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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 7301 to 7325 of 13364
2/14/24: I poured vinegar down the HVAC condensate tube and chased it with water.2/14/24: Home under renovation from flood damage. The garage door is open because they are working one so i cannot get humidity and temp readings. One letter in the mailbox looked important, sent photos to home owner. Sent photos of bathroom progress to the owner.
2/14/24: I did not find any live or dead ghost ants in the guest bathroom or hall.
2/14/24: I walked the house twice to ensure the water faucets were off to all showers, tubs, and toilets. The water supply to the toilet tanks are off at the valve. Some weeds in the landscaping, photo example below..
2/14/24: 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 inactive. 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 cage still has better than 60% of the screening missing up top. Bushes around the pool need some trimming, reported previously. Some of the popcorn ceiling next to the vent by the refrigerator in the kitchen, reported previously. A dozen or two dead bugs in the guest bathroom, reported previously. Now there appears to be a water spot on the ceiling in the living room, previously reported. The weeds are started to cover the pool equipment, reported previously. I found zero live ants in the hall leading to the master bathroom. Awhile back I swept up spider webs and dead bugs in the lower pantry area. Today it appears they are coming back so I opened the doors to find something has gotten into the items on the top shelves of the pantry. Photo below and I sent a video to the client.
2/13/24: Drive by. Brought all important mail to the post office for forwarding. Photo of the receipt with tracking number below.
2/13/24: Front yard utility construction progress photo below. Brought in two pieces of mail see photo below. Mini fridge in living room was on & cold. Dock is waiting to be repaired. All accordion storm shutters are closed. Breaker panel door has been unscrewed for easier access. Made sure the garage overhead door was closed when leaving.
2/13/24: There was a large section of the garage ceiling laying on the back of the hummer when I arrived see photos below. It appears to have come loose from all the drywall nails due to vibration & gravity. I did not see any water or water stains. Will contact the client & advise them of the situation. Location marks have been placed in the front yard for utilities. Brought in five pieces of mail see photo below. Will be bringing all important mail to the post office for forwarding. Put all sales flyers in the trash can. Master bathroom bathtub faucet handle is tagged for being broken. Client can address when they return. 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.
2/13/24: There is some extremely large fire ant nests starting to build up in the front landscape beds see photos below. Made sure the water heater & ice maker were off. Found the back guest bedroom window unlocked & locked it. The ac air filter was dirty & needed to be replaced. I replaced it with a new ac air filter I found in the garage & wrote the date of installation on it. 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 due to lower outside temperatures. I lowered the thermostat to 73 for now to circulate air & mitigate the high humidity level. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. The exterior light fixture next to the garage side entry door appears to be broken. Shed door is unlocked. Irrigation system is on.
2/13/24: Al with Florida fence pros was at the residence when I arrived. The old plastic water main handle is slowly weeping water. Hot tub is plugged in. Both storage shed doors are locked. All storm shutter panels are off. Wood fence in backyard is waiting to be repaired.
2/12/24: The humidity level was over the acceptable level of 60% inside the residence again when I arrived. I lowered the thermostat to 76 for now to circulate air & mitigate the high humidity level. There appears to be a schedule overriding the temperature setting causing my adjustments to change after the service call. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. 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.
2/12/24: Removed the firestick from the back of the living room tv & put it inside the misc. tote in the garage with the remote see photo below. Weeds are starting to build up in all the landscape beds see photos below. The humidity level was back under 60% inside the residence after making the last adjustment. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. Storm shutters on lanai are closed.
2/12/24: One of the damaged porch screens has been replaced since the last service call but the screen next to it still has a large tear in it 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. The water stain on the front guest bedroom ceiling has not changed in appearance since the last service call. The faint water stains on the dining room ceiling have not changed in appearance. Will continue to monitor closely. Attic soffit vent screens are damaged. Cracks in stucco in several locations around the house. There appears to be a large gopher tortoise hole along the front of the house behind the landscape bushes.
2/12/24: 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. Checked all light timers. Will pour one bottle of Nuline down the ac condensate drain line every 90 days for preventative maintenance. Storm damaged wood privacy fence on back porch is waiting to be repaired.
2/12/24: Brought in six pieces of mail with some sales flyers see photo below. The humidity level was over the acceptable level of 60% inside the residence when I arrived. I lowered the thermostat to 72 for now to circulate air & mitigate the high humidity level. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. Monitoring the new sections of sod in the backyard closely. The tile grout is starting to crack in some of the corners of all the bathroom shower walls. Poured approximately 2ozs of vinegar down the hvac condensate drain line for preventative maintenance. Monitoring all old water stains on the ceilings closely. Water damage around ceiling light on front porch. Lanai screen door is locked. Almost all storm shutters are currently off.
2/9/24: No charge drive by. Put an envelope underneath the front door mat with the keys & refund checks to both condos inside.
2/8/24: The car maintainer light had power.
2/8/24: I started the car and let it idle during the service call. Guest bathtub drain covered with cellophane. The toilets have cellophane covering the bowls. A notice about painting the front door was on the front door, photo below. It required all personal items to be removed from the doorway before Monday when they will be painting the front door. So I moved the two door mats toback by the lanai, photo of the mats that I moved below.
2/8/24: Home under renovation from flood damage. The garage door is open because they are working one so i cannot get humidity and temp readings. One letter in the mailbox looked important, sent photos to home owner. Sent photos of kitchen progress to the owner.
2/8/24: Visual check of the car, battery maintainer lights were on. The water main valve under the sink still leaks a bit when turning on or off the water. Lower back wall of master bedroom has been repaired, photo below. There is a bit of dust left over from the repairs in the master bedroom. My shoe covers were lightly covered on the soles so it’s important to understand there will be some cleaning needed I would think.
2/8/24: The main water valve was off upon arrival and no one was using your spigot. I turned the inside blue water main on and kept it on when I left as the outside is again controlling the water flow.
2/8/24: I walked the house twice to ensure the water faucets were off to all showers, tubs, and toilets. The water supply to the toilet tanks are off at the valve.
2/8/24: I watered all the plants on the lanai based on my plant moisture meter readings. Car battery is dead, I didn’t start the car. 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. The shower head in the bath with the shower is leaking at the wall, so it’s tagged not to run the shower. Also the toilet in that bathroom runs continuously and is tagged as such. I am using the pan mentioned above to fill the shower trap. The spot on the ceiling in the hall above the thermostat appears to have gotten larger to me but it does not look to be wet or darker, reported previously. Could it be the spot bleeding through the paint?
2/8/24: Drive by. Went to the residence to perform an inspection but was unable to enter the residence or garage storage room when I arrived as it appears all of the door locks have been rekeyed since the last service call. There was a notice from USPS on the front door when I arrived see photo below.
2/8/24: New roof construction has not changed in appearance since the last service call. Checked the water pan in the ac return vent.
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