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Real Time Inspection Concerns
Below is a streaming list of concerns we have found today, yesterday, this past week, past month in real time. Each time an inspection is posted the list changes. Of course client privacy is our #1 priority so nothing found below will/can identify the home or owner just the primary concerns we found and the date.
Of the 27,330 service calls we have performed 4,426 have had issues that needed to be addressed/reported to the client!!
We have removed those inspections that had no noteable concerns to bring to a client's attention.
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5/7/24: The lawn had excessive browning throughout the yard when I arrived see photos below. The irrigation system was on & I did not find any tripped breakers. The neighbor advised he would be inspecting the sprinkler heads. The pool water level was slightly low from evaporation. I ran the hose in it during the service call to help bring the water level up. Massey arrived to service the lawn while I was at the residence. Made sure the water heater, range & ice maker were off. All ceiling fans are off. Visual check of the dock.5/7/24: Removed a problem solved pest sign from the front yard. The lawn has excessive browning throughout the yard see photos below. The pool pump filter canister was slowly leaking see photo below. The humidity level was well below 60% inside the residence. I raised the thermostat to 74 for now to save energy. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. The large propane tank on the left side of the house appears to be getting low on propane. Brought in one piece of mail see photo below. Did not see any ants in the master bathroom. Mini fridge on lanai was locked. Sections of pool pavers appear to be slightly sinking on the right & back side of the pool. Visual check of the dock.
5/7/24: I went straight to the pool to see the water level as we had issues last call. The pool level was just under a 1/3 the skimmer port so I ran water during the service call when I wasn’t watering plants. I watered all the plants around and in the pool cage. The last pool slip was dated 4/20/24, I feel like they have been coming but no slip since then.
5/7/24: New roof construction progress photos below. The new underlayment has been installed since the last visit. Water heater, range & ice maker have all been previously turned off. Poured approximately 2ozs of viper down the hvac condensate drain line for preventative maintenance. All ceiling fans are off. All storm shutter panels are off.
5/7/24: Internet modem was on. Poured approximately 2ozs of vinegar down the ac condensate drain line in the garage for preventative maintenance. Ran the hose in the pool during the service call to help keep the water level up. All ceiling fans are off. Faint water stain on garage ceiling by light fixture has not changed in appearance. Mailbox lid is taped shut. Electric pole in backyard is leaning. Did not find any pool service slips on the lanai or in the green box. Ran the outside shower. Both lanai screen doors are locked.
5/7/24: Set up dehumidifier.
5/7/24: I walked the house twice to ensure the water faucets were off to all showers, tubs, and toilets. The water supply to the toilet tanks are off at the valve. There is browning of the yard, photos below. I tested the zones and they all came on with plenty of pressure.
5/7/24: The lawn had excessive browning throughout the entire yard when I arrived see photos below. Location marks for Charlotte county utilities have been placed in the front yard photo below. One of the travertine tiles by the pool appears to be sinking see photo below. The water fall portion of the pool appeared to be a little low. I ran the hose in it during the service call to help bring the water level up. Made sure the water heater & oven were off. Turned off several lights that were on throughout the residence. All ceiling fans are on. The gutter downspout drain on the front left corner of the house appears to be leaking underneath the walkway pavers as they are starting to sink & paver base is starting to wash up. Visual check of the boat photo below. All straps were tight. Activated the alarm system when leaving. Left the water main on for the pool water auto filler when leaving.
5/7/24: Water heater fitting damp and corroded at threads as reported previously. Gopher tortoise hole under the one corner of the pool cage is inactive again. The front armadillo hole behind the front window appears active or dug try to make a den, photo below. The side armadillo hole appears to be inactive. The right kitchen sink trap is leaking at the metal sink nut, previously reported. Visual check of the car, 4 tires appear a bit low the back passenger tire is flat. The pool cage still has better than 60% of the screening missing. Some of the popcorn ceiling next to the vent by the refrigerator in the kitchen, reported previously. A dozen or two dead bugs in the guest bathroom, reported previously. Now there appears to be a water spot on the ceiling in the living room, previously reported. Soffit is starting to come out at the gable peak in the back, reported previously. There is a tree branch hanging over the shed that could damage the roof in high winds. I began running water in the pool during the service call and I will come back in a couple hours to shut the water off. There was someone here clearing the bushes around the pool cage.
5/7/24: Made sure to re-engage the safety clips on the refrigerator doors. Mini split ac thermostat is set to 78. Checked all light timers. Several small sections of the roof are tarped for missing shingles. A window is broken in the Florida room & is temporarily covered. Facia damage on back of house. Old water damage on garage ceiling. Did not run any water inside the residence per the client. Watered the plants using some of the water jugs provided. Put the keys back in the lockbox when leaving.
5/7/24: Removed the piece of avocado from the refrigerator that was perishing photo below. All ceiling fans are off. Mini split ac is on.
5/7/24: I found the garbage disposal bound up, so I freed it and sprayed some WD-40 into it liberally. The guest bathroom toilet seat was down, photo below. I cleaned it up of course. This is why I suggest they be up during the summers. Debris along the one side of the house, photo below. Not sure if I should turn the water on to the MB tub, so I didn’t.
5/7/24: There was a box of tarps & misc items on the carport when i arrived photo below. I put the box in the laundry room for now. A section of the ceiling on the lanai appears to be falling down see photo below. Made sure the water heater, range & ice maker were off. All ceiling fans are off. Poured approximately 2ozs of vinegar down the hvac condensate drain line for preventative maintenance. Lanai screen door is unlocked. All storm shutter panels are on. Visual check of the dock & boat ramp photos below.
5/7/24: There is browning in the yard, photos below. I turned the irrigation system on and zone one had very low water pressure and the other zones as well, some heads didn’t even have enough pressure to get up fully.
5/7/24: Brought in five pieces of mail & two packages. Several pieces of the mail had a different name on them see photos below. Weeds & grass are growing in the landscape beds. Client will address. The humidity level was well below 60% inside the residence again. I raised the ac thermostat to 78 for now to save energy. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. All ceiling fans are off. Pool pump timer scheduled to run between 8am-11am. All storm shutters are currently off except for the right side garage window. Hardware for shutters on lanai & front door appear to need some maintenance. Visual check of the dock. Put the key back in the lockbox when leaving.
5/7/24: Some browning in the lawn, reported previously. There were two pieces of mail in the box, photos below. The pool/spa was very low on water, I filled while I provided the home watch service. The edges need scrubbed, photo below. I’m not sure why but there is churned up spots in the lawn out back, photo below.
5/7/24: I poured vinegar down the HVAC condensation evac tube then chased with some water. Brought in several pieces of mail, none appeared to be important. Some pest digging in the front mulch, reported previously. Some weeds beginning to grow in the landscaping. Water was on upon arrival, off upon departure.
5/7/24: The residence has not changed in appearance since the last service call. All ceiling fans are off. Both lanai screen doors are locked. All storm shutters are closed. Shed door is locked.
5/7/24: Put the ryobi battery pack inside the house. The shower head was dripping on its own again after I arrived & turned the water main on. The shower head continued to drip in the off position until the water main outside was turned back off. The tv in the living room was on. The old plastic water main handle is slowly weeping water. Client will address. All ceiling fans are on. Hot tub is plugged in. Both storage shed doors are locked. All storm shutter panels are off.
5/7/24: All of the plastic that sealed off rooms that were being worked on have been removed, reported previously. Many items in these rooms are still covered with plastic. The dehumidifier in the upstairs bathroom is off. Photos of back landscape below. The circuit breaker for the upstairs game room was tripped.
5/7/24: All of the perishable food items have been removed from the refrigerator since the last service call. The humidity level has been consistently below 60% inside the residence. I raised the thermostat to 76 for now to save energy. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. One of the white plastic gutter downspout extension’s on the back of the house is missing & one of them is dry rotted & broken. Monitoring the old water stains above the garage overhead door closely.
5/7/24: Removed several trugreen signs from the yard. Kitchen lights have been turned off since the last service call. All ceiling fans are off. Manabloc water system has some corrosion on some of the pipe connections. Salt container for water softener is 3/4 full. Lawn has small brown spot in backyard from broken sprinkler heads. Client is aware & addressing. Pool safety fence is installed. Both lanai screen doors are unlocked. All storm shutters are closed. Shed door is locked.
5/7/24: I watered the 5 plants in the pool/lanai area as instructed. I brought in a pool company slip from the lanai area dated 5/1/24. I turned the light off next to the side entry door of the garage, it was on.
5/7/24: Brought in six pieces of mail with some sales flyers see photo below. Will be bringing all important mail to the post office for forwarding. Put both empty garbage cans back inside the garage. Storm shutters on lanai are off. Both screen doors are locked. Irrigation system is off. Water softener salt container is full. Left everything as is & the water main on when leaving to keep the house show ready.
5/7/24: Drive by. Went back to the residence to perform an inspection but the building was still taped up with plastic & the painters were actively spraying all of the handrails when I arrived see photos below. All of the storm shutters were covered in plastic & there was work being performed on the back of the building as well. Will contact the client & advise them of the situation.
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