Smart Home Inspections

Concerns are shown and sorted according to these types:

	Safety	Poses a risk of injury or death
	Major Defect	Correction likely involves a significant expense
	Repair/Replace	Recommend repairing or replacing
	Repair/Maintain	Recommend repair and/or maintenance
	Minor Defect	Correction likely involves only a minor expense
	Evaluate	Recommend evaluation by a specialist
	Monitor	Recommend monitoring in the future
	Comment	For your information

1) Grounds: - Many limbs-some dead-overhanging roof should be removed.
2) Grounds: - The upper and lower driveways are in poor condition with many trip hazards
3) Grounds: - Guardrail is wobbly. Not attached to the wall.

Deck stair stringers not supported by concrete on left deck
4) Grounds: - Flashing was missing from both deck ledger boards. This can cause moisture to accumulate between the ledger board(s) and the building. Rot may result in this area and cause the ledger board fasteners to fail. The deck may separate from the building in this event and poses a significant safety hazard.
5) Grounds: - Perimeter pavement sloped towards building in one or more areas. This can result in water accumulating around the building foundation. Recommend having a qualified contractor evaluate and make repairs as necessary so perimeter pavement slopes down and away from the structure.
6) Grounds: - One or more large trees were very close to the foundation. Tree roots can cause significant structural damage to foundations. Recommend having a qualified tree service contractor or arborist remove trees as necessary to prevent damage to the building's foundation.
7) Grounds: - Minor cracks and/or deterioration were found in one or more retaining walls. Recommend repairing cracks with mortar, elastomeric sealant, or other suitable material to prevent water intrusion and further deterioration. The client should monitor such walls in the future for continued deterioration (cracking, leaning, bowing, etc.). Repairs and/or replacement by a qualified contractor may be necessary in the future.
8) Exterior / Foundation: - Front steps are cracked and are a trip hazard
9) Exterior / Foundation: - Cracks or deterioration were found in one or more sections of brick veneer.
10) Exterior / Foundation: - Some sections of siding and/or trim were damaged. A qualified person should evaluate and repair, replace or install as necessary.
11) Exterior / Foundation: - Insulation in the crawl space was damaged, apparently by rodents (burrow holes, feces, urine stains, etc.). The client may want to have insulation replaced for sanitary reasons or to prevent odors.

The property had a dead rat in the basement toilet. Traps need to be set out and all holes on the outside need to be filled
12) Exterior / Foundation: - Door threshold at left deck is loose, not sealed and exposed.

Door frame is not properly installed with damage at the base.

Deck door is damaged
15) Roof / Attic: - Roof flashings were missing, loose, damaged, deteriorated, substandard on backside left
16) Roof / Attic: - Replace gutter and downspout system. Add downspout extensions.
Replace drainage pipe at front stairs
17) Electric: - Many outlets are improperly wired.

Recommend that an electrician thoroughly inspect the entire system because there are many indications the work performed was not professional and not to code. I doubt this was permitted or inspected by county officials
18) Electric: - Splices in service conductors at the service mast head were substandard. A qualified electrician should evaluate and repair as necessary.
19) Electric: - Improper external wiring connections.
20) Electric: - 3 screws were missing from the cover to panel #A and should be replaced.
22) Plumbing / Fuel Systems: - One or more waste line clean out caps were missing, were damaged or deteriorated. This is a safety hazard because sewer gases may vent into the structure. A qualified plumber should repair or replace as necessary.
25) Kitchen: - Substandard wiring was found for the garbage disposal including unprotected wiring, loose wiring, exposed splices, missing switch cover plate, missing bushing(s). This is a potential safety hazard for shock. A qualified contractor should evaluate and repair as necessary.
26) Kitchen: - End cabinet was not securely fastened to the wall.
27) Kitchen: - Shelving or other components were missing from one or more cabinets.
28) Kitchen: - Hardware such as hinges, latches or pulls were loose and/or missing at one or more cabinets. A qualified person should repair as necessary.
29) Kitchen: - The dishwasher wasn't securely attached to the counter above. Fasteners were missing, loose. A qualified person should repair as necessary.
30) Kitchen: -
33) Bathrooms / Laundry / Sinks: - Shower or door at location #A: is loose/not sealed/missing bottom rail .
34) Bathrooms / Laundry / Sinks: - The bathroom with a shower at location #E didn't have an exhaust fan installed. Moisture accumulation will occur and may damage the structure. Install exhaust fans as per standard building practices where missing in bathrooms with showers.

There is no light in the shower
35) Bathrooms / Laundry / Sinks: - sink faucet installed incorrectly.
36) Bathrooms / Laundry / Sinks: - The sink drain downstairs backside bath had an active leak.
37) Bathrooms / Laundry / Sinks: - The sink at location #B drained slowly. Replace drain line.
38) Bathrooms / Laundry / Sinks: - The toilet at location #A does not flush properly. .
39) Bathrooms / Laundry / Sinks: - The toilet at location #A, B, C, E was loose. A qualified contractor should remove the toilet(s) for further evaluation and repairs if necessary. A new wax ring should be installed and toilet(s) should be securely anchored to the floor to prevent movement and leaking. sewer smell in bathroom "E" toilet tank is loose
40) Bathrooms / Laundry / Sinks: - One or more bathtub faucets at location # are difficult to operate. A qualified plumber should evaluate and repair or replace as necessary.
41) Bathrooms / Laundry / Sinks: - Significant corrosion was found at one or more bathtub fixtures at location #D. Corroded fixtures may be near or beyond their service life. A qualified plumber should evaluate and repair or replace as necessary. sower diverter inoperable. fixtures leaking
42) Bathrooms / Laundry / Sinks: - Shower faucet handles at location #E were cross threaded.
43) Bathrooms / Laundry / Sinks: - The sink at location #A, C, D, E is loose, or not securely attached to the wall behind it. A qualified person should repair as necessary.
44) Bathrooms / Laundry / Sinks: - The sink drain at location #B used flexible drain pipe. This type of drain pipe is more likely to clog than smooth wall pipe. Recommend having a qualified plumber replace this pipe with standard plumbing components (smooth wall pipe) to prevent clogged drains.
45) Bathrooms / Laundry / Sinks: - The bathtub drain stopper mechanism at location #A, C was inoperable. A qualified person should repair or replace as necessary.
46) Bathrooms / Laundry / Sinks: - there is no privacy door for toilet
49) Interior Rooms / Areas: - Basement door swung outward over stairs.
50) Interior Rooms / Areas: - Stairs were unsafe due to the following non standard configuration: low overhead clearance. Standard building practices require that:

Minimum overhead clearance at stairs is six feet eight inches
51) Interior Rooms / Areas: - ceiling below 6 foot seven inches in basement
52) Interior Rooms / Areas: - interior doors were misaligned. A qualified person should evaluate and repair as necessary. front bedroom closet doors need adjustment
53) Interior Rooms / Areas: - Window upstairs bedroom wouldn't open . not shimmed properly
54) Interior Rooms / Areas: - Jalousie window mechanism is damaged. Right side front
55) Interior Rooms / Areas: - Deadbolt on french door to deck didn't lock
56) Interior Rooms / Areas: - Glass in upstairs bedroom was cracked..
57) Interior Rooms / Areas: - ceiling in downstairs bar is water damaged due to improper roof installation above this area
64) Water Heater: - Water heater dated 1999. End of usable life. Replace

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