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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 34,780 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 11526 to 11550 of 13364
5/5/23: Some of the gutter downspouts around the residence may need some splash guards soon as the ground is starting to erode when it rains see photos below. Brought in six pieces of mail & a package that was laying by the front door when i arrived see photos below. Irrigation system is on.5/5/23: Brought in two pieces of mail see photo below. Will be bringing all mail to the post off for forwarding with the envelopes provided. Made sure the water heater was on the lowest setting & the ice maker was off. 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.
5/4/23: Pool house temperature is 77.3° and humidity is 47.2%. Water heater is an on demand unit. Jaguar convertible and red Dodge truck are in the driveway. The water must remain on so client can fill the pool remotely. I walked the house several times to ensure all water faucets and toilets were not running. An outside valve with hose attached on the garage side of the house was leaking. I sent a video to the client and then shut the valve off.
5/4/23: I poured 4oz of ounces of vinegar down the HVAC condensate tube then chased with water.
5/4/23: I poured 4oz of vinegar down the HVAC condensate tube and then chased with water.
5/4/23: Poured 2oz of bleach in each toilet.
5/4/23: I poured 4 ounces of vinegar down the HVAC condensate tube. The water heater is on both at the switch next to the water heater and the circuit breaker. It is my suggestion that the water heater be off. Please advise as to how you’d like to leave it. Both a water main valve and the water heater bypass valve or shut off. Normally all we do is shut off the Watermain and leave the bypass for the water heater in the on position. Please advise how you’d like it to be left. I put the air handler door back on securely.
5/4/23: Removed the perishable items from the refrigerator. Photos below of where the upstairs bathroom sink starts to slowly weep water underneath where the trap connects to the bottom of the sink if ran long enough. The humidity level was slightly over the acceptable level of 60% inside the residence on both floors when i arrived. I lowered both thermostats to 79 for now to circulate air & mitigate the high humidity level. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. All ceiling fans are on. Upstairs bathroom bathtub is full of miscellaneous items. The upstairs bathroom sink is tagged for a leaking trap when water is running. Storm shutters on lanai are closed.
5/4/23: The dehumidifier read 42. I poured vinegar down the HVAC condensate tube I then chased it with water.
5/4/23: Both air dryers in the vehicles were off & had no power when I arrived. I found the three way splitter cord above the garage door opener that they are plugged into tripped. I reset the breaker on the cord restoring power to both air dryers. Made sure the water heater, oven & ice maker were off. There is some excessive corrosion on some of the copper pipes above the water heater see photos below. The desktop computer in the master bedroom is on photo below. The lights in the dining room were on. I turned them off before leaving. Refrigerator & freezer in the dining room area were both on & cold. Poured approximately 2ozs of vinegar down the hvac condensate drain line for preventative maintenance. Watered the plants on both lanais. All storm shutters are closed.
5/4/23: I poured 4oz of vinegar down the HVAC condensate tube chased by 10oz of water.
5/4/23: I poured vinegar down the HVAC condensate tube and then chased with water.
5/4/23: Brought in a package that was by the front door when I arrived see photo below. Several lights were on inside the residence. I turned them off before leaving. The humidity level was back under 60% inside the residence after making the last adjustment. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. Wine cooler in dining room read 54/46. The upstairs tv room & several stairs are missing carpet. Storm shutters on lanai are closed.
5/4/23: Current photo of the garage storage room below. Painters were inside the residence working when I arrived see photos below. The painters had the water on & the front door unlocked when I arrived.
5/4/23: New roof construction progress photos below. It appears the metal is waiting to be installed. The humidity level was under 60% inside the residence again. I raised the thermostat to 75 for now to save energy. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. Checked the water pan in the ac return vent.
5/4/23: Trugreen was treating the lawn when I arrived. The pool pump was not leaking during today’s inspection. Brought in one piece of mail with some sales flyers see photo below. Perishables have been removed from the refrigerator. Poured approximately 2ozs of vinegar down the hvac condensate drain line for preventative maintenance. Gutter downspout damaged on front left corner of house. There appears to be some damaged roof shingles on the front & back of the house. Left the water main on when leaving for the pool water auto filler.
5/4/23: Was unable to open the garage overhead door as the lock was hanging from the door when I arrived see photos below. I tried placing the lock back inside the door to try & open the door but the lock would not stay in the door. The inside of the residence has not changed in appearance since the last service call. Poured approximately 2ozs of vinegar down the hvac condensate drain line for preventative maintenance. The kitchen, dining room, living room, master bedroom & guest bathroom have all been gutted for remediation. Was unable to run water inside the residence per management. Lanai ceiling fan is damaged. Exterior wall & garage overhead door damaged. Mailbox key has been given to management.
5/4/23: Made sure the water heater & range were off. Poured approximately .5oz of algae guard down the hvac condensate drain line for preventative maintenance. Will replace the ac air filter on 7/1. Checked the light timer in the living room. Checked all small damp rid buckets. Turned off both water main handles when leaving.
5/3/23: Pool pump draws from the bottom drain per client. The water main valve was on. Upon arrival, I turned it off upon departure. There was a large box at the front door, which I moved to the garage photo below. I pulled a Truly Nolen pest control sign from 5/1/23.
5/3/23: There was an express letter at the front door, photo below. The old kitchen countertop is still outside on the side of the house, photo below. The alarm wouldn’t deactivate and tripped because it said the door was a jar, but it wasn’t. I open and closed it and then i was able to deactivate it at the pad. I watered the plant in the master bedroom. The master bathroom toilet fill valve was whistling very loudly, so I shut the water valve to the tank off, then sent a video to the homeowner.
5/3/23: Home under renovation from flood damage. Alarm is to remain off per client. The pool pump motor sounds about the same as last time. I pulled an Arrow Pest Control sign from the front yard dated 4/29/23.
5/3/23: The water heater is on, I’m not sure if that was intentional or if it was just forgotten.
5/3/23: There are several mud Dauber (wasps) cocoons around the house on the walls. I found the water main valve on partially. The light above the dining room table was on, I turned it off. There is a damaged screen on the pool cage, photo below.
5/3/23: The humidity level was back under 60% inside the residence after making the last adjustment. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. Mini fridge in living room is off & door propped open.
5/3/23: 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. I lower the thermostat from 77° to 74° as requested.
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