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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 34,661 service calls we have performed 29,526 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 6826 to 6850 of 29526
5/21/24: The vacant lot was completely brown & the pool pump filter housing lid was slowly leaking when I arrived see photos below. Monitoring the new sod along the seawall closley. Found the top pin disengaged on the left side front door & re-engaged it. Made sure the water heater, range & ice maker were off. There is a perishable item inside the refrigerator see photo below. All ceiling fans are off. Found the garage side entry door deadbolt unlocked & locked it. Unplugged the battery maintainer on the car to start a staggered charging cycle. Ran all faucets & showers on the hot side during the entire service call to prevent odors from building up in the water heater. Storm shutter on lanai is open. Both screen doors are unlocked. There are several hairline step cracks in the exterior wall on the left side of the house near the pool pump equipment.5/21/24: Browning of the yard photos below.
5/21/24: Weeds & grass are starting to grow in all the landscape beds see photos below. Made sure the water heater was off. Shed door is locked.
5/21/24: 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. There is browning of the yard, reported previously.
5/21/24: Made sure the water heater, range & ice maker were off. Found both master bathroom sinks leaking from porous holes on the bottom of each sink when water is running through them see photos below. I have tagged them as such. Found the garage side entry door completely unlocked & locked it. All ceiling fans are off. Visual check of the boat & trailer. Lanai screen door is unlocked.
5/21/24: Debris along the one side of the house, reported previously. Water is low in the pool, filling it with water. Package at the front door, H.O. Said forward it when possible.
5/21/24: The humidity level was over the acceptable level of 60% inside the residence when i arrived. I lowered the humidistat to 55% for now to circulate air & mitigate the high humidity level. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. 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.
5/21/24: 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 area and front bushes have been cut and look very good. Pool spa is empty and making a sucking air sound, but the pump has water and is not hot.. Filling the pool though to see if that effects it as it is very low.
5/21/24: 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. Bushes are getting a bit shaggy, photo below, weeds too.
5/21/24: Removed a Massey pest sign dated 5/15 from the front yard. Hairline cracks are starting to develop in the stucco underneath all the window sills on the left & right sides of the house see photos below. The alarm system would not let me activate it when leaving. The display panel stated it was ok to leave but the alarm system would go off as soon as I would open the door between the garage & home. Will contact the client & advise them of the situation. The lawn has excessive browning throughout the entire yard. Location marks for Charlotte county utilities have been placed in the front yard. One of the travertine tiles by the pool appears to be sinking. 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 appear to be sinking. 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.
5/21/24: 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.
5/21/24: All ceiling fans are off. Mini split ac is on.
5/21/24: Some browning in the lawn, reported previously. The pool/spa was very low on water, I filled while I provided the home watch service. The edges need scrubbed, reported previously. I’m not sure why but there is churned up spots in the lawn out back, reported previously.
5/21/24: The lanai ceiling has been repaired since the last service call see photos below. Weeds are starting to grow in all the driveway pavers see photo below. 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.
5/21/24: Photos of back landscape below. There was a piece of mail I thought may be of interest to you, photo below. None of the exposed walls inside have signs of moisture, however it hasn’t rained here either..
5/21/24: Brought in nine pieces of mail with a stack of sales flyers see photos below. The guest bathroom sink has started to leak from the trap when water is running through it see photo below. The accordion trap appears to be deteriorated. I shut the valves off to the sink & tagged it as such. Weeds & grass are growing in the landscape beds. Client will address. The humidity level was below 60% inside the residence again. I raised the ac thermostat to 79 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.
5/21/24: The water main was on upon arrival and I kept it on upon departure as your neighbor has things set up to water. I met him and water is going well out front. In back is brown as you more than likely know. I turned the water valves off for each toilet as that is my practice when a water main is kept on. The pool should be filled by the pool company this week sometime, I would have filled it today but your neighbor is set up and watering today. The SUV is not connected to a battery maintainer although the hood is up?
5/21/24: 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.
5/21/24: There are sections of soffits pushed up on the right side of the house above the air conditioner & in the back left corner of the house. The gutters around the outside of the residence will all need to be repaired or replaced. 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. 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.
5/21/24: I watered the 5 plants in the pool/lanai area as instructed. I did not find a pool company slip on the lanai. The pool was at about 1/3 the skimmer port so I ran water in it during the service call.
5/21/24: There was a construction cone in the front left corner of the yard by the street next to one of the fence companies flags when I arrived see photos below. The shower head was dripping again 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. It appears the cartridge inside the shower handle needs to be adjusted or replaced at this time. Client will address. 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.
5/21/24: Picked up a few dead bugs & gecko droppings from the kitchen & dining room floors. 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.
5/21/24: The lawn had some browning on the right ride of the house when I arrived photos below. Ran the hose in the pool during the service call to help keep the water level up from evaporation. Another car has been added to the garage since the last service call. All ceiling fans are off. Found a bunch of small dead black ants in & around the master bathtub see photos below. 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.
5/21/24: All of the outside lights on the front of the house were on when I arrived. I turned them off before leaving. The internet still appears to be disconnected. Irrigation system is in the run position. Storm shutters on lanai are off. Both screen doors are locked. Water softener salt container is full. Left everything as is & the water main on when leaving to keep the house show ready.
5/20/24: Drive by. Went back to the residence to check on the pool & turn the water main back off. The pool water level was back up to the optimal level of the middle of the top skimmer port.
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