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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 34,369 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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10/20/22: The battery maintainer says 100. The top dead bolt was not locked upon my arrival. Both locks were locked upon my departure. Did not touch thermostat but it was set to 74 and on the heat mode. I turned back to cool and set to 78 per my conversation with client via phone. All water is off. No sign of the mildew worsening and no obvious sign of black mold. The carpet in the study was dry to the touch.10/20/22: The front porch has not been repaired yet. The half bathroom light & fan were on when I arrived. There is a small water stain on the left side of the guest bedroom window photo below. Ran the storm shutters up & down for preventative maintenance. Water was on in 2004.
10/20/22: The front door was unlocked & the remediation crew was inside the residence when I arrived. The phone jack appeared to be slightly loose & the phone started working again when I wiggled the phone jack. Checked the water pan in the ac return vent. I left the front door unlocked when leaving for the remediation crew.
10/20/22: The lefts side sink in the master bathroom stopper needs adjustment it barely allows water to drain, you must hold it open with your finger nails.
10/20/22: The remediation crew appears to have already inspected the residence photo below. The garbage disposal is seized and I’m unable to free it. I have tagged it as such.
10/20/22: Item sitting by the door I brought them inside. The thermostat did not have any reading on it. I pulled the thermostat off the wall and found that the batteries had corroded, see photo below. Took the batteries out play the Contacts as best I could put new AAA batteries in it and the thermostat began to work.
10/20/22: The shutter was open & the front door was unlocked when I arrived. The remediation crew appears to have been inside the residence. The broken window in the guest bedroom has been temporarily covered with plastic photo below. All previous water stains have not changed in appearance. Was unable to access the garage storage room as the batteries appeared dead in the keypad & it would not work. The damaged garage overhead door has not been repaired yet. I left the front door unlocked & the shutter open when leaving for the remediation crew.
10/20/22: Paper towel was stuffed in the kitchen sink drains, pulled ran and replaced. The toilet in the bathroom behind the kitchen didn’t flush. I’m using a pot from the kitchen to flush this toilet. I killed eight small ghost ants in the bathroom that has the shower on the vanity.
10/20/22: Nothing was in the mailbox. The downstairs bathroom sink is draining slowly and leaking at the trap. Screen on lanai needs repaired, reported previously. The cover for the car was partially blown up on the backside. I started the car and it idle during the service call. There’s slight white mildew starting to grow inside of the car. I cleaned with Dawn dish washing detergent and dried as best I could. The mailbox is off the post and placed on the front porch. There are several tree branches down in the backyard along with the fence reported previously after a hurricane Ian.
10/20/22: Power & ac were back on. The front door was unlocked when I arrived & the remediation crew has placed markings on the walls by the living room sliding glass doors photos below. Turned the refrigerator back on & closed the doors.
10/20/22: I poured 4oz of vinegar down the HVAC condensate tube chased by 10oz of water. The SUV is missing, in its place is a BMW sedan, photo below. Photo below of the screen damage on the lanai.
10/20/22: All of the remediation equipment has been removed from the residence. All of the previous water stains on the ceilings have not changed in appearance. Will continue to monitor closely. The loose window panel in the garage storage room will require a handyman to repair. Checked damp rid bag in master bedroom closet.
10/20/22: Poured vinegar down the HVAC condensate line and chased with water as requested. The circuit breaker for the fridge was tripped again.
10/20/22: Went to the residence to perform an inspection but the residence appeared to be occupied when I arrived.
10/20/22: Went to the residence to perform an inspection but the neighbor who was supposed to have the keys to the residence stated that he could not find them. Will contact the client & advise them of the situation.
10/20/22: Almost the entire inside of the residence has been gutted for remediation due to excessive water damage throughout the residence from a recent hurricane photos below. Was unable to flush some of the toilets as the water supply lines are damaged & need to be replaced photos below. A licensed plumber is recommended to inspect & repair all of the plumbing at this time. Will continue client & advise them of the situation. Damaged garage overhead door has not been replaced yet. Surge water from the storm appears to have risen several inches in the garage storage room. The half bathroom toilet is still tagged for leaking between the tank & bowl when being flushed. Valve is off. I pour water into using a bucket to keep the trap from drying out.
10/20/22: Regular service call conducted on 10/18/22. The damaged pool cage has been removed photo below. The pool water is clean but there is still some organic debris on the bottom. Roof tiles damaged & missing over garage. Landscape damage trees etc. Garage overhead door has been hit & damaged by flying debris. Soffit & soffit lighting damaged on front of house. Gutter downspout damage on front right side of house. Exterior front entrance light damaged. Front door is swollen making it hard to open & close. Water stains on living room & kitchen ceilings along coffered ceiling. Water stain on master bedroom ceiling along edge of coffered ceiling. Crack in concrete stem wall along steps going into garage.
10/19/22: Roof shingles still missing from building. Left the door handle unlocked when leaving per the client. Checked all damp rid buckets. Poured approximately 2ozs of vinegar down the hvac condensate drain line for preventative maintenance. Did not see the coils leaking. Will continue to monitor the ac system closely.
10/19/22: Soffits were still missing from the building. Power was restored to the residence & the ac was back on when I arrived. The light cover is broken on one of the ceiling fans on the lanai. There is a water stain around the light in the master bathroom shower.
10/19/22: Damaged soffits on right side of garage have been temporarily covered & the small section of damaged soffits on the left side of the front entrance have not been covered yet photo below. Pool cage has been repaired but there is still a torn screen above the left side screen door photo below. Exterior front entrance light is damaged. Soffit damage on left side of the front entrance & right side of garage. No visible signs of water damage inside the residence. Landscaping damaged trees etc.
10/19/22: Brought all important mail to the post office for forwarding. Photo of the receipt with tracking number below.
10/19/22: The humidity level was over the acceptable level of 60% inside the residence & the ac thermostat was not holding set temperature when i arrived. The ac system did not appear to be working correctly. I did not find any tripped breakers & could not get the ac to turn on. Contacted the client & advised them of the situation. Left the alarm system deactivated & unlocked the door between the garage & home when leaving per the client. Previous water stains on ceilings have not changed in appearance. Soffit damage on front left side of house. Pool cage screens torn. Landscape damage. Water stain on front guest bedroom ceiling above tv. Really small water stain on utility room ceiling.
10/19/22: Current photo of water stain on kitchen ceiling. Previous water intrusion on master bedroom left side window. Roof tiles missing on building.
10/19/22: Damaged soffits on outside of building have not been repaired yet. 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 cooler outside temperatures. I lowered the thermostat to 72 for now to circulate air & mitigate the high humidity level. Water stains on the master bathroom linen closet ceiling & master bathroom ceiling above the mirror have not changed in appearance. Will continue to monitor closely.
10/19/22: Drive by. Removed both batteries from the rear security camera on the lanai & plugged one of them in to charge. Will switch out the batteries on the next service call. Turned outside lights off. Activated the alarm system & made sure the front door was locked when leaving.
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