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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 34,242 service calls we have performed 17,307 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 17176 to 17200 of 17307
8/17/21: The outside light is on and I was unable to find the switch to turn it off.8/17/21: The lawn is still excessively high & needs to be cut see photos below. Poured approximately 2ozs of vinegar down the hvac condensate drain line for preventative maintenance. The utility sink is tagged for a leaking trap.
8/17/21: Found 4 tripped breakers, reset them. MBR, Kitchen, kitchen light, microwave.
8/17/21: There was a water stain on the master bedroom ceiling right before the closet hallway when I arrived see photos below. It is currently dry to the touch. Vines & weeds are growing in the landscape beds. The podocarpus hedge row bushes on the right side of the house are turning brown & appear to be dying. There is a small section of the wood soffits by the front door over the front bedroom window that appears to have had previous water damage. Will continue to monitor closely.
8/17/21: One of the garbage cans was missing when I arrived see photo below. Turned all water on first, let it run during the entire serve call & flushed the toilet several times per the client. Poured approximately 2ozs of vinegar down the hvac condensate drain line for preventative maintenance. Visual check of the dock & boat ramp photos below. No duck droppings were on the dock.
8/17/21: The storage shed may need to be pressure washed soon. All of the water supply valves inside the residence have excessive corrosion on them. There are hairline cracks in the dining room ceiling above the table, the master bedroom ceiling that runs the entire length of the bedroom in front of the closet doors & the front guest bedroom in front of the closet doors. There are no water stains & do not feel wet. The top screen is torn on the right side lanai screen door. The half bathroom ceiling has a hairline crack several feet long. Both bathroom faucets leak from the traps when water is running, I have tagged them as such. The main bathroom bathtub faucet handles drip when water is running, I have tagged them as such. The main bathroom toilet runs. I have tagged it as such. No mailbox.
8/17/21: The wood siding on the back right side of the house is starting to rot along the bottom see photos below. The humidity level was well below 60% inside the residence again. I raised the thermostat to 81 for now. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. The garage overhead door has light showing through which is allowing dirt & leaves to come into the garage & needs a new weather stripping on the bottom. There are cracks in the stucco below the back living room window. A section of gutter has come apart on the right side of the house above the guest bathroom window. A new air filter is recommended size 19.5 x 23 x1.The master bathroom toilet fill valve has quit working.The driveway & walkway needs to be pressure washed. The wood beam going across the front of the house is rotting. The accent wall on the front of the house has paint starting to peel.
8/17/21: Sprayed several active hornets nest on soffits & in the shed. Left the water main on when leaving per the client.
8/17/21: Made sure all the breakers with a green dot were off. Visual check of the new plants see photos below. The two cabbage palms were a little brown & appeared to need some water. I gave them each a five gallon bucket full of water. The security system updated itself while I was inside the residence photo below.
8/17/21: Purchased & installed a new rechargeable back up battery from batteries plus with the same specs as the old battery for the security system see photos below.
8/16/21: Watered all the potted plants on the lanai inside the hurricane shutter. Armadillo hole does not have fresh digging. I put some cayenne pepper in the hole last week and today I put several pieces of debris in the hole today to determine if it still being used. There appears to be some armadillo digging in the landscaping around the house so I believe he/she is still around.
8/16/21: Poured approximately 2ozs of vinegar down the hvac condensate drain line for preventative maintenance.
8/16/21: The lawn has been mowed again since the last service call. Weeds are growing in all the landscape beds & driveways. Left the mail in the mailbox per the client. Checked all damp rids buckets & bags. Mini fridge in the detached garage is off & the door is open. Watered the potted plants on the lanai. Detached garage temperature & humidity readings were: 87.9 degrees & 68.8%. Visual check of the boat & trailer photo below.
8/16/21: Watered the 3 interior plants. Bushes have been trimmed, photos below. Photos of front bushes below.
8/16/21: The pool water level was slightly low when I arrived. I ran the hose in it during the entire service call to help bring the water level up. Weeds & grass are growing in all the landscape beds & pavers. The master bathroom toilet water supply valve has corrosion on it. Poured approximately 2ozs of vinegar down the HVAC condensate drain line for preventative maintenance. The irrigation system is on. Visual check of the boat photo below.
8/16/21: Several pest droppings in the guest bathroom and utility area as reported before. The torn cover on the roof has been repaired.
8/16/21: The lawn still has a brown spot in the back photo below. I was able to push the sagging section of soffits over the garage overhead door back up into place using a pole but the section is loose because it appears that it was originally cut a little too short. There is a crack in the stucco on the left side of the house several feet long underneath the guest bedroom window next to the pool pump equipment starting on the window sill going down. All thermostats were set to 80. Guest wing hallway temps were 80.5 degrees & 50.4% humidity. Master bath hall temps were 80.0 degrees & 52.7% humidity.
8/16/21: Walked the house twice to ensure the water faucets were off to all showers, tubs, and sinks.Both toilets are off at the tank valve. Grass growing in the cracks of the pavers on side lanai. Bushes should be trimmed, as previously reported. Can barely get in and out of lanai side door due to an overgrown bush. Dead ants situation about the same as last week.
8/16/21: Weeds are growing in all the landscape beds. Both the left & right side master bathroom sinks have been tagged for leaking from the traps when water is running. The garbage disposal is tagged for leaking. I discontinued using it. There is a section of weather stripping missing & damaged on the outside pool lanai storage door. The fish pond looks clean & the water is at a good level photo below.
8/16/21: Could not run tub in master bathroom as it is not installed.
8/16/21: Photo of the guest bathroom shower repair & the guest bathroom sink is no longer leaking when water is running. Some sections of drywall have been cut open in the front guest bedroom closet for plumbing access see photo below. There is a small section of paint peeling off the wall inside on the right side of the front door. It does not feel damp or appear be from water damage. All the water supply valves for the sinks & toilets have excessive corrosion on them. There appears to be a gopher tortoise hole on the front right side of the house behind the hedges. Several of the attic soffit vent screens have holes in them. There is a large crack in the wall of the house on the back lanai.
8/16/21: As reported in past service call notes the lanai is quite dirty, it should be power washed to mitigate issues. Bushes around pool area should be trimmed. The guest bathroom shower fixture is leaking when the water main on. As report previously several smoke detector batteries are chirping. Several wasp nest around the exterior of the home.
8/16/21: Made sure the water heater, range & ice maker were off. The washable ac air filter is dirty & needs to be cleaned or replaced with regular air filters size 12x21x1 see photo below. The humidity level was over the acceptable level of 60% inside the residence. I lowered the ac thermostat to 76 for now to circulate air & help mitigate the high humidity level. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly.
8/16/21: White spots in bottom of the pool, photo below. Weeds are taking over some areas of the landscaping. Found hundreds of dead very tiny ants throughout the house, photos below. I bring a small battery operated sweeper to tidy up but there so spread out the entire home should be swept, including carpets.
8/16/21: The alarm system had a warning on the display that one of the living room glass break sensors was not responding when I arrived see photo below. All doors & windows are secure. Photo of the pool below. The water valve above the water heater has excessive corrosion on it. Watered the plant inside next to the front door.
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