Home Inspector Jenkintown, PA | Home Inspection & Mold Testing

All Seasons provides professional home inspections and PRO-LAB certified mold testing in Jenkintown, Montgomery County. InterNACHI-certified owner-operator Bob personally performs every inspection — 20+ years experience, 4.9 stars on Google, 24-hour reports. Home inspections from $325, mold testing from $290. Call 610-348-6728 for a free estimate.

Jenkintown, Montgomery County

What home inspection and mold testing services are available in Jenkintown?

Barely six tenths of a square mile, Jenkintown packs more housing history per block than towns ten times its size. The borough is a small island of independence surrounded entirely by Abington and Cheltenham townships, with Old York Road cutting through the middle as its commercial spine, running past the Hiway Theater and the storefronts that still anchor daily life here. Step off York Road onto Leedom Street, Cedar Street, Walnut Street or Runnymede Avenue and the pattern shifts quickly: stone and stucco singles from the 1890s and early 1900s, Victorian twins with deep front porches, and pockets of 1920s and 1930s colonials filling the lots between them. West Avenue and Greenwood Avenue carry traffic toward the Jenkintown-Wyncote SEPTA station, the junction where the Lansdale/Doylestown, Warminster and West Trenton lines all come together, and that rail access is exactly why so much of this housing stock went up when it did. Highland Avenue and the blocks near the borough school campus hold some of the largest and oldest houses in town. For property condition, the age tells you what to expect. Most of these homes sit on stone or rubble foundations laid with lime mortar, in basements that were never built to stay dry. Grades fall toward Jenkintown Creek and the low ground at the borough edges, so water management varies house to house and sometimes lot to lot. Century old slate roofs, plaster over lath, knob and tube circuits and coal era heating conversions are all still in service somewhere in this borough, usually buried under three or four waves of renovation.

After twenty years of inspecting in this corner of Montgomery County, Bob can usually guess what a Jenkintown basement looks like before he opens the door. The tell is the stone foundation wall behind a coat of paint or parging, where lime mortar has quietly given up its joints and left a slow moisture path into the room. In a borough this small, the houses on one block often went up in the same year with the same crew, so a pattern Bob finds on Cedar Street tends to turn up two streets over on Walnut. He inspects to ASHI and InterNACHI standards of practice, and because he is also PRO-LAB certified for mold, a damp Jenkintown basement does not become a second appointment with a second company. If the home inspection turns up staining on a stone wall, an earth floored crawlspace, or a musty finished basement under an old kitchen addition, Bob can collect an air sample on the same visit and send it for certified lab analysis. Air quality testing works the same way, which matters in houses where lead paint dust, coal residue in the basement and a closed off attic conversion can all exist in the same property. Buyers coming from Elkins Park and the rest of the Old York Road corridor find the same construction here, just packed onto smaller lots. One inspector, one report, one person to call afterward with questions. Reach Bob directly at 610-348-6728 to schedule a Jenkintown inspection or to talk through which testing your property actually needs.

20+
Years Inspecting Jenkintown
1890s–1950s
Primary Housing Era
4.9★
Google Rating (159)
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National Certifications

What does a home inspection in Jenkintown include?

Bob approaches every Jenkintown inspection per ASHI and InterNACHI Standards of Practice. With 1890s–1950s housing stock dominant in Jenkintown, Bob pays particular attention to the era-specific issues that affect early to mid-20th century construction in Montgomery County.

Block & Poured Foundations with Clay Laterals

1920s–1940s homes typically feature poured concrete or concrete block foundations — an improvement over stone, but still vulnerable to cracking and water intrusion after 80+ years. Bob pays special attention to clay sewer laterals common in this era, which suffer from tree root intrusion and joint separation.

Early Electrical Upgrades & Oil-to-Gas Conversions

Many homes from this era have had multiple electrical upgrades layered over original wiring — sometimes creating code violations where old and new systems connect improperly. Bob also evaluates oil-to-gas furnace conversions, checking that chimney liners, supply lines, and venting meet current safety standards.

Original Slate Roofs & Plaster-Over-Lath Moisture

Original slate and clay tile roofs from the 1920s–1940s may still be serviceable but require careful inspection for worn fasteners and deteriorating underlayment. Bob checks for plaster-over-lath moisture issues where exterior water intrusion saturates wall cavities behind intact-looking plaster surfaces.

Plaster Walls, Hardwood Floors & Early Insulation

These homes feature quality craftsmanship — hardwood floors, plaster walls, built-in cabinetry — but often lack adequate insulation by modern standards. Bob evaluates whether past insulation retrofits were done properly and checks for moisture trapped behind plaster from exterior or plumbing leaks.

How does mold testing work in Jenkintown?

Homes from the 1920s–1940s combine aging infrastructure with building practices that create persistent moisture pathways — clay sewer laterals, minimal foundation waterproofing, and plaster walls that mask moisture damage.

Clay sewer laterals with tree root intrusion causing backup and sub-slab moisture

Oil-to-gas conversion furnaces with condensation issues from improper chimney liner sizing

Plaster-over-lath walls that hold moisture for extended periods without visible exterior signs

Basement window wells with deteriorating drainage directing water toward foundation walls

Clear Results & Honest Recommendations

Bob walks you through exactly what the lab results mean — no jargon, no panic. All samples go to a PRO-LAB certified lab with results in 2-3 days. Mold testing starts at $290.

What are common issues in Jenkintown homes?

Based on 20+ years inspecting early to mid-20th century homes in Montgomery County, these are the issues Bob finds most often in Jenkintown's 1890s–1950s housing stock:

  • Clay sewer laterals with tree root intrusion and bellied sections
  • Layered electrical upgrades with code violations at old/new connections
  • Oil-to-gas furnace conversions with improper chimney liner sizing
  • Original slate or clay tile roofs reaching end of useful life
  • Plaster-over-lath moisture damage hidden behind intact-looking walls
  • Inadequate insulation and single-pane windows driving high energy costs

Schedule in Jenkintown

Same-week appointments available. Bob personally oversees every inspection — you always know who's walking through your home.

610-348-6728

Mon–Sat, 7am–7pm • Urgent pre-closing available

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Pricing for Jenkintown

Home Inspection
Full inspection + 24-hour report
From $325
Mold Testing
PRO-LAB certified lab analysis
From $290

Every home is different. Call Bob for your specific quote — he'll give you an honest number on the spot.

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Why Choose Bob

Why do Jenkintown homeowners choose All Seasons?

01

You Always Get Bob

When you hire All Seasons, Bob personally oversees your inspection — start to finish. No corporate dispatch, no unknown inspector. You know exactly who's walking through your Jenkintown home.

02

InterNACHI Certified

InterNACHI Certified Professional Inspector with 20+ years of specialized expertise in Montgomery County's 1890s–1950s housing stock.

03

24-Hour Reports

Your detailed, photo-rich inspection report delivered the same day. No waiting — so you can make decisions within your contract timeline.

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Early to mid-20th century Expertise

Bob has deep experience with 1920s–1940s construction — homes built with real craftsmanship but aging infrastructure. He knows the common failure points: clay laterals, layered electrical upgrades, oil-to-gas conversions, and plaster moisture issues that other inspectors miss.

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What Jenkintown Clients Say

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"Bob caught a significant moisture issue in the crawlspace of our Jenkintown Victorian that the seller's agent hadn't disclosed. That finding saved us from a very expensive surprise. Highly professional and fast with the report."
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Common Questions

What are common home inspection questions in Jenkintown?

Questions buyers and sellers in Jenkintown ask us most often — answered directly.

Home inspections in Jenkintown start at $325. The final number depends on the size, age and condition of the property, which matters more here than in most towns because Jenkintown houses range from compact Victorian twins off Leedom Street to large stone singles near Highland Avenue with finished third floors and multiple additions. Bob quotes honestly over the phone once he knows the square footage and roughly when the house was built. Every inspection includes a detailed digital report with photos, delivered within 24 hours, so you can act inside a tight contract window. Bob performs the inspection himself and walks you through the findings in plain language rather than leaving you alone with a PDF. Call 610-348-6728 for a quote on your specific Jenkintown property.
Three services, all performed personally by Bob with no subcontractors. Home inspection starts at $325 and covers structure, roof, electrical, plumbing, heating and cooling to ASHI and InterNACHI standards of practice. Mold testing starts at $290 and uses PRO-LAB certified analysis, which is the service most often added in Jenkintown because of the stone foundations and older basements throughout the borough. Air quality testing also starts at $290 and is worth considering in homes with a century of paint layers, old coal heating remnants and sealed off rooms. Because one person handles all three, you are not scheduling around three companies or reconciling three reports that disagree. Call 610-348-6728 to talk through what your Jenkintown property needs.
Yes. All Seasons is based in Wyncote, which is a few minutes from Jenkintown along the Old York Road corridor, and Bob has been inspecting homes in this borough for more than 20 years. That proximity makes scheduling easy, including same week appointments during busy spring and fall contract seasons and occasional evening or weekend slots when a listing timeline is tight. Bob knows the borough well enough to recognize the construction patterns block by block, from the older stone singles to the 1920s and 1930s infill colonials. He also serves the surrounding communities in Abington and Cheltenham townships, so if you are comparing properties across borough lines you get the same inspector and the same reporting standard on each one. Call 610-348-6728.
In a housing stock that runs from the 1890s into the 1950s, the recurring findings are predictable. Knob and tube wiring still energized behind walls is near the top of the list, especially where blown insulation was added over active circuits in an attic. Stone foundations with eroded lime mortar joints and moisture intrusion come next, followed by lead paint on original trim, windows and exterior surfaces. Bob also finds gas piping converted from original coal or oil systems with venting that was never corrected, aging slate or clay tile roofs with failed flashing, and original clay sewer laterals with root intrusion or bellied sections. None of these are automatic deal breakers. The point of the report is telling you which are normal century old aging and which need attention before you close.
It is, and it is one of the first things Bob looks for in a pre 1920 Jenkintown home. Plenty of these houses were partially rewired over the decades, but partial is the problem: a modern panel in the basement can sit above original knob and tube branch circuits still live behind plaster walls upstairs. The bigger hazard is insulation blown into an attic or wall cavity over active knob and tube, since that wiring was designed to shed heat into open air. Bob checks the panel, traces what he can see in the basement and attic, and documents where original wiring appears to remain in service. Insurers increasingly ask about this, so having it identified before closing saves an unpleasant conversation later. Call 610-348-6728 with questions.
The clearest trigger is a stone or rubble foundation basement, which describes a large share of Jenkintown housing. Those walls wick moisture, the lime mortar joints open up over a century, and the original clay drainage lines around them are long past their service life. If the basement smells musty, has an earth or crumbling concrete floor, or was finished with drywall and carpet over an old stone wall, testing is worth doing. Air quality testing makes sense in a different situation: a house with deteriorating lead paint on original trim, coal dust remnants from the original heating system, or an attic converted to living space without real ventilation. Mold testing and air quality testing each start at $290 and can be done during the same visit as the home inspection.
The standards of practice are the same, but the emphasis shifts. Jenkintown has a lot of Victorian era twins and rowhouse style attached homes on the streets off Old York Road, and in those Bob pays extra attention to the shared party wall, the shared or adjoining roof plane and the flashing where two roofs meet at slightly different heights. Water that enters at a neighbor's failed flashing can appear in your ceiling, and the fix may involve a conversation next door. Party wall chimneys, shared gutters and downspouts, and drainage that runs between two properties all get documented. On detached stone singles the attention shifts to the full foundation perimeter and the grading around it. Bob explains which findings are yours to solve and which are shared.
Start with water moving away from the foundation, because that is where most Jenkintown trouble begins. Clear gutters and downspouts, since century old copper and steel gutters on these houses tend to hold debris and overflow directly against stone walls that then freeze and thaw all winter. Check that downspout extensions actually carry water past the foundation instead of dumping it at the corner. Have the heating system serviced early, particularly in homes where an old coal or oil system was converted to gas, and confirm the flue and venting are intact. Look at the roof from the ground for slipped or cracked slates and failing flashing at chimneys and valleys. If the basement smelled damp all summer, that is the season to address it, not February. Call 610-348-6728.
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