Roofing in Tacony
Tacony was built for the Disston Saw Works, and some of its houses are among the oldest in the Northeast, with roofs and chimneys to match.
Tacony roof work covers older brick rowhouses and twins with flat rear roofs, pitched fronts, porch roofs and chimneys. Leak repairs, chimney flashing, flat roof replacement and repointing on older masonry lead the calls.
What the Roofs Look Like Here
Tacony and Wissinoming are the oldest residential precincts of the Northeast, built for the Disston Saw Works and its workers. About 61% of homes in the Tacony ZIP code were owner-occupied in Pew's 2014 analysis.
The age shows up on the roof: chimneys with worn mortar, parapets that need repointing, and flat roofs that have been re-covered several times. Older houses here were built with lime mortar, so masonry repairs use a matching soft mortar rather than hard modern cement.
Work We Do Most in Tacony
Chimney flashing and repointing, flat roof repair and replacement, porch roofs, parapet coping and gutter repairs.
A Typical Job in Tacony
A typical Tacony visit pairs roof work with masonry: re-flashing a chimney, repointing its top courses, and repairing or replacing the flat roof around it. Where a chimney no longer vents anything, removing it below the roofline is often the better long-term fix.
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 Tacony
We cover Tacony and neighboring Wissinoming, from the Delaware riverfront up to Torresdale Avenue. Neighboring pages: Holmesburg, Frankford, Mayfair.
Questions From Tacony
If nothing vents through it, removal often ends the problem; we check first.
Yes, a mortar matched to the brick so the masonry is not damaged.
Yes, priced separately so you can choose.
Yes, it is right next door.
Leak or Chimney Problem in Tacony?
Call and we will look at the roof and the masonry together.