Experience with Rochester's older housing

Rochester has some of the oldest housing in the region. Much of the city was built before 1940, with foursquares, Victorians, colonial revivals and two-family houses in neighborhoods such as Park Avenue, Highland Park, the South Wedge, Corn Hill, North Winton Village and Charlotte. These homes often have several layers of old roofing, original wood siding under later siding, and windows that have been painted shut for decades.

Westside Developers has worked in the Rochester area for decades, and older homes call for a careful approach: checking roof decking and rafters before re-roofing, finding and repairing rot behind trim, and matching the proportions of original windows. City lots are also tight, so we plan material deliveries, dumpster placement and ladder access around driveways, neighbors and street parking.

Common projects in Rochester

Building permits in the city are issued by the City of Rochester. If your project requires a permit, we’ll discuss the requirements with you before work begins, and for deck projects Westside Developers handles the permit and required inspections.

Rochester at a glance

City of Rochester, Monroe County
Building permits City of Rochester Bureau of Zoning and Permitting – Permit Office
Median year homes were built 1939 or earlier
Homes built before 1940 54%
Housing units 104,479 (38% owner-occupied)
Distance from our Hilton office about 11 miles (straight line)

Housing figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Town figures include any villages inside the town.

Services for Rochester homeowners

Free estimates in Rochester

Call (585) 392-4365 or send a few details and we will schedule an on-site visit.

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