Roofing in Fishtown
Fishtown's rowhouses range from 19th-century rows to new construction, and many now carry roof decks over their flat roofs.
Fishtown roof work is mostly flat roofs on rowhouses, with roof decks, new-construction roofs and parapets between houses. Flat roof replacements, roof-deck waterproofing, leak repairs and parapet work lead the calls.
What the Roofs Look Like Here
The Philadelphia Rowhouse Manual places 19th-century workingman's rowhouses in the city's older neighborhoods, and Fishtown and Kensington have plenty of them, now mixed with new construction. About 62% of homes in the Kensington and Fishtown ZIP code were owner-occupied in Pew's 2014 analysis.
Many owners add roof decks, which need zoning and building permits and do nothing to keep water out, so the roof under the deck has to be in very good condition first.
Work We Do Most in Fishtown
Flat roof replacements, roofs under new decks, leak repairs at parapets and hatches, roof hatch installation and parapet coping.
A Typical Job in Fishtown
Before a roof deck goes on a Fishtown rowhouse, we replace or confirm the roof under it: new membrane, raised flashing at the parapets and protection pads under every deck support, so the deck never sits directly on the waterproofing.
Permits and Paperwork
Inside the city, roofing permits come from Licenses and Inspections. A new covering on an existing roof usually qualifies for the EZ re-roofing permit, and once a roof carries two layers the city requires a full tear-off to the deck. We file what the job needs before the old roof comes off.
Around Fishtown
We cover Fishtown and the Kensington blocks around it, from the Delaware to Frankford Avenue. Neighboring pages: Frankford, South Philadelphia.
Questions From Fishtown
We prepare the roof and build the deck; permits come first.
If it is not in very good condition, yes.
Yes, flashed into the new roof.
Yes, including warranty-friendly membrane roofs.
Roof Deck or Leak in Fishtown?
Call and we will check the roof first.