Bartels Building and Inspections, Inc.

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1) Exterior: Repair/Replace - South side soffit vent screen is missing and/or deteriorated. Birds and vermin may enter the attic because of this. Screens should be replaced or repaired where necessary, or installed where missing.
2) Exterior: Repair/Replace - One or more large tree stumps are close to the structure's exterior. Wood destroying insects such as carpenter ants nest in such stumps and are more likely to infest the structure as a result. Recommend having large tree stumps within a few feet from the structure removed, by a qualified tree service contractor if necessary.
3) Exterior: Repair/Replace - One or more gutters are damaged on the west side of the house. This can result in water accumulating around the structure's foundation, or in basements and crawl spaces if they exist. Accumulated water is a conducive condition to wood destroying insects and organisms, and may also cause the foundation to settle and possibly fail over time. A qualified contractor should replace or repair gutters where necessary.
4) Exterior: Repair/Maintain - Vegetation such as trees, shrubs and/or vines are in contact with or less than one foot from the structure's exterior. Vegetation can serve as a conduit for wood destroying insects and may retain moisture against the exterior after it rains. Vegetation should be pruned and/or removed as necessary to maintain a one foot clearance between it and the structure's exterior.
5) Exterior: Comment - Minor cracks were found in the driveway. However they don't appear to be a structural concern and no trip hazards were found. No immediate action is recommended, but the client(s) may wish to have repairs made or have cracked sections replaced for aesthetic reasons.
6) Roof: Repair/Replace - Asphalt shingles damaged over window on north east side of house.
7) Roof: Repair/Maintain, Evaluate - The roof surface material appears to be near the end of its service life and will likely need replacing in the near future, even with repairs. The client(s) should budget for a replacement roof surface, and may want to have a qualified roofing contractor evaluate and attempt to issue a "5 year roof certificate".
8) Roof: Maintain - Debris has accumulated in one or more gutters. This is a conducive condition for wood destroying insects since gutters may overflow and cause water to come in contact with the structure's exterior or make water accumulate around the foundation. Gutters should be cleaned now and as necessary in the future.
9) Garage: Safety, Repair/Replace - The garage-house door isn't equipped with an automatic closing device such as sprung hinges. This door should close and latch automatically to prevent vehicle fumes from entering living spaces and/or to slow the spread of fire from the garage to living spaces. A qualified contractor should install automatic closing device(s) as necessary, and as per standard building practices, so this door closes and latches automatically.
10) Electric service: Serviceable -
11) Water heater: Serviceable -
12) Heating and cooling: Repair/Maintain, Evaluate - The last service date of this system appears to be more than one year ago, or the inspector was unable to determine the last service date. The client(s) should ask the property owner(s) when it was last serviced. If unable to determine the last service date, or if this system was serviced more than one year ago, a qualified heating and cooling contractor should inspect, clean, and service this system, and make repairs if necessary. This servicing should be performed annually in the future.
13) Heating and cooling: Maintain - Air handler filter(s) should be checked monthly in the future and replaced or washed as necessary.
14) Plumbing and laundry: Maintain, Evaluate - Septic System
15) Plumbing and laundry: Comment - Neither the clothes washer nor dryer were operated or evaluated. They are excluded from this inspection.
16) Kitchen: Repair/Replace, Evaluate - The microwave oven's turntable appears to be inoperable. A qualified appliance technician should evaluate and repair as necessary.
17) Kitchen: Repair/Replace - Filtered Water Dispenser Inoperable
18) Kitchen: Comment - One or more kitchen appliances appear to be near, at, or beyond their intended service life of 10 to 15 years. Recommend budgeting for replacements as necessary.
19) Interior rooms: Safety, Maintain - Batteries in all the smoke alarms should be replaced after taking occupancy, and annually in the future. "Chirping" noises emitted from smoke alarms typically indicate that batteries need replacing. For more information, visit http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/5077.html
20) Interior rooms: Repair/Replace - Found Past water intrusion in master bedroom near outside door. No moisture detected. Consult a qualified contractor.
21) Interior rooms: Repair/Maintain - Master bedroom french door has water damage to the outside of the door. Consult a qualified contractor.
22) Interior rooms: Monitor - Stains were found in one or more ceiling areas. However, no elevated levels of moisture were found. The stain(s) may be due to past roof and/or plumbing leaks. Recommend asking the property owner(s) about this, and monitoring the stained area(s) in the future, especially after heavy or prolonged rain. If elevated moisture is found in the future, a qualified contractor should evaluate and repair as necessary.

Stain on ceiling in computer room.