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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 34,434 service calls we have performed 13,364 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 7126 to 7150 of 13364
4/3/24: The water & electric have been turned back on since the last service call. There is a hairline crack starting in the stucco underneath the mid guest bedroom window. Roof has missing shingles on the back of the house. Client will address.4/3/24: Made sure the water heater, range & ice maker were off. 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 77 for now to circulate air & mitigate the high humidity level. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. Ac system uv light was blue. Unable to check the charge level on the golf cart as I could not locate the golf cart key. Checked all wood floors thoroughly. Checked all damp rid buckets throughout the residence. Faint water stain around light in shower has not changed in appearance.
4/3/24: Pool has some debris on the bottom. Watered all the plants surrounding the pool inside and out. There were several pieces of mail I brought inside, none appeared important. The hydraulic closer for the pool screen door was broken upon my arrival, photo below.
4/3/24: Home under renovation from flood damage. No work being done today, home locked and vacant. The pool pump only has one timer nubs. Debris on the bottom and top of the pool. Weeds growing on the lanai. Flooring in for the most part, photos below.
4/3/24: Both garbage cans were still full & had not been collected yet when i arrived. There is construction materials covered with a tarp in the driveway. All hairline cracks in the exterior stucco appear to have been filled since the last service call. Made sure the water heater & range were off. The humidity level was over the acceptable level of 60% inside the residence when i arrived. I lowered the thermostat to 75 for now to circulate air & mitigate the high humidity level. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. Watered the plants on the lanai. Mesh storm shutters are open. Irrigation system is on. Visual check of the boat photo below. Straps were tight.
4/2/24: The humidity level was back under 60% inside the residence after making the last adjustment. 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.
4/2/24: The humidity level was under 60% inside the residence again when i arrived. I raised the thermostat to 75 for now to save energy. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. The water heater has reached 10yrs of age & may need to be replaced soon. Water stains in the dining room were dry to the touch & have not changed in appearance. Will continue to monitor closely. Checked all damp rid buckets. Ran both storm shutters up & down for preventative maintenance. Storm shutters are closed. Sections of the building facade are still waiting to be repaired.
4/2/24: There are some perishable items inside the refrigerator. 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. Facade of building is still being worked on.
4/2/24: Removed a Truly nolen pest sign dated 4/1 from the front yard. 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 74 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.
3/29/24: The humidity level was over the acceptable level of 60% inside the residence again when i arrived from the ac thermostat being turned up to 77 since the last service call. The ac system has been sitting idle for too long due to lower outside temperatures causing humidity levels to rise. I lowered the thermostat to 74 for now to circulate air & mitigate the high humidity level. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. All ceiling fans are off. Left the kitchen lights on when leaving per the instructions.
3/29/24: The pool water level was extremely low almost to the bottom of the top skimmer port when I arrived. I ran the hose in it during the service call & set the water timer for 120mins to bring the water level back up. There are some perishable items inside the refrigerator. Watered the potted plants on the lanai & in the living room. Hairline step cracks in the stucco on the left & right sides of the house. The pipe connection on top of the pool pump still appears to be slowly leaking while the pool pump is running. 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. All storm shutters are open.
3/28/24: Drive by. Picked up the new keys to the residence from the golf cart.
3/28/24: Drive by. Put both empty garbage cans back inside the garage. Both garbage cans still had a rancid odor from the dried liquids & materials stuck on the inside of them. I sprayed them out with bleach cleaner & the hose for now to try & eliminate the odors. Made sure the garage overhead door was closed & the lock on the front door engaged when leaving.
3/28/24: The ac system appeared to be working correctly again but the humidity level was over the acceptable level of 60% inside the residence when I arrived from the settings the ac technician left the ac thermostat & humidistat on. I lowered the thermostat to 75 for now to circulate air & mitigate the high humidity level. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. Was unable to access the garage storage room as it appears the locks have been rekeyed recently. Water stains underneath dining room windows & on master bedroom closet ceiling have not changed in appearance. Will continue to monitor closely. Chunk of concrete missing from bottom of pillar on lanai. All storm shutters on lanai are closed.
3/28/24: The humidity level was over the acceptable level of 60% inside the residence when i arrived. I found the ac thermometer has been turned up to 79 since the last service call causing the high humidity level. I lowered the thermostat to 76 for now to circulate air & mitigate the high humidity level. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. One of the refrigerator door seals is torn & tagged as such. Several tears in some of the front porch screens. The wine cooler in the dining room was on & reading 41/50. All storm shutters are closed. Tag on vehicle appears expired.
3/28/24: There was some painting work being conducted on the exterior of the building when I arrived see photos below. New key provided by the office does not open the garage door. Garage door is temporarily unlocked for access. Checked the water pan in the ac return vent.
3/28/24: There was some paint on the front porch door screen when I arrived & the closer on the screen door has been bent since the last service call causing the door to not close all the way any more see photos below. There are a few spots of paint on tile by sliding glass door photos below. The lanai has been painted & the ceiling has been repaired since the last service call but all of the mildew will still need to be cleaned off the walls & floors see photos below. I raised the ac thermostat back up to the clients original setting of 77. The rear passenger tire on the car was extremely low again when i arrived. I inflated all the tires to 32psi using my cordless inflator photo below. The new kitchen sink faucet has extremely low water pressure. All of the supply valves underneath the sink appear to be open. I have tagged it as such. New roof construction has not changed in appearance since the last service call. Mini fridge in the dining room was on & cold. Did not see any evidence of bees on the inside of the lanai. Exterior of car is dirty & will need to be washed when client returns.
3/28/24: Drive by. Was unable to enter the residence as the locks appear to have been rekeyed since the last service call. There was some work being performed on the exterior of the building when I arrived & there was a silver Camaro parked in your garage parking space when i arrived photo below. Water was on in #603.
3/28/24: All of the landscaping & plants were wet from overnight rain when I arrived but I still ran the sprinklers during the service call to ensure they have received enough water. Made sure the water heater & range were off. Picked up the keys from the kitchen counter. 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. The thermostat needs to be temporarily lowered to 77 or below for now to circulate air & mitigate the high humidity levels. I was unable to adjust the thermostat as the controls appear to be locked by the client. High humidity levels increase your chances of getting mold inside the residence. Checked light timer in living room. Mini fridge in Florida room was on & cold. Breaker to boat lift is off. Visual check of the boat photo below. Straps were tight. Turned off the water main inside the garage before leaving.
3/27/24: The pool pump is set to pull water from the bottom center drain.
3/27/24: There has been some digging in the landscape mainly the mulch was moved around. Example photo below. This is consistent with an armadillo searching for grubs. Weeds beginning to grow on the lanai. Screens on the lanai will need cleaning, photo below.
3/27/24: Home under renovation from flood damage. No work being done today, home locked and vacant. I cannot see anything that has changed since last week with the exception of the glass shower doors in both bathrooms, photo below. The pool pump only has one timer nubs. I took a photo to see if I can find one. Debris on the bottom and top of the pool. Weeds growing on the lanai.
3/27/24: I poured 4oz of vinegar down the HVAC condensate tube and then chased with an entire cup of water. I found the AC heat strip circuit breaker off this needs to be on to supply low-voltage to the air handler for the summer. So I turned that breaker back on and I tagged it so as to help us remember.
3/27/24: Electrical panel has a note not to touch any breakers without first consulting the client. I inspected but did not touch the moisture deflector for the coils on the HVAC air handler. The humidity is high. Suggest a thermostat setting of 77 or 78. Called the client and set the thermostat lower.
3/27/24: When I checked the electrical panel almost every circuit breaker is off with the exception of the AC system. The panel covering the water heater and the air handler cabinet was off. I put it back on before I left. The air filter for the air handler should be replaced, photo below. I could not find any so if you’d like I could pick one up. The thermostat was at 268° and the reading inside was 68°. I moved that thermostat setting to 78° as the condo is unoccupied.
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