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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 34,377 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 17301 to 17307 of 17307
8/17/21: Weeds are starting to pop up in the landscape beds & pool pavers. Ran all faucets & showers on the hot side to prevent odor from building up in the water heater per client. Checked all light timers8/17/21: Garbage disposal is louder than others I do. Poured vinegar down the HVAC condensation evac tube. Browning in the yard report previously, is getting a bit better.
8/17/21: The front door needs new weather stripping. The garage side entry door has wood rotting on the bottom of both sides of the door frame.
8/17/21: Poured vinegar down HVAC tube, humidity good. Removed alkaline batteries from remotes to prevent corrosion. Opened most closed doors to promote better air circulation. Turned water heater off at circuit breaker. Weeds growing in the cracks of the pavers on the lanai.
8/17/21: Brought in two undated pool service slips. 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. The humidity level was slightly over the acceptable level of 60% inside the residence. I lowered the dehumidistat to 50% for now to circulate air & help mitigate the high humidity level. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. There were two termite bait stations behind the pool cage removed from the ground when I arrived see photos below. It appears the pest control company was here recently as other termite bait stations appear to have been tampered with recently. Both pool cage doors are locked.
8/17/21: Some weeds are growing in the cracked of the lanai tiles. There was a small package at the front door. Brushed off and brought inside.
8/17/21: The hose spigot on the right side of the house was on when I turned on the water main. The pool company or the lawn company may have left it on accidentally. All the shutters over the windows are closed except for the guest bathroom window.
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.
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