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Englewood is one of Bergen County’s most storied and culturally significant cities, with a population of approximately 30,000 residents, a rich African-American cultural heritage, and a housing stock that spans more than a century of residential development. The city’s Flat Rock Brook Nature Center, the Bergen Performing Arts Center, and its vibrant downtown restaurant scene along Palisade Avenue reflect a community that takes culture and quality of life seriously.

Englewood’s residential character is defined by extraordinary architectural diversity. The city’s historic neighborhoods along Lydecker Street and Engle Street contain large Victorian-era estates and stately Colonials from the late 1800s and early 1900s, many still intact with their original architectural details. The East Hill and West Hill neighborhoods feature the 1920s and 1930s Colonial and Tudor homes that represent Bergen County’s interwar suburban ideal. Post-war development brought ranches and split-levels to the city’s peripheral streets, while the former industrial area along the city’s eastern fringe has seen significant multi-family and mixed-use redevelopment in recent decades.

For home buyers, Englewood’s diversity of housing type and age means that inspection priorities vary dramatically by neighborhood and property vintage.

Key neighborhoods and areas: Key areas include the historic East Hill and West Hill neighborhoods with their pre-war estate homes, the Fourth Ward with its predominantly post-war housing, Van Nostrand Avenue with its larger properties adjacent to the Flat Rock Brook Nature Center, and the redeveloping downtown district along Van Brunt Street.

Community & market context: Englewood is served by NJ Transit bus routes with direct service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal and the George Washington Bridge Bus Station. Home prices range from $450,000 for modest post-war properties to $2.5M+ for estate homes in the historic hill neighborhoods. The city is served by the Englewood School District for K-12, anchored by Dwight Morrow High School, which includes the Academy for the Advancement of Science and Technology, one of Bergen County’s premier magnet programs.

Englewood home inspections in the city’s older neighborhoods — East Hill, West Hill, and the historic streets near downtown — routinely encounter the full range of pre-war residential concerns. Knob-and-tube wiring is common in homes built before 1940, frequently with decades of modifications that have compromised the system’s original safety characteristics. Cast iron plumbing — both drain lines and in some cases original cast iron supply pipes — is standard in pre-war construction. Oil tanks, both aboveground in basements and underground in yards, are prevalent in homes built before the widespread availability of natural gas. Asbestos pipe insulation, particularly on steam distribution mains in homes with original steam boiler systems, is common and requires documentation and management planning.

In the city’s post-war neighborhoods, the inspection focus shifts to galvanized supply lines, aging electrical panels, and end-of-life mechanical systems. Multi-family properties throughout Englewood require evaluation of their structural integrity, fire safety systems, and compliance with current property maintenance codes — elements that go beyond the scope of a standard single-family inspection but are within Michael’s experience and expertise.

No matter what Michael finds, his job is to give you a complete, honest picture of your Englewood property — so you can negotiate from knowledge, not guesswork. Schedule your inspection today.

Englewood is one of Bergen County’s most architecturally diverse communities — a city that combines historic estates and pre-war Colonials in the affluent residential sections with a dense urban core and significant multi-family housing stock near the downtown. The housing stock spans more than a century of construction and presents an equally wide range of inspection challenges.

The Grand Residential Sections

Englewood’s most prestigious neighborhoods — the large pre-war Colonials, Tudors, and estate properties in the Flat Rock and upper residential sections — are among the most complex inspection assignments in Bergen County. Pre-war construction in large, multi-story homes means extensive knob-and-tube wiring systems, galvanized plumbing throughout multiple floors, original cast iron drain stacks, oil heat history with potential large-capacity underground storage tanks, and the accumulated modifications of 80 to 100 years of ownership. In these properties, a thorough inspection is not a formality — it is an essential document for buyers navigating significant financial decisions.

Mid-Century and Urban Housing

Englewood’s post-war development and denser urban housing bring the standard mid-century concerns: aluminum wiring in 1965–1975 construction, aging HVAC systems, galvanized plumbing in pre-1970 homes, and missing GFCI protection throughout. Multi-family properties in Englewood’s urban core require attention to shared systems, electrical panels serving multiple units, and building-level conditions that affect individual unit buyers.

Your Inspector: Michael Del Greco, CMI

How long does a home inspection in Englewood take?
Most Englewood home inspections take 2.5 to 4 hours depending on the size, age, and condition of the property. Older pre-war homes and larger properties typically take longer. See our full FAQ.

Should I be present for the inspection?
Your presence is required at the inspection. Walking through the home with your inspector is one of the most valuable things you can do as a home buyer. Here are questions to ask during the inspection.

Do you offer radon testing and other add-on services?
Yes. In addition to a standard home inspection, we offer additional services such as radon testing, WDI inspection, septic inspection, oil tank search, lead paint testing, and sewer scope — all especially useful for Northern New Jersey properties. These can be added when you schedule, and results are processed by certified professionals and included with your inspection report.

How do I schedule a Englewood home inspection?
Call our office at (973) 812-5100 or use our contact form. Our office staff answers the phone and can typically schedule within 24–48 hours.