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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 32,889 service calls we have performed 5,210 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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9/23/24: All of the weeds appear to have been sprayed recently except for all the weeds growing in the pool pavers. All ceiling fans are off. Pool pump is scheduled to run between 9am-4pm. Visual check of the dock & irrigation float in canal. All storm shutters are closed.9/23/24: Both toilets have been saran wrapped, so I did not flush them as flushing requires air, pushing the seal of the wrap. The guest bathroom sink leaks slightly at the nut on the underside of the bowl. It has been tagged as such. Weeds growing in the landscaping seem to have been pulled and thrown in the yard to have the lawn mower mulch them, photo below.
9/23/24: Weeds are starting to grow in the pool pavers & the lanai may need to be pressure washed soon see photos below. Lawn conditions are slowly returning to normal. The irrigation timer box is locked. All thermostats were set to 80. Guest wing hallway temps were 80.9 degrees & 56.3% humidity. Master bath hall temps were 80.2 degrees & 55.2% humidity.
9/23/24: Photos of the yard below. Mailbox damaged report previously.
9/23/24: Brought in one piece of mail with some sales flyers see photo below. The smoke detector in the guest bedroom hallway was chirping when I arrived. I replaced the battery with a new 9v battery provided from the garage & tested it after installing the new battery. The bottom hinge is broken on the left side pool cage screen door is still waiting to be repaired. Client will address. Salt container for water softener is 1/4 full. Patio furniture on lanai. All storm shutters are currently off.
9/23/24: I walked the house twice to ensure the water was off to all showers, tubs, and toilets. Toilet supply lines are off at their individual valves. Two screens on the pool cage are beginning to come loose, reported previously. Neither at this point are too bad but I would suspect they won’t hold up to a severe thunderstorm if one were to come through.
9/23/24: Monitoring all old water stains on the ceilings closely. Excessive cobwebs etc are starting to build up on the exterior of the house & may need to be pressure washed soon. Large crack on wall in lanai. One of the lanai screens has a large tear in it. Attic soffit vent screens are damaged. There appears to be a large gopher tortoise digging a hole underneath the house along the front of the house behind the landscape bushes & on the back left corner of the house.
9/23/24: There is a small section of soffits pushed up along the back of the house where the lanai is. Checked all damp rids. Lanai screen door is locked.
9/23/24: Uv lamp in air handler is off. Client will address when they return. Lamp in living room is on. All ceiling fans are on.
9/23/24: The flood vents on the left side garage wall are temporarily covered with pieces of screen, duct tape & sheets of plywood to prevent rodents from entering. I did not see any rodents during today’s inspection. The plastic planter with the pygmy date palm on the right side of the garage is broken from dry rot & weight. All ceiling fans are off. Pool timer is set to run between 4:45am-6:45pm. Both lanai screen cage doors are unlocked. Ran water through the shower on the lanai. Pool safety fence is installed. Irrigation system is in the off position. Left the water main on when leaving for the pool.
9/23/24: The rope across the driveway is excessively dry rotted & broken. Client will address when they return. One of the pygmy palms in the planter on the right side of the driveway has died. Client will address. The lawn has a small brown spot on the right side of the house. Irrigation system appears to be set correctly. All of the landscaping looked good & I did not see any weeds. Gfi outlet in guest bathroom is temporarily tripped. All ceiling fans are off. All water supply valve’s throughout the residence are corroded.
9/23/24: The pool level was right at the bottom of the skimmer report, photo below. I ran water while I was here and got the level up to near the middle of the skimmer port. Weeds growing in the landscaping, reported previously. It appears the spa/pool edges and waterfall should be scrubbed photo below.
9/23/24: The vines growing up the side of the pool cage would be easy for me to pull off the cage however, those plants to me are like poison ivy. Regardless I removed them because they can damage the screens if left go too long. Photo below photo after below. Plumbing upgrades look to have been completed so I removed the lockbox. I may have a need for it this week especially with a storm brewing.
9/23/24: Valve to water heater is off. All ceiling fans are off. Some of the screens on the front porch have large tears in them. Bottom of doorframe on garage side entry door is rotted. Put the key back on the lanai when leaving.
9/23/24: The two ceiling spots are the same. Weeds growing in the landscaping, reported previously. Small settling crack along the top of the wall that the thermostat is mounted, reported previously.
9/23/24: Excessive weeds are starting to build up in the landscape beds & lanai pavers. Mini fridge was on & cold. All ceiling fans are off. The driveway & sidewalk may need to be pressure washed soon. Large hairline cracks are starting to show in the stucco on the front & back of the house again particularly underneath the windows. Checked all light timers. Lanai screen door is unlocked. Both sheds are storm damaged.
9/23/24: Gopher tortoise hole under the one corner of the pool cage is inactive again. The side armadillo hole appears to be inactive. Visual check of the car, 4 tires appear a bit low the back passenger tire is flat. Pool level was down below the skimmer report and the pool pump was running. I shut the pool pump off and began running water to fill the pool. I ran the water while I was providing service and left it on . I will return to turn it off later. The lanai could use a power washing. The valve handle broke when I tried turning the water valve on inside the pool cage, photo below.
9/23/24: Removed a custom lawn & ornamental pest sign from the front yard. Picked up numerous dead cockroaches off the floors throughout the residence. The brown spot in the lawn on the right side of the driveway appears to be getting smaller. The master bathroom sink is tagged for leaking from a corroded drain stop connection on the trap underneath the sink when water is running through it. Client will address when they return. The new security system appeared to be working correctly. Made sure the battery maintainer connected to the car wasn’t hot. Made sure the garage overhead door was locked & the opener was unplugged. Checked the light timer by the front door. Irrigation system is in the auto position. Left side screen door is unlocked. Shed door is locked. All storm shutter panels are on. The Storm braces will be installed on the garage overhead door and the shutter over the front door will be closed if a major storm is imminent.
9/23/24: One of the facia boards on the front of the house on the left side of the front door appears to be rotting on the end see photos below. Kitchen painting progress photos below. The lawn has some browning throughout. Clients are aware. Will put the no rust concentrate & bleach per the instructions in the tank on the left side of the house when needed. New palm trees on each side of driveway appear healthy. Lanai screen door is unlocked.
9/23/24: Removed a lawn care extraordinaire pest sign dated 9/18 from the front yard. Sprayed pledge in the tracks & ran the storm shutter down & up for preventative maintenance. The lawn has a few small brown spots in the front & right side of the house. Storm shutter on lanai is open. Will run the storm shutter on the lanai up & down once per month & spray the tracks with pledge for preventative maintenance. Deep freezer in utility room is off & door open.
9/23/24: Portable dehumidifier read 62. Ceiling fan is off. Left the water main on when leaving. All storm shutters are open.
9/23/24: A large section of screen is torn on the left side of the pool cage. Brought in one piece of mail see photo below. Made sure both pool water auto filler valves were on. The plates on the vehicle and boat trailer are expired. The main refrigerator is back on & appeared to be working correctly again. The temporary refrigerator & freezer were both on and cold. All storm shutters are open.
9/23/24: All damp rid buckets are full & need to be replaced. Photo of boat & motor below. Electric pole in backyard is leaning. All clam shell shutters are closed. Garbage cans are secured. Put the keys back in the shed when leaving.
9/23/24: The tag on the vehicle expires soon. Turned the water on & off using the shut off valve in the garage only. All storm shutters over the windows are currently open. Storm shutter on lanai is closed. Lanai screen door is unlocked.
9/23/24: I watered the plants in the pool/lanai area as instructed. There was a pool company slip dated 9/18/24. I placed the BOSE box on the washer/dryer inside.
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