covering replacement permits were issued in 19131 during 2025: 14th of 46 ZIP codes. Per 1,000 owner-occupied homes that comes to 7.6, a little above the citywide 6.6; landlords pull these permits as well. It has stayed in the same range since 2021, when there were 54. Through October 23, 2026, 56 more were issued in 2026, after 103 in 2024. Residential: 62; commercial: 5.
The homes in 19131
19131 has 23,033 homes by the Census Bureau's count; owners live in 44% of those occupied, against 52% citywide. The median year built is 1949; 37% of homes date from 1939 or earlier and 17% from 1980 or later. Median owner-reported value: $178,500 (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.
Read more: rowhouse flat roofs, flat roof systems , tear-off or roof-over.
Historic designation
One local historic district reaches into 19131: Overbrook Farms Historic District. In all, 193 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
Roof permits issued in 19131 from 2021 through 2025 were filed for houses on 89 streets, led by N 57th St (15), N 54th St (12) and Arlington St (12). Of the 387 permits issued in 19131 from 2021 through 2025, the most came in October (42) and February (36), the fewest in September (21). December through February still accounted for 26% of them: roofs here are replaced in winter too.
- N 57th St · 15
- N 54th St · 12
- Arlington St · 12
- Gainor Rd · 12
- N 56th St · 12
- N 53rd St · 11
- Allison St · 11
- Woodcrest Ave · 10
Questions about a new roof in Wynnefield
Does a roof replacement in Wynnefield need a City permit?
Yes. A roof covering replacement in Philadelphia goes through an EZ permit from L&I. In 2025 the City issued 67 of them in 19131 (Wynnefield and Wynnefield Heights), 14th of 46 ZIP codes.
When were the homes in Wynnefield built?
37% of homes in 19131 were built in 1939 or earlier (city: 40%); the median year built is 1949. 44% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners (Census ACS 2020–2024).
What kind of roof do rowhomes in Wynnefield have?
79% 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 Wynnefield?
One local historic district reaches into 19131: Overbrook Farms Historic District. 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 19131
- Brewerytown and Strawberry Mansion · 19121 · 55 permits
- Overbrook · 19151 · 68 permits
- Strawberry Mansion and Allegheny West · 19132 · 117 permits
- University City and Mantua · 19104 · 62 permits
- Haddington and Cobbs Creek · 19139 · 66 permits
- East Falls and Allegheny West · 19129 · 20 permits
- Fairmount and Spring Garden · 19130 · 15 permits
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.