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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 32,318 service calls we have performed 18,719 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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2/13/25: A new door has been installed on the parking garage storage room since the last service call but is still waiting on the door handle & deadbolt lock to be installed see photos below. The humidity level was over the acceptable level of 60% inside the residence when I arrived from the ac not turning on enough throughout the day. I lowered the thermostat to 75 for now to circulate air & mitigate the high humidity level. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. Permit for new ac system on front window. One of the sun screens on the lanai is damaged. Client will address.2/13/25: Screen door on front porch is damaged. Wine cooler in dining room was on & cold. Mini fridge & freezer in dining room were both on & cold. All storm shutters are closed.
2/13/25: The ac thermostat has been raised to 76 since the last service call & the humidity level was over the acceptable level of 60% inside the residence again when I arrived. Maintenance appears to have been inside the residence starting to address the dining room window. I lowered the thermostat to 73 for now to circulate air & mitigate the high humidity level. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. The address numbers have not been placed back on the front door yet. The left side dining room window is tagged for having a water intrusion underneath the window sill during both hurricanes & is being addressed by the client. The carpet & wall are currently dry underneath the window. Garage key is not needed at this time as nothing is being stored in the garage. Checked the water pan in the ac return vent. All storm shutters on the lanai are closed.
2/13/25: Photo of the water heater information below. The water heater was manufactured on 10/09/2020. The right rear tire on the car appears to have a slow leak as it is consistently getting excessively low. Client is addressing. Several faucets throughout the residence have extremely low water pressure. Mini fridge in the dining room was on & cold. Did not see any evidence of bees on the inside of the lanai. Large piece of batts insulation laying on lanai floor. Exterior of car is dirty & will need to be washed when client returns.
2/13/25: Checked all damp rid buckets. The dining room & living room windows both have a thick white haze on them. Client is addressing. Torn window screen is waiting to be replaced. Client is addressing. Water was on in #603.
2/13/25: Made sure the water heater, range & ice maker were off. All ceiling fans are off. Storm shutters on lanai are cracked open for ventilation. Parking garage storage room door is locked.
2/13/25: I had to remove mostly all of the fruits & vegetables from the refrigerator as they were starting to perish see photo below. The humidity level was over the acceptable level of 60% inside the residence when I arrived. I lowered the thermostat to 77 for now to circulate air & mitigate the high humidity level. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. The car had an alert concerning maintenance on the dashboard when I started it see photo below. The plastic gutter downspout extension on the back left corner of the house is broken & needs to be replaced. There is a missing section of soffits on the left side of the front entryway of the house. Monitoring all old water stains on the ceilings closely. Both lanai screen cage doors are unlocked. All storm shutters are off/open.
2/13/25: The lanai may need to be pressure washed soon. All ceiling fans are off. Made sure to put the key back in the cabinet next to the garage door & left the water main on to the house when leaving.
2/12/25: The lamp on the right nightstand in the master bedroom is on. A trailer is in the drive, photo below.
2/12/25: The humidity in the garage is a bit high but the AC unit is running and the air coming from it is cooling. The front yard dryness appears to be no worse than last week. Some plants up front have lost their leaves, photo below. I checked the irrigation control box it has power. There was a new lag bolt on the lanai next to the pool, photo below. I could not determine where it came from. I brought it inside and placed it next to the hand saw I found in my first visit.
2/12/25: There is an electrician working on the main power box so the AC could be ran while I was on site. I could not make my way into the master bedroom and bath because the electrician had the door to the hall closed working on the panel. The condo is under renovation from being flooded during Milton. The humidity is a bit higher than suggested but within acceptable limits based on the conditions outside and the AC unit unable to run. The HVAC air handler does not have a filter which I would suggest it did when running. I could not find a filter to slip into the unit.
2/11/25: The humidity level was back under 60% inside the residence after making the last adjustment. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. One of the lanai screens & both of the living room screens have some small tears in them. One of the guest bedroom windows is missing the entire screen frame. 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. Lanai screen door is locked. Made sure to turn off all water mains when leaving.
2/11/25: The pool water level was low & the neighbors had the hose running in the pool when I arrived. The neighbors stated they would turn the hose off when the pool water was back up to the correct level. Brought in one piece of mail with a stack of sales flyer see photo below. Make sure the water heater was off. Mini fridge in living room was on & cold. All accordion storm shutters are closed except for the shutter over the guest bathroom window. Made sure the garage overhead door was closed when leaving.
2/11/25: Brought in five pieces of mail with some sales flyers see photo below. Put all sales flyers in the trash can. Will be taking all important mail to the post office for forwarding. The humidity level was back under 60% inside the residence after making the last adjustment. I raised the thermostat to 74 for now to save energy. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. There appears to be a rectangular shaped depression forming in the front yard on the left side of the house directly in front of the sewer clean out pipe. Client will address when they return. There appears to be a strip of missing roof shingles along the ridge on the left side of the roof next to the ridge vent. Client is addressing. The hole previously filled in by the seawall has washout transpiring. Client will address. 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.
2/11/25: I turned the pool pump on briefly & it was no longer making a loud noise while running. There are some large cracks on the lanai floor around the outside of the pool. Ran water throughout the residence during the entire service call & did not smell any odors in the water. Shed door is locked.
2/11/25: The tag on the car expires soon see photo below. A section of soffits is pushed up on the front left corner of the house. Made sure to re-engage the safety clips on the refrigerator doors. Mini split ac thermostat is set to 78. Checked all light timers. A window is broken in the Florida room & is temporarily covered. Old water damage on garage ceiling. Did not run any water inside the residence per the client. Was unable to water the plants as there are no more water jugs provided. Put the keys back in the lockbox when leaving.
2/11/25: Brought in a notice from the Charlotte County property appraisers & one piece of mail see photos below. Some large packages of new insulation for the walls have been placed inside the residence since the last service call photo below. The ac system is still off. Client is aware & addressing the situation. I was unable to run water throughout the residence as all of the plumbing fixtures have been removed during remediation. Hot tub is currently pushed up against the air conditioner. Client is addressing. The ac air filter will need to be washed or replaced after remediation & construction is completed. Excessive weeds are building up in the landscape beds & all pavers. All ceiling fans are on. Mini split ac is off.
2/11/25: Brought in a notice from the Charlotte County property appraisers see photos below. The humidity level was over the acceptable level of 60% inside the residence when I arrived. I lowered the thermostat to 76 for now to circulate air & mitigate the high humidity level. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. All ceiling fans are off. Poured approximately 2ozs of vinegar down the hvac condensate drain line for preventative maintenance. Made sure to run water throughout the entire residence during the entire service call. Lanai screen door is unlocked. Visual check of the dock & boat ramp photos below. Green slip in mailbox.
2/11/25: Brought in three pieces of mail with a stack of sales flyers see photo below. The block privacy wall on the front left corner of the house is storm damaged. Client will address. A piling from someone else’s dock appears to have floated onto the dock during hurricane storm surge water & has gotten stuck on top of the dock. Client will address. Several pool cage screens have small tears & holes in them. Client will address. The lattice around the pool pump is damaged. Client will address. I did not see any alligators down by the dock today. All ceiling fans are off. Galvanized storm shutter panels are on across the lanai, right side garage window & half the front door. Visual check of the dock. Put the key back in the lockbox when leaving.
2/11/25: Brought in a small package that was laying by the front door when I arrived see photo below. The repaired section of roof & facia on the left side of the house appears to still be waiting on a new piece of metal flashing at this time. No water stains on the master bedroom ceiling. The palm tree on the front of the house has started to lean on the concrete privacy wall causing a large crack to develop. Client is addressing. The wood beams on the front of the house are rotted. The wood siding on the back right side of the house is starting to rot. There is broken glass on the master bedroom closet floor from the closet shelves separating from the wall on one end falling several inches causing the glass to fall off the shelf. It may have transpired from a combination of the vibrations of the new roof being installed & the weight on the shelves. Master bathroom toilet fill valve has quit working. Garage side entry door temporarily boarded up. Old stains from water intrusion through microwave vent in kitchen that leaked on top of the stove & onto the floor from hurricane Ian.
2/11/25: The exterior dryer vent cover was laying on the ground when I arrived. I was able to temporarily place it back over the dryer vent hole for now but it needs to be fastened in place with screws see photos below. The garbage can underneath the carport is full. Made sure the water heater, range & ice maker were off. Readjusted the security camera in the living room & turned on the living room lamp. Opened the dishwasher & the washing machine doors to prevent odors from building up. All ceiling fans are off. Both storage shed doors are locked. Hot tub is on. All gates are closed. All storm shutter panels are off.
2/11/25: The humidity level was well below 60% inside the residence when I arrived. I raised the thermostat to 76 for now to save energy. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. Monitoring the old water stains above the garage overhead door closely.
2/11/25: Removed some true green signs from throughout the yard. Brought in two pieces of mail with a stack of sales flyers see photo below. There are some perishable items inside the refrigerator see photo below. The humidity level was over the acceptable level of 60% inside the residence when I arrived. I lowered the thermostat to 76 for now to circulate air & mitigate the high humidity level. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. Did not use the garbage disposal as it is temporarily broken. Client is addressing. I made sure to use the left side sink only. Cleaned up some dead ants in the master bathroom. All ceiling fans are off. Manabloc water system has some corrosion on some of the pipe connections. Client is addressing. Salt container for water softener is empty. Pool safety fence is installed. Both lanai screen doors are unlocked. All storm shutters are closed. Shed door is locked.
2/10/25: The residence was recently inspected by a pest control company & may be treated for subterranean termites soon. I did not currently see any insects by the lanai door but it is still difficult to open & close. There were currently no dead bugs on any of the floors throughout the residence since turning off all the lamps connected to light timers. Several pavers along the dock are starting to sink when being walked on. Client will address. Visual check of the suv. Visual check of the boat, outbuilding & trailers.
2/10/25: The photo eye sensor for automatic dusk to dawn operation on the lamp post in the front yard appears to have failed causing the lamp to stay on in the daytime. I was unable to find the switch to turn the lamp post off for now. A new photo eye sensor is recommended. Client will address the situation. Monitoring all old water stains on the ceilings closely. Excessive cobwebs etc are starting to build up on the exterior of the house & may need to be pressure washed soon. Client is addressing. There is a large step crack in the wall on the back of the house. There appears to be a large gopher tortoise digging a hole underneath the house along the front of the house behind the landscape bushes & on the back left corner of the house. I put the key back in the lock box when leaving.
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