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A Main Line community that crosses a county line, with 1920s stone colonials and postwar singles standing side by side.
Wynnewood took its name in 1691 from William Penn’s physician and now runs along Lancaster Avenue west of Philadelphia. Most of it sits in Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County, while part crosses into Haverford Township in Delaware County. Lankenau Medical Center, Friends’ Central School and the 1949 Wynnewood Shopping Center are all here. Housing is largely 1920s through 1950s: stone colonials, Tudors and postwar singles.
That mix means two conversations. Pre-war stone houses need attention at parapets, built-in gutters and slate. Postwar singles are usually on their second or third asphalt roof and often carry a layer that should have come off. We inspect the attic in both cases. For the Montgomery County side, permits are issued by Lower Merion Township under the PA Uniform Construction Code.
The full Maze Roofing range, residential and commercial, from the local team.
Shingle, tile, metal and flat roofing for homes and townhomes across the area.
Shingle, tile, metal, flat and TPO. Managed from tear-off to cleanup.
Flat, TPO and metal systems, with maintenance programs that protect the asset.
Storm damage, active leaks and fallen trees, with 24/7 phone response.
Pre-war houses here were built with integral gutters and masonry parapets that leak inward once the lining fails, often with no stain on the ceiling below.
Integral box gutters on older stone houses need a new lining, not a coat of sealant.
Where a roof meets masonry, counterflashing has to be cut into the joint to hold.
Postwar singles often carry two layers, which has to come off before new work goes on.
Lower Merion Township permits the Montgomery County side; Haverford Township covers the Delaware County part.
Same office, same crews, a short drive away.
Your municipality does, so it depends on your address. Most of Wynnewood is in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, which permits under the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code. The portion in Haverford Township is in Delaware County and permits through Haverford. We confirm the parcel before filing anything on your behalf.
It is a gutter framed into the roof edge itself rather than hung off the fascia, common on the stone houses here. The wood trough is waterproofed with a lining, and when that lining cracks the water runs into the cornice and the wall instead of out. Relining it is the repair; sealant is not.
We do not recommend it, and on many of these houses a second layer is already there. Going over old work hides the decking, adds weight, and makes flashing details impossible to do correctly. Full tear-off costs more on the day and is cheaper over the life of the roof.
Sun and drying time. Algae takes hold on the face that stays damp longest, which on Main Line lots with mature trees is usually the north or shaded slope. It is cosmetic early on. When we replace, shingles with copper-bearing granules keep that face looking closer to the rest.
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