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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 32,888 service calls we have performed 18,719 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 17401 to 17425 of 18719
5/10/21: Checked all soffits thoroughly. Irrigation system is on. Landscape lighting was on 5. Checked all the tips on the irrigation sprinklers in the landscape beds. There is a hairline crack in the stucco underneath the back guest bathroom window several feet long on the left side of the house see photo below. The ceiling fan on the lanai by the back guest bedroom sliding glass doors is on. Checked the two plants on the lanai. All ceiling fans inside are on. Made sure the ice maker was off. Wine cooler in the kitchen read 55/50. Made sure to move all the bathtub/shower faucet handles back & forth when running water per the client. Checked all grandfather clocks which some were still running. Left the master bedroom door closed for hvac per the client. Found the window above the master bathroom toilet & the north facing window over the master bathroom bathtub partially unlocked. No perishable food was in both refrigerators.5/10/21: Did not run water in the shower per the client. I poured water down the drain to keep the trap from drying out. Visual check of the boat in the backyard photo below.
5/10/21: Drove the car within the community. The water level in the spa was low again. I ran water into the spa during the entire service call to help keep the water level up photo below. The humidity level was well below 60% inside the residence when I arrived. I raised the ac thermostat to 74 for now. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. Weeds are growing in all the landscape beds, driveway & lanai pavers. There are cracks in the stucco on both sides of the house. The stain on the master bathroom ceiling has not changed in appearance. The guest bathroom shower has grout coming out in the corners. Mud dauber nest are on both entryway ceilings.
5/8/21: I met with Haverty’s to let into the residence for furniture delivery. The Haverty’s employees started to unload the new furniture & stated that it did not have the feet on it that the original furniture did not have as well. Haverty’s was unable to provide any new furniture or legs for the original furniture & left the residence. I made sure to activate the alarm & lock the front door when leaving. 1:10pm-2:10pm.
5/7/21: Brought all important mail collected during today’s service call to the post office for forwarding. Photo of the receipt below.
5/7/21: Brought in 18 pieces of mail with a stack of sales flyers see photos below. Will be bringing all important mail to the post office for forwarding. The ac air filter is dirty & needs to be repaired size 16x20x1. I could not find any replacements inside the residence. The water level in the pool was already approximately 1” below the bottom of the top skimmer port. I ran water into the pool from the hose during the entire service call to try & help keep the water level up. Visual check of the trailer photo below. Checked the light timer by the front door. Turned the water on & off using the breakers in the garage.
5/7/21: Removed the half & half from the refrigerator per the client. Made sure the water heater was off. Emptied & made sure the ice maker was off. Poured approximately 2ozs of vinegar down the hvac condensate drain line for preventative maintenance. Checked salt level in the water softener.
5/7/21: A section of weather stripping on the entryway breezeway storage door has some damage. Visual check of leaf guard on ac condenser photo below. Poured capful of bleach into each toilet.
5/7/21: Dehumidifier in kitchen read 51. Checked the light timer in the living room.
5/7/21: The alarm keypad was beeping when I arrived. I was able to shut it off by pressing the off button. The garbage disposal was seized. I was able to free it using a disposal hex key & some lubricant. The previous water stains on the master bedroom ceiling have not changed in appearance since the last service call.
5/7/21: Made sure the water heater was on the low setting. Mini fridge in dining room was on & cold. Watered the plant on the lanai using the garden hose next to it & made sure to use the right side slider only.
5/7/21: Made sure the water heater was on the low setting. Made sure the ice maker was off. All ac air filters were replaced on 4/21 per the client. Checked all damp rid bags & buckets. The humidity level was slightly over the acceptable level of 60% inside the residence. I lowered the dehumidistat to 50% to circulate air & help mitigate the high humidity level. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. The door between garage & home was unlocked. Made sure light in garage wasn’t on.
5/7/21: The humidity level was well below 60% inside the residence when I arrived. I raised the thermostat to 79 for now. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. Made sure the water heater was in vacation mode. Poured approximately 2ozs of vinegar down the hvac condensate drain line for preventative maintenance using the vinegar provided. Put the key back in the lockbox when leaving.
5/7/21: A chemical bottle next to the pool pump which appears to be for the pool has dry rotted and leaked onto the concrete slab see photos below. Brought in 2 pool service slips dated 4/27 & 5/4 see photo below. Photo of the pool below.
5/7/21: The humidity level was over the acceptable level of 60% inside the residence. I lowered the dehumidistat to 50% to circulate air & help mitigate the high humidity level. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. Checked all damp rid bags. There is a large crack in the driveway right before the walkway to the front entrance to the house. There is a section of carpet lifting several feet long in the master bedroom in front of the bathroom entrance.
5/7/21: Will change the ac air filter the first week of July per the client.
5/7/21: The driveway has been repaired since the last service call see photos below. Removed an undated Massey pest sign from the front yard. The water main was on when I arrived. There are hairline line cracks in the stucco on the right side of the house see photos below. There is a large section of screen torn & hanging in the middle of the pool cage see photo below. There is green pollen building up on the pool cage screens photo below. Weeds are growing in the pool pavers photo below. Made sure the water heater & range were off. Emptied & turned off the ice maker. All the ac air filters throughout the residence will need to be changed soon. The door between the garage & home & the garage rear entry door handles were unlocked. The left side water faucet handle in the guest bathroom sink came off in my hand when I tried turning the water on. It appears to have been broken & was just siliconed back on see photo below. I have tagged it as such. The master bathroom left side sink has a slow drain. I have tagged it as such. Brought in a large stack of sales flyers.
5/6/21: The boat & trailer have been removed from the garage. Made sure the water heater, range & ice maker were off. All ceiling fans are on. Checked all damp rids. Refilled the small buckets in the bathrooms.
5/6/21: Brought in a roll of carpet that was on the front porch when I arrived see photo below. The humidity level was back under 60% on both floors inside the residence after making the last adjustments. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. All ceiling fans are on. Put the storm shutter over the front door back down when leaving.
5/6/21: No mail. Moved the golf cart 6”-12” for the tires. The front doors need new weather stripping. All ceiling fans & closet fans were on. The downstairs half bathroom toilet leaks from between the tank and bowl when being flushed, I use a mop bucket to pour water into the bowl to keep the trap from drying out. It has been tagged as such. Storage room #2 observations- Refrigerator & freezer were both on & cold. Dehumidifier is off. Fan was on. Temperature & humidity readings were 82.5 & 69.6%.
5/6/21: Made sure the water heater, range & ice maker were off. Unplugged the coffee maker. There was moisture & some mildew on the refrigerator & freezer door seals. I wiped it all off with some paper towels see photos below. Watered the plants on the lanai. Water is on at 2004.
5/6/21: Found the ac thermostat has been raised to 77 since the last service call? The humidity level inside was below 60% so I did not adjust the thermostat. Will continue to monitor closely & adjust accordingly. Checked the water pan in the ac return vent which had very little water in it.
5/6/21: Emptied & turned off the ice maker. Made sure the water heater was off. Master bathroom bathtub has patio furniture cushions in it. Will need a couple gallons of distilled water to keep up with maintaining the golf cart batteries.
5/6/21: Made sure the water heater, range & ice maker were off. The ac air filter is dirty and needs to be replaced. Last replaced on 12/14/20 by grand aire. The living room & the master bedroom sliding glass doors were unlocked. Ran water through fridge door. Drained water from system after water was turned off.
5/6/21: The garage storage room & the utility room lights were on when I arrived. I turned them off before leaving. Made sure the water heater, range & ice maker were off. All ceiling fans are on. Checked the damp rid bucket in the master bedroom closet.
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