All Seasons Home Inspections

2) Exterior, Grounds: Safety, Repair/Replace, Evaluate - One or more trip hazards were found on front sidewalk section due to heaving and/or deterioration. A qualified contractor should evaluate and repair or replace sections as necessary to eliminate trip hazards.
3) Exterior, Grounds: Safety, Comment - Railing is not completely installed around deck off back of home as per standard building practices. This may have been done to allow access to spa from deck.
4) Exterior, Grounds: Minor Defect, Comment - Areas where siding around home is showing signs of age many sections of deterioration siding were observed at time of evaluation.
5) Exterior, Grounds: Maintain - The exterior finish in areas was blistering or failing. A qualified contractor should prep (pressure wash, scrape, sand, prime caulk, etc.) and repaint or restain areas as needed and as per standard building practices
6) Exterior, Grounds: Evaluate, Monitor - One or more large trees around the property someday may be likely to fall and are a potential safety hazard.
8) Crawlspace/ Foundation: Evaluate, Monitor - One or more pier, foundation footings or retaining walls were undermined, where soil has either eroded out from underneath, or has been excavated too close to the footing. Standard building practices typically require undisturbed soil to extend at least a foot horizontally out from the edge of footings, and then slope down no more steeply than 45 degrees. Otherwise soil may collapse from beneath the footing(s). A qualified contractor or engineer should evaluate and determine what repairs if any should be made. A qualified contractor should perform any repairs that may be needed.
9) Crawlspace/ Foundation: Monitor, Comment - One or more minor cracks (1/8 inch or less) were found in the foundation. These don't appear to be a structural concern.
11) Roof: Maintain - Debris had accumulated in one or more gutters but appear to have free water flow due to spacer placed inside. Gutters should be cleaned now and as necessary in the future.
12) Roof: Evaluate, Comment - The sky light in living room has deterioration around top near lens. This is not visible from inside of home but looking through lens on roof it can be seen. Unable to determine cause of deterioration.
15) Attic: Maintain - Vents installed at gable ends have had there insect screens partly blocked with dirt and are no ventilation to there full potential & should be cleaned.
16) Attic: Monitor, Comment - Attic over home is well insulated & has lighting installed & appears in good condition. I could not detect any signs of rodents in attic at time of evaluation.
17) Electric: Safety, Repair/Replace - Based on the age of this structure and the appearance of a portion of existing smoke alarms, the alarms may be older than 10 years old. According to National Fire Protection Association, aging smoke alarms don't operate as efficiently and often are the source for nuisance alarms. Older smoke alarms are estimated to have a 30% probability of failure within the first 10 years. Newer smoke alarms do better, but should be replaced after 10 years. Unless you know that the smoke alarms are new, replacing them when moving into a new residence is also recommended by NFPA. For more information, visit:
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18) Electric: Repair/Maintain - Electrical conduit supplying power to A.C system is not securely fastened to unit and needs secured to unit.
19) Electric: Evaluate, Comment - Due to wet conditions & lock placed on main service panel Inspector did not open or evaluate main service panel. This lock should be removed as it would prevent the panel from being opened in the event of a emergency .
20) Electric: Monitor, Comment - Alarm system was not evaluated & is excluded from Inspection.
21) Plumbing / Fuel Systems: Repair/Replace - water supply pipes in the crawl space were uninsulated. Recommend insulating pipes as per standard building practices for better energy efficiency and to prevent water pipes from freezing.
22) Plumbing / Fuel Systems: Evaluate, Monitor - Some, most, or all of the water supply pipes in this structure are made of galvanized steel. Based on the age of this structure, these pipes may be nearing or may have exceeded their estimated useful life of 40 to 60 years. Internal corrosion and rust can reduce the inside diameter of these pipes over time, resulting in reduced flow and eventually, leaks.
23) Water Heater: Safety, Repair/Replace, Evaluate - The water heater was not installed per manufactures recommendations & dose not have required clearance to front burner access door. Sticker on front calls for 4 inches of space between burner door & combustible.
25) Heating & Air: Major Defect, Comment - The estimated useful life for most forced air furnaces is 15 to 20 years. This furnace appeared to be this age or older but was still functional on both cooling & heating at time of evaluation.
26) Heating & Air: Repair/Replace, Evaluate - One or more sections of flex duct were improperly supported and installed in a substandard way. Most manufacturers and the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association (SMACNA) recommend that flex duct be supported with the following guidelines: