Montgomery County Offers Home Repair Program
Posted on: March 11, 2024 - 9:02am
Montgomery County’s Offices of Housing & Community Development and Public Health administer several programs to assist low- and moderate-income households to make repairs to both owner-occupied and rental properties.
To determine eligibility, those interested in the program should complete the referral form found at: montgomerycountypa.gov/homerepairs.
Eligible home repairs/services may include, but are not limited to:
- Lead paint, asbestos, and mold remediation
- Heater system, furnace, and hot water replacement
- Weatherization (for example, air sealing, installation of insulation)
- Water damage repair
- Roofs, floors, ceilings, stairs, and foundation repairs
- Plumbing repairs
- Electrical repairs
- Healthy Homes assessments
- Septic system repair
- Accessibility Repairs (for example, bathroom modifications, ramp addition/repair, installation of lifting devices, installation of grab bars/handrails)
- Correction of security deficiencies such as the replacement of exterior doors and windows.
- Lateral connections to water and sanitary sewer extensions imposed by a local water authority or government.
- Other repairs necessary to correct code violations or ensure homes are fit for human habitation and free of hazardous conditions