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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 33,878 service calls we have performed 5,210 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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Displaying Are Records 3501 to 3525 of 5210
9/17/24: There is a small section of soffits pushed up on the back of the house over the master bedroom window. Covering the drains is not necessary as running water every two weeks fills all the traps preventing sewer gases & pest from entering the residence as well as pushing everything back. Checked all damp rid bags throughout the residence. Damp rid bags are not recommended as they are prone to leaking causing irreversible damage. Checked light timer in the living room. A battery maintainer is recommended for the vehicle. Poured approximately 2ozs of vinegar down the hvac condensate drain line for preventative maintenance.9/17/24: One of the pipes inside of the pool heater is slowly leaking while the pool pump is running. Client is addressing. Weeds are building up in all the pool pavers & landscape beds. Client is addressing. Lanai south screen door has a broken closer. Portable dehumidifier in kitchen read 50. Monitoring the old water stain on the kitchen ceiling closely. Lamp in living room was on. There are cracks in the stucco in several locations around the residence. The gutters around the entire residence may need to be pressure washed soon. All storm shutters are closed. There is a stack of plywood, cardboard etc leaning up against the house by the garage rear entry door. The wood frame work for the garage door openers appears to be pulling away from the wall above both garage overhead doors client is aware. Left the water main on for the pool water auto filler when leaving.
9/17/24: Water to remain on for plant irrigation on the lanai. I walked the house inside twice to ensure all water faucets, shower heads and toilets were not running. Photo of the plants on the lanai/ pool cage area below. Weeds growing in the cracks of the pavers front and back. Weeds growing in the landscaping as well.
9/17/24: Removed an Arrow environmental services sign dated 9/12 from the front yard. Made sure the water heater, range & ice maker were off. The lawn has a few small brown spots on the left & right side of the house. All ceiling fans are off. Water softener salt container is 3/4 full. Visual check of the boat photo below. All storm shutters are closed.
9/17/24: The lawn has a few small brown spots that appear to slowly be getting better. Made sure the refrigerator was in vacation mode. All ceiling fans are off. Mini fridge on lanai is off & door open. Monitoring all old water stains on the ceilings closely. All storm shutters are closed & panels on. Pool water auto fill valve was on. Turned off the water main to the house only when leaving.
9/17/24: The ac thermostat was not holding set temperature when I arrived & the ac system was not working. I did not find any tripped breakers & was unable to get the system to turn on. Will contact the client & advise them of the situation. I put an lockbox with a key to the residence inside for the ac company on the front door when leaving. All ceiling fans are off. Bbq grill is covered. All storm shutters are closed & panels on.
9/17/24: Poured several ounces of vinegar down the ac condensate drain line for preventative maintenance. The guest bathroom sink is tagged for leaking from underneath when water is running through it. Client will address. The water heater is almost 10yrs of age & may need to be flushed or replaced soon due to HOA regulations. Checked all light timers. All ceiling fans are off. Battery maintainer & large damp rid bucket or air dryer is recommended for the vehicle. Garage side entry door handle unlocked for access.
9/17/24: Weeds are starting to build up in the landscape beds see photos below. The electric meter is still waiting to be connected to the new underground power line. Brought in one piece of mail with some sales flyers see photo below. Put all sales flyers in the trash can. Will be bringing all important mail to the post office for forwarding. The hole previously filled in by the seawall has some washout starting to transpire. Client will address. Put all sales flyers in the trash can. Mini fridge in kitchen area was on & cold. Master bedroom closet door is locked. Checked all light timers. Visual check of the dock. Lanai is fenced in. All storm shutter panels are on.
9/16/24: Drive by. Put the empty garbage can back inside the garage. Closed the garage overhead door & made sure the side door was locked when leaving.
9/16/24: The homeowner has requested the water be run every other service call. So this service call was a walk-through and observe service call. I also took several photos of current ceiling imperfections as a baseline for future reference, if needed, photos below. I also vacuumed each AC drain the service call.
9/16/24: None of the plants required watering based on my plant moisture meter. I brought in a pool slip from the lanai dated 9/12/24. Turned the water heaters on and left the water main valve open as requested. I couldn’t open the softener supply valve because of a hose that was off. I sent a video to the customer. I could not easily see where it fell off. I walked the house an additional time to ensure that all valves were off and that the toilet tanks had completed filling since the water is to remain on.
9/16/24: The dehumidifier read 52 and was running/working.
9/16/24: The valves for both bathroom faucets are off. Some weeds growing in the landscaping, reported previously. I pulled a Lawn Care Extraodinare sign dated 9/11 from your front yard.
9/16/24: I walked the house twice to ensure the water was off to all showers, tubs, and toilets. Toilet supply lines are off at their individual valves. Two screens on the pool cage are beginning to come loose, photos below. Neither at this point are too bad but I would suspect they won’t hold up to a severe thunderstorm if one were to come through.
9/16/24: I moved the thermostat at 77 as the humidity is very good today.
9/16/24: I poured vinegar down the HVAC condensation evac tube then chased with some water. I brought in several pieces of mail, none appeared to be important. Raised and lowered the back hurricane screens. There were two weeds on the lanai that I pulled rather than spray.
9/16/24: None of the exposed walls inside have signs of moisture. Brought in several pieces of mail. The toilet in the bathroom off the garage will not fill it just runs continuously. I have shut it off at the valve below the tank and tagged it as such. Photo below of the new landscaping project out back.
9/16/24: I watered the plants in the pool/lanai area as instructed. There was a pool company slip dated 9/13/24. Your neighbor approached me with a box that was delivered to his home for you. He asked if I would take it inside, photo below. I placed it on the bench in the garage.
9/13/24: 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 clear panels are closed. Put the key back in the lock box & put the lock back on the water main when leaving.
9/13/24: Connected the new cable box to the TV and was able to get signal & the cable box installed correctly with the client on the phone. Closed the window on the lanai screen door. Put ant bait stations out throughout the residence & lanai. All furniture is back outside on the front porch & lanai. Watered all three plants. Checked damp rid bag in lanai closet. Clear panels on lanai are closed. Left everything on when leaving for clients guest. Put the key back inside the lockbox when leaving.
9/13/24: The MB smoke detector is chirping indicating a low battery. There is a discoloration around the sprinkler head in the front office, see photo below.
9/13/24: The water must remain on so client can fill the pool remotely. The pool level is managed by the homeowner remotely. The pool level is up to the bottom of the coping. I made sure all water faucets and toilets were not running. The utility room sink is leaking at the trap, it has been tagged from last year, client is aware. The garbage disposal is a bit loud. The smoke detector in the dinning room is beeping. The pool house air is not working.
9/13/24: The weeds on the lanai appear to have been sprayed as many have died. There are some weeds yet, more than likely these are new. This time of year weeds are like playing wack-a-mole.
9/13/24: The ac thermostat was holding set temperature again when i arrived. All ceiling fans are on. Checked all damp rid buckets. Plastic panels on lanai are closed. Turned off both water main handles when leaving.
9/13/24: Lamps in living room are off. Watered the plant by the front door. Checked all damp rids. Will replace ac air filters as needed. All ceiling fans are off. Clear panels on lanai are closed.
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