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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 34,396 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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7/14/23: I brought in several pieces of mail one looked important see below. The humidity upstairs is a bit high so I turned the thermostat back to 75°. The lawn needs to be mowed by next Friday. Code enforcement met me at the front door to explain they need it moved by next Friday. Photo of there paperwork that was on the door and of the lawn below.7/14/23: Poured approximately 2ozs of vinegar down the hvac condensate drain line for preventative maintenance. Water heater is on vacation setting. Put the key back in the lockbox when leaving.
7/14/23: Removed a Signature sign dated 7/13 from the front yard. Driveway columns have not changed in appearance since the last service call. Water stains on mid guest bedroom ceiling have not changed in appearance since the last service call. Will continue to monitor closely. Photo of the pool below.
7/14/23: I poured vinegar down the HVAC condensation evac tube and then chased it with water. Poured a few ounces of bleach in each toilet.
7/14/23: Left all toilet seats down as sewer lines are being cleaned. Checked light timer in living room. Faint water stain around the master bathroom shower light has not changed in appearance. Will continue to monitor closely. All storm shutter panels are on. The front door closed & locked correctly when leaving. New roof has not been installed yet.
7/14/23: Two delivery notices I. The mailbox, photos below. I ran water into the pool while I was here.
7/14/23: There appears to be a broken irrigation sprinkler head along the back of the house on the right side of the lanai causing it to wash out onto the lanai see photos below. Brought in nine pieces of mail see photos below. Will be bringing all important mail to the post office for forwarding per the client. The culligan man arrived to service the water treatment equipment while I was inside the residence. One of the trees in the backyard is leaning. It appears to be missing the bamboo support pole. There is a hairline crack in the stucco approximately 12” long below both the windows on the left side of the house. Some of the gutter downspouts around the residence may need some splash guards soon as the ground is starting to erode when it rains. Irrigation system is on. Fence outlet flags in yard. Left the water main on when leaving.
7/14/23: 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. I lowered the humidistat to 40% for now to circulate air & mitigate the high humidity level. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. Checked all damp rid bags. All storm shutters are closed.
7/14/23: Both dehumidifiers ran while I was here. The humidity is much better this service call. Replaced the Damp-Rod bag in the master bedroom closet.
7/14/23: The pool water level was extremely low when i arrived. I let the hose run in it during the entire service call & had to set the water timer for 120mins when leaving to bring the water level back up. Brought in seven pieces of mail with some sales flyers see photos below. Will be bringing all important mail to the post off for forwarding with the envelopes provided. The humidity level was slightly over the acceptable level of 60% inside the residence when i arrived. I lowered the humidistat to 40% for now to circulate air & mitigate the high humidity level. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. Watered the live plants in the dining room with the instructions provided. Small lamp in living room is on. Master bedroom storm shutters are closed & clear panels are up over the dining room windows.
7/13/23: Pool house temperature is 83.4 and humidity is 45.5%. In Water heater is an on demand unit. The water must remain on so client can fill the pool remotely. The pool level is managed by the homeowner remotely. I made sure all water faucets and toilets were not running. Photos of weeds growing in the stones around the house below. The sand bags have began to break down, reported previously. The utility room sink is leaking at the trap.
7/13/23: I poured 4oz of ounces of vinegar down the HVAC condensate tube then chased with water. I moved the humidistat from 55 to 50 to help mitigate the higher humidity this service call.
7/13/23: The outer room readings are 58.5% humidity and 86.1° temp. I see no reason to make any changes today. These are acceptable numbers. Smoke detector chirping in the master bedroom indicates the battery is weak.
7/13/23: I poured 4oz of vinegar down the HVAC condensate tube and then chased with water. I found quite a few small dead ants again along the barrier wall leading to the kitchen cabinets from the slider, photo below. I did not see any live ants.
7/13/23: The car’s battery maintainer reads 100.
7/13/23: Drive by. Went inside the residence & confirmed that the water heater, oven, ice maker & water main were off.
7/13/23: I found three groups of dead black ants inside the condo. I did not see nor find any live black ants. This time of year ants intrude, looking for food, water, and shelter. It’s not uncommon for many of them to die when they do the others pile them into small groups. Why I have no idea what this is what happens. A pest control company will come out through the area and then when we find piles like this again, they would say yeah we’re doing our job. Nothing to worry about nothing to see.
7/13/23: Found one of the dining room windows wide open & several windows unlocked throughout the residence when i arrived. One of the closing rods for the blinds in the kitchen area was broken & laying on the floor see photo below. Checked all damp rids. The previous water stain on the master bathroom ceiling above the bathtub has not changed in appearance. Will continue to monitor closely. All ceiling fans are on. Storm shutters on lanai are closed.
7/13/23: Found several windows unlocked throughout the residence & locked them. Construction has not started on the roof of the building yet. All ceiling fans are on. Upstairs bathroom bathtub is full of miscellaneous items. The upstairs bathroom sink is tagged for a slowly leaking trap where it connects to the bottom of the sink when water is running through it. The sink can wait to be repaired. Storm shutters on lanai are closed.
7/13/23: Based on the humidity I think we could move the thermostat to 80 to see how that does the next 2 weeks.
7/13/23: The damp rid bucket in the vehicle was full. I replaced the bucket with a new damp rid bucket provided in the garage storage room. All storm shutters are closed but partially cracked open for ventilation. Construction has not started on the roof of the building yet. Portable dehumidifier upstairs read 52. Plants on front porch appear to be healthy.
7/13/23: The right side kitchen sink is leaking at the bottom nut, reported previously. Sink is tagged with yellow note about this leak. Your bed frame is coming apart, reported previously.
7/13/23: The carpeting where the damp rid bag leaked is still oily.
7/13/23: Drive by. Put the keys to the residence in an envelope underneath the front door mat.
7/13/23: Drive by. Checked water main in garage which was in the off position when I arrived.
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