Roofing in Mount Airy
Mount Airy's stone twins and singles carry some of the city's older pitched roofs, many still in slate.
Mount Airy roof work is mostly pitched roofs: slate and shingle on stone twins and singles, with chimneys, box gutters and porch roofs. Slate repairs, chimney flashing, box gutter relining and shingle replacements lead the calls.
What the Roofs Look Like Here
Pitched roofs in Philadelphia are concentrated in the Northeast, Chestnut Hill, Mount Airy and Manayunk, and Mount Airy's are among the oldest. About 63% of homes in the Mount Airy ZIP code were owner-occupied in Pew's 2014 analysis.
Many of its stone houses still have slate roofs, copper or tin flashing, built-in box gutters and large porches, all of which are repaired with matching materials rather than replaced wholesale.
Work We Do Most in Mount Airy
Slate repairs, copper valley and chimney flashing, box gutter relining, porch roof repairs, and shingle replacements on newer houses.
A Typical Job in Mount Airy
On a Mount Airy stone twin, a typical visit replaces slipped slates with matched slate, renews the chimney flashing in copper and relines the box gutter behind the cornice. Full slate replacement is rare, because sound slate outlasts its nails and flashing.
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 Mount Airy
We cover East and West Mount Airy, from Germantown Avenue out to Lincoln Drive and Stenton Avenue. Neighboring pages: Roxborough, Cedarbrook & West Oak Lane.
Questions From Mount Airy
Yes, slate by slate with matching slate.
Usually not. Repairs to the flashing and fasteners keep it going.
Yes, in copper or tin, keeping the original cornice.
Yes, right next door.
Slate or Gutter Problem in Mount Airy?
Call and we will look at it properly.