Neighborhoods
Roof decks by Philadelphia neighborhood
Newer rowhomes in Fishtown and Point Breeze, historic review in Society Hill and Rittenhouse, small roofs in Queen Village, windy hillsides in Manayunk. Pick your neighborhood for local details.
Fishtown
Old rowhomes, new construction, and a lot of interest in roof decks. The big questions here are structure, roofing and the pilot house.
ZIP 19125
Northern Liberties
Converted industrial buildings, new townhouses and condos. Who owns the roof matters as much as what goes on it.
ZIP 19123
Graduate Hospital
Rowhome blocks with Center City views and a newer historic district. Front setbacks and visibility are the questions to check.
ZIP 19146
Point Breeze
Older rowhouses next to newer builds. Questions here are as often about repairing a deck as building one.
ZIP 19145, 19146
Queen Village
Small, old houses on narrow streets. Every roof deck here starts with logistics: how to get the materials up there.
ZIP 19147
East Passyunk & Passyunk Square
Classic South Philly rowhomes, close together. Privacy screens and the neighbors’ views come up a lot here.
ZIP 19147, 19148
Society Hill
A 1999 historic district with some of the city’s oldest houses. A deck here is possible, but visibility decides how hard it is.
ZIP 19106, 19147
Rittenhouse & Fitler Square
Tall townhouses in one of the city’s largest historic districts. Roof decks are common, but so are views from the squares.
ZIP 19103
Spring Garden & Fairmount
Grand rowhouses near the Art Museum, a 2000 historic district, and newer construction in Brewerytown.
ZIP 19123, 19130
Manayunk
Hillside rowhouses with river views. Wind, slope and the 48-inch rule shape decks here.
ZIP 19127, 19128
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