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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 30,367 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 5101 to 5125 of 5210
9/5/23: Construction on the new roof has not changed in appearance since the last service call. Roofs appear to be waiting on the new roof tiles or sheet metal to be installed. Ran the storm shutters up & down for preventative maintenance. There are sections of drywall removed from the walls in the master bedroom, guest bedroom & dining room waiting to be replaced. Screens are torn or missing from some of the windows. Portable dehumidifier read 48. Watered the plant in the kitchen & rotated it.9/5/23: Browning in the yard persists, photos below. The alarm was deactivated upon entry, I activated it upon departure. Armadillo hole in back corner of home looks like it may be now inactive. I unplugged for 30 seconds the camera on the lanai and the camera on the desk as requested. Both bedroom ceiling fan lights were on, I turned them off. I watered the plant in the kitchen.
9/5/23: A new mini split air conditioner has been installed in the garage recently see photos below. The humidity level was still over 60% inside the garage. I lowered the thermostat to 73 & set the fan to auto mode to mitigate the humidity level. The lawn is starting to look a little better since turning the irrigation system back on. Irrigation system is on. Monitoring all previous water stains & damage on the ceilings closely. Mini fridge in lanai storage room is off & doors open.
9/5/23: I started the car and let it idle during the service call.
9/5/23: Behind the master bathroom toilet appears to be some moisture more than likely a past problem as I have been monitoring for several service calls and it hasn’t gotten any worse, previously reported. A sprinkler head just outside the front door has been removed, photo below. One bush appears to have been blown over a bit from the wind, photo below. It did not damage the mini-split. But it does need to be staked I would think. The pool pump has a Lake Where The threaded pipe, goes in at the top of the pool pump case, photo below.
9/5/23: There is some corrosion on the water valve above the water heater. Visual check of the boat & trailer. Boat garage humidity & temperature readings were 62.7% & 86.5. Made sure to leave the water main on for the pool auto filler when leaving.
9/5/23: I watered the 3 interior plants as instructed. The master bathroom left sink has a note that the sink plug is broken. The lanai has a few weeds growing in the cracks. The front yard light is on, previously reported. The browning in the yard still persists, reported previously. The front bathroom sink is leaking at the nut gasket attached to the bowl, the nut will not turn to tighten. The faucet is tagged and the area below the bowl to show you where it leaks. I’ve been watching the sport ant the entrance to the bedroom behind the garage/utility room all summer and it has not gotten worse. I found two more very very light ceiling stains photos below. You may have a roof issue that is slowly getting worse. I ran the dishwasher then raised and lowered the hurricane shutters.
9/5/23: The water stain on the garage ceiling has changed in appearance since the last service call see photo below. Brought in three pieces of mail with some sales flyers see photo below. Ran water through the kitchen pot filler. Wine cooler read 54.8. Mini fridge on lanai was on & cold. Visual check of the jet ski’s. All storm shutters are closed & panels are on.
9/5/23: Monitoring all previous water stains on the ceilings closely. Visual check of the boat photo below. The boat does not appear to be strapped to the lift. Pool pump timer is set to run between 8am-12pm. Some of the storm shutters around the residence have not been installed or closed. New pool cage is waiting to be installed. Dock breaker is off. Roof appears to have some small patches in several locations. Left the water main on when leaving for the pool water auto filler.
9/5/23: Home under renovation from flood damage. Alarm was on upon entry but I was unable to set it when I left. Pool level is about 2/3 skimmer port and auto water fill is working. The pool has debris on top of the water and on the bottom. There are two screen panels that were damaged by the storm, reported previously.
9/5/23: There are some large brown spots in several areas throughout the lawn. Visual check of the boat photo below. All storm shutters are closed.
9/5/23: Removed a Problem solved pest sign dated 9/1 from the front yard. The hole at the end of the walkway in the backyard is temporarily covered. Checked all light timers. Checked all damp rid buckets. Watered the two plants inside by the front door. There are a few brown spots in the lawn. Visual check of the boat photo below. Boat has power. Ran the cleats up & down on the slide moor tracks for preventative maintenance to keep them free of barnacles. Made sure to engage them in the locked position above the water when finished. Visual check of the boat motor by the garbage cans photo below. Left the water main on when leaving.
9/5/23: I watered 5 plants on the lanai based on my plant moisture meter readings. I started the car and let it idle during the service call. The toilet in the bathroom that has a tub will not fill. The fill mechanism is broken. I am using a pan from the kitchen to fill the tank in order to flush the toilet. The front storm door doesn’t latch. There was a paper and a box from Chewy at the front door, I brought them inside. The shower head in the bath with the shower is leaking at the wall, photo below. This could even be leaking behind the wall. This must be repaired to prevent water behind the wall.
9/5/23: Brought in two pieces of mail with some sales flyers see photo below. The inside of the residence has not changed in appearance since the last service call. Pool pump was running & did not appear to be leaking. Was unable to run water throughout the residence as the plumbing is waiting to be repaired. Client advised that new plumbing is waiting to be installed. Checked all damp rids. Poured approximately 2ozs of vinegar down the hvac condensate drain line for preventative maintenance. There are brown spots in several areas throughout the lawn. Did not turn the water main on. Put the key back in the lockbox when leaving.
9/5/23: One letter in the mail appeared important, photo below.
9/5/23: Made sure the refrigerator was in vacation mode. Mini fridge on lanai is off & door open. Monitoring all previous water stains on the ceilings closely. All storm shutters are closed & panels up. Pool water auto fill valve was on. Turned off the water main to the house only when leaving.
9/5/23: I watered 5 plants on the lanai as indicated I should by the soil moisture meter. Circuit breaker 34 (kitchen GFI) will not reset, so it will remain off. Some palm fronds in the yard. Brought in a pool slip dated 8/31/23.
9/5/23: The broken sprinkler head on the left side of the house has been repaired since the last service call see photo below. The humidity level was still over the acceptable level of 60% inside the residence again when I arrived. I found the air handler pan full of water & lots of condensation on the outside of the air handler indicating that the air handler is possibly froze up & needs repair at this time. Will contact the client & advise them of the situation. I put a lockbox with a key to the residence inside on the left side of the house for Licensed to chill. The lawn has some brown spots on the left side of the house. The pool water level was at the optimal level of half the top skimmer port. The damaged roof tiles on the right side of the house have not been repaired yet. Positive battery terminal in car has excessive corrosion on it. Visual check of the boat photo below. All storm shutters are closed.
9/5/23: Client will address broken mirror in dining room when they return. The lawn has a large brown spot in the front yard on the left side of the driveway. The wood doorframe is rotted on both sides along the bottom of the garage rear entry door. The alarm keypad has several alerts on the display. The master bathroom left sink is tagged for leaking from the trap when water is running. Client will repair when they return. Living room lamp was on. Monitoring the previous water stain on the kitchen ceiling closely. 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. Left the water main on for the pool water auto filler when leaving.
9/5/23: There was a black ford truck in the driveway when i arrived photo below. The ac air filter is dirty & may need to be replaced soon size 20x20x1. Mini fridge in kitchen area was on & cold. Checked all light timers. Visual check of the dock. Lanai temporarily fenced in & waiting to be replaced. Monitoring the filled in hole by the seawall closely. All storm shutter panels are on.
9/4/23: I watered 4 plants out back on the pool deck and 0 out front based on the moisture reading of my plant moisture meter. I poured 4 oz of vinegar down the HVAC air handler condensate tube followed by 10 oz of water. Permit packet to remain out front per client. The front weeds are minimal. Weeds growing in the cracks of the lanai pavers, previously reported. The main longe front pool cage screen has separated from the bottom channel, photo below. I opened all the storm shutters.
9/4/23: A section of the child safety gate around the pool was not latched again, I latched it. The weeds growing in the cracks of the pool area have started to grow again, reported previously. The pool edges have a black line on them almost all the way around I took my finger and cleaned a small section and took a photo below. The contrast should be evident. The circuit breaker #17 (Foyer) was tripped. I reset it, and it never tripped while I was here. The garbage disposal was frozen. I freed it then sprayed a liberal amount of WD40 inside on the blades.
9/4/23: The automatic pool cleaner was not working again. The pool level is very good (2/3 the skimmer port). I checked the small storage room off the pool. The lawn has some browning, reported previously. The water main was on upon arrival, off upon departure. The AC system was not cooling when I arrived but the air handler was running and pushing air. The air temp coming out of the supply vents was 89+ degrees. I shut the system off at the circuit breakers. Let them set for 10 minutes. To which I turned them back on and waited for the system to reboot, which takes normally 10 minutes when the system came back on it was cooling air temp coming from the vents was 78 and dropping. Then a few minutes later it was hot air again. The drywall work has been completed.
9/4/23: Armadillo hole has been filled in with dirt. I poured a few ounces of bleach on each toilet.
9/4/23: Right side MB sink drains very slowly.
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