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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 27,144 service calls we have performed 3,279 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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4/30/24: The humidity is fine today so I moved the thermostat back up to 77. I see a half a dozen dead ants in the slider track, photo below.4/30/24: The water main valve is to remain on automatic pool filter. I walked the home twice to make sure that all of the faucets and toilets were not running since the water main valve is to remain in the on position for the automatic pool filler. There is an armadillo hole in the front corner landscaping and digging around the house in the landscaping consistent with an armadillo, photos below. There were 2 small packages at the front door (photo below), I brought it inside and placed them on the top of the black fridge in the garage. Two plants out back appear to be unhealthy, reported previously.
4/30/24: Must go through the garage to enter home. The garage door was down during service call as requested. A bit of browning in the lawn photo below. I placed 6 palm fronds out to the road.
4/30/24: Photos below of the browning in the yard. Ran water in the pool while I was here, level is fine but never can have too much water in the pool this time of year. Watered 4 interior plants. Photo below of MB thermostat, not sure but is it set to 85?
4/30/24: Home under renovation from flood damage. At this point none of the sinks or showers have completed plumbing. The garage floor has been done and cabinets hung, photos below. Removed an Arrow Pest Control sign next to the mailbox dated 4/27/24.
4/30/24: The humidity level was well below 60% inside the residence again when i arrived. I raised the ac thermostat to 76 for now to save energy. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. Watered the orchid on the kitchen counter per the instructions provided. Poured approximately 2ozs of vinegar down the hvac condensate drain line for preventative maintenance. Will replace the ac air filter in the first week of July. Lanai screen door is locked. Made sure to turn off all water mains when leaving.
4/30/24: 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. Photos of the plants, below. I thought you may be curious as to how they were doing.
4/30/24: Picked up the check from the dining room table. All breakers are off except for the ac & heat breakers. New ac system installed recently was on & working correctly. Ac air filter was recently replaced. Poured approximately 2ozs of vinegar down the hvac condensate drain line for preventative maintenance. All ceiling fans are off. Did not run any water inside the residence per the client.
4/30/24: Made sure the water heater, range & ice maker were off. Found the living room sliding glass door unlocked & locked it. The ac air filter was dirty & needed to be replaced. I replaced it with a new air filter provided next to the air handler & wrote the date of installation on it. The humidity level was over the acceptable level of 60% inside the residence when I arrived from the ac system sitting idle for too long. I lowered the thermostat to 75 for now to circulate air & mitigate the high humidity level. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. All ceiling fans are off. Master bathroom toilet has a hairline crack in the bowl. Toilet bowl cleaner is needed for the bathrooms.
4/30/24: With the exception of the upstairs TV room all of the plastic that sealed off rooms that were being worked on have been removed, reported previously. All dehumidifiers have been removed with the exception of one in the upstairs living room. Two pieces of mail, photo below. Photos of back landscape and back upstairs wall below. Water main was on upon arrival off upon departure.
4/30/24: Ran the storm shutters down & up for preventative maintenance. Both guest bedroom windows are still waiting for new screens. Facade of building is still waiting to be finished. Storm shutters are open.
4/30/24: The door handle on the front door was unlocked when i arrived. Made sure the water heater, range & ice maker were off. All ceiling fans are off. Did not see any water underneath any of the windows. Large sections of drywall have been removed from the wall’s in the master bedroom, dining room, guest bedroom & are waiting to be repaired. All torn window screens are still waiting to be replaced. Mesh storm shutter on lanai is closed. Damaged facade of building is still waiting to be finished.
4/30/24: Removed a Truly nolen pest sign dated 4/26 from the front yard. There was excessive yellowing throughout the lawn when I arrived see photos below. Irrigation system is in the run position. Storm shutters on lanai are closed. Mini fridge in lanai storage room is off & doors open. Made sure the water heater & range were off. All ceiling fans are off. The humidity level was slightly over the acceptable level of 60% inside the garage. I lowered the ac to 76 for now to circulate air & mitigate the high humidity level. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. Mini fridge on lanai is off & door open. Ran water in lanai sink.
4/30/24: Additional service call photos.
4/30/24: The garbage can was still full & down by the street for collection when i arrived. A Fpl location marker has been placed in the front yard on the right side of the driveway photo below. The rusted metal banding on the front left corner of the house appears to be getting worse see photos below. The pool had areca palm debris on the bottom & the lanai floor was covered in excessive bird droppings again see photos below. There appears to be another hole forming underneath the sod along the seawall see photos below. Ran the cleats up & down on the slidemoor tracks & made sure to engage the locks over the water when finished. The rope on the slidemoor attached to the bow was completely snapped in half & the cleat was underneath the water when I arrived photos below. I was able to tie the rope back together & use the slidemoor. Brought in nine pieces of mail see photos below. Made sure the water heater, oven & ice maker were off. Watered the two plants by the front door. Checked all light timers. All ceiling fans are on. Checked all damp rid buckets. Visual check of the boat photo below. Boat has power. Left the water main on when leaving.
4/30/24: There were several large yellow spots in the lawn in the right side of the house when I arrived see photos below. Brought in another large stack of important mail & sales flyers. Will be taking all important mail to the post office for forwarding. The humidity level was well under 60% inside the residence again when I arrived. I raised the thermostat to 77 for now to save energy. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. There is a large brown spot in the lawn on the back right side of the house. Some of the trees on the right side of the house appear to be dead. Activated the alarm system when leaving.
4/30/24: Drive by. Went back to the residence to put the garbage cans back inside the garage & check the status of the new roof installation. There were workers present on the roof & the inside of the residence has been cleaned since the last drive by see photos below. Pool was covered to keep debris out.
4/29/24: Drive by to pick up the key to the garage door & get you into your regular scheduled route on 5/9. Made sure the water heater, range & ice maker were off. Ran water throughout the residence & thermostat read 78/78. Checked the golf cart & vehicle in the garage & turned off the water main when leaving. The front porch was prepped for painting of the exterior of the building when i arrived photo below.
4/28/24: Drive by. Put both garbage cans down by the street for collection. There was a trailer in the driveway & some new roofing supplies on the roof when I arrived see photos below. Turned off the water heater, range & water main. Ice maker was off. Pool water level was at the optimal level of half the top skimmer port.
4/26/24: The trap on the guest bathroom sink is tagged for leaking at the drain stop connection when water is running through it. Client will address. All interior doors are open for air circulation. The water supply valve to the ice maker under the kitchen sink is off. Lanai door is locked & all the panels are closed. Put the key back in the lock box & put the lock back on the water main when leaving.
4/26/24: Watered the plant by the front door. Made sure the water heater, range & ice maker were off. Checked all damp rids. Will replace ac air filters as needed. All ceiling fans are off. Clear panels on lanai are closed.
4/26/24: Made sure the water heater, range & ice maker were off. All ceiling fans are off. Lanai screen door is locked. Will start the car every other service call.
4/26/24: Made sure the water heater, range & ice maker were off. All ceiling fans are off.
4/26/24: Made sure the water heater, range & ice maker were off. All ceiling fans are off. Watered the plants on the table & rotated 1/4.
4/26/24: Fern is outside the front door. Made sure the water heater, oven & ice maker were off. All ceiling fans are off. Mini fridge on lanai was on & cold. Ran water through sink on lanai.
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