Areas · Jenkintown
Replacing a Roof on an Older Jenkintown House?
Jenkintown is a small, mostly prewar borough surrounded by Abington and Cheltenham, with its own permit office.
- Zip 19046
- Jenkintown Borough permits
- Free inspection
Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Jenkintown?
Yes. Jenkintown Borough says a permit is required before any work starts, lists roofing on its permit application, and decides residential permits within 15 business days. Its code enforcement pages don't mention a historic review board. Plan the permit time into your start date.
The borough's published fee is $40 for the first $1,000 of work plus $20 for each additional $1,000, plus the $4.50 state fee. Permit fees are the municipalities' published figures. They are not a quote for roof work; your price comes after a free inspection.
Housing age in this area
- 32.6%of homes in 19046 built 1939 or earlier (±3.5 pts)
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year, table B25034. Full table: pre-1940 homes by zip.
Why is Jenkintown part of our service area?
Because a third of its housing is prewar and it sits between Wyncote and Elkins Park. About 32.6% of homes in zip 19046 were built in 1939 or earlier. The zip also covers parts of Cheltenham and Abington, so the census figure describes more than the borough.
Sources and checked date
Last checked 2026-10-29.
Rules change. Confirm with the city, township or borough permit office before you rely on any permit or historic-district detail here.
Roof trouble in Jenkintown?
Tell us where the house is, how old the roof is and what it is doing. If you have photos, say so and we will ask for them by email. Outside our core area? Send the form and ask.
We answer form requests Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. There is no phone line, so the whole conversation stays in writing.