Exterior 1)
Repair/Maintain
- Recommend re-caulking around window and other wall penetrations where needed to prevent water and insect intrusion into interior wall areas. 2)
Evaluate, Comment
- Inspector recommends adjusting or relocating sprinkler system heads to reduce or eliminate the water spraying on the stucco veneer skirt siding. Premature failure of the metal lath material holding the stucco finnish will result if not corrected. 3)
Comment
- Exterior views of home.
Roof 4)
Repair/Maintain
- Flashing seal is slightly deteriorated, recommend re-sealing to prevent water intrusion. 5)
Comment
- General roof views.
Electric service 7)
Serviceable, Comment
- Interior views of exterior Main and interior sub-panels; no defects noted, all copper wiring.
Water heater 8)
Serviceable, Comment
- Appliance views. Inspector recommends when replacing water heater the installation of a Catch pan to prevent interior flooding or damage to sub-flooring. Unit is a Small capacity unit19.9 gallons. Buyer might wish to consider relocating unit to the Laundry/Utility room if upgrading to a larger capacity, new location will free up interior closet space and prevent home interior water damage in the event of a unit failure.
Heating and cooling 9)
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. 10)
Serviceable, Comment
- Appliance views.
Plumbing and laundry 11)
Safety, Repair/Replace
- Laundry/Utility room GFCI electrical outlet did not trip when tested with inspector's plug tester. Outlet is within 6 feet of sink and requires replacement for personal Safety. 12)
Serviceable, Comment
- Homes plumbing pipes have been replaced and upgraded to CPVC from Polybutylene plastic pipes.
Crawl space 13)
Safety, Repair/Maintain
- Inspection of the crawl revealed that a anchor strap in missing at the right rear corner of the home, in the area sprinkler system pipes. It appears that the strap was purposely cut and removed, perhaps when the home was re-plumbed.
Recommend re-installing anchor strap for proper anchoring in a wind event.
This condition will affect insurability of the home. 14)
Comment
- Some crawl space areas were inaccessible due to low height (less than 18 inches), ductwork or pipes blocking, standing water, and/or stored items. These areas are excluded from this inspection.
Kitchen 15)
Safety, Repair/Replace, Evaluate
- One or more electric receptacles that serve countertop surfaces within six feet of a sink appear to have no ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) protection. This is a safety hazard due to the risk of shock. A qualified electrician should evaluate to determine if GFCI protection exists, and if not, repairs should be made so that all receptacles that serve countertop surfaces within six feet of sinks have GFCI protection. For example, install GFCI receptacles or circuit breaker(s) as needed. 16)
Repair/Replace, Evaluate
- The range hood fan is inoperable. A qualified contractor should evaluate and repair or replace the fan or the range hood as necessary. 17)
Repair/Replace, Evaluate
- One or more sink drains have an active leak. For example, at pipe fittings and/or junctions between pipe and sink. A qualified plumber should evaluate and repair as necessary. 18)
Repair/Replace
- The sink sprayer at the kitchen sink is inoperable or defective. It should be replaced, and by a qualified plumber if necessary. 19)
Minor Defect
- The light in range hood is inoperable. Recommend replacing light bulb(s) or having repairs made by a qualified contractor as necessary.
Bathrooms 20)
Repair/Replace, Minor Defect
- Window crank assemblies are damaged, do not open or close fully each window, replace as needed. 21)
Repair/Replace
- Base of both bathroom toilets tested as elevated levels of moisture. In inspector's opinion this is caused by failure of the wax seals at the toilet base. Recommend further evaluation by a qualified plumber to determine if sub-flooring is damaged and to make repairs as needed.