Between 2015 and 2024, Lou Rubino inspected seven homes in Baldwin — seven jobs, each with a written report, and the photographs below come from them. The reports describe a cape, a colonial, an expanded cape, an expanded spanish ranch, a ranch, a split level and a store fronts with apartments above, from 62 to 94 years old.
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Lou’s seven summaries flagged 88 items Repair or Replace, most for the roof, chimney and attic (25), exterior (21) and kitchen (14). Each report, newest first, as Lou wrote it up.
2024, an expanded spanish ranch, about 94 years old: 11 items flagged: 4 rooms; 3 exterior; 2 roof, chimney and attic. As recorded: gable and flat roof, architectural and rubber membrane; cement stucco siding; concrete block foundation; 100-amp x 4 circuit breakers (Cutler Hammer), romex wiring, copper supply pipes, public water, window AC. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Flat roofing material in valley was started too high, is thin, wrinkled, has a seam down middle and not adhering to sub base”; “Holes in left rear roofing from TV dish antenna ripped out”; “Shingle missing from left side roof near gutter”; “Heavy moss forming at flashing of f chimney and roofing”; “Tree debris in rear center down spout”; “Water accumulating near gas meter against foundation from leader pipe, left front”. Also noted: “Chimney cement cap is in fair condition”; “Insulation placed between rafters in attic”; “Only observed in front small attic no access to larger attic”; “Front paver walkway and stoop needs to be pressure washed and joints filled with paver interlocking sand”; “Safety item,Trip Hazard: Main sidewalk raised 3" in two locations and 1" at another location”; “Winterized, water off at hose bibs”.
2023, a store fronts with apartments above, about 94 years old: 12 items flagged: 6 roof, chimney and attic; 3 rooms; 2 exterior. As recorded: flat roof, rubber membrane; full brick siding; poured concrete foundation; heat pump forced air heat on three and electric; 100-amp x 8 circuit breakers (General Electric and Murray), romex, conduit and BX wiring, copper supply pipes, public water, heat pump forced air. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Water laying near chimney near right rear corner”; “Water laying on main roof near plumbing vent pipe toward rear”; “Silver roof paint peeling near right side parapet wall”; “Right rear lower roof needs another coat of silver roof paint”; “Items left on roof will damage roof over time”; “Bicycles and old doors left on left rear lower roof”. Also noted: “Trip hazard in left front side of driveway”; “Shower diverter valve in tub faucet is stuck”; “Tub porcelain is badly rusted”; “Bathroom exhaust vent on roof covered over”; “Exhaust fan cover missing on bathroom ceiling”; “Shower water control knob is loose and falls off”.
2023, a split level, about 62 years old: 12 items flagged: 4 exterior; 3 garage; 2 kitchen. As recorded: gable, hip and flat roof, architectural and asphalt/fiberglass; cement-fiber and full brick siding; poured concrete foundation; 150-amp circuit breakers (Murray), romex wiring, copper supply pipes, public water, air conditioner unit. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Flat roof over den needs to be painted with silver roof paint to reflect heat”; “Cement shingle broken and another loose,right rear upper”; “Many cracked and broken brick in lower siding”; “Front brick and blue stone stoop has loose brick and stone treads”; “Rear concrete stoop lower step is broken at railing post”; “Safety Item: Front stoop wrought iron railing is loose left side”. Also noted: “Chrome tail pipe from sink is very corroded”; “Safety Item: Master shower doors do not have safety glass etched into door”; “Whole house trap in basement pit, right front in basement floor”; “Main water shut off valve in basement right front”; “Oil fill and vent pipes located to left of front entrance”; “Sump pump with french drain system in basement”.
2020, a colonial, about 85 years old: 4 items flagged: 2 roof, chimney and attic; 1 exterior; 1 garage. As recorded: gable roof, architectural and asphalt/fiberglass; vinyl siding; masonry block foundation; hydronic heat on natural gas; 200-amp circuit breakers (Eaton), romex wiring, copper supply pipes, public water, window AC. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Gutter dripping to left of front entrance”; “This will overheat roofing material and shorten life of roof”; “Rear deck is bellied in middle and doesn't pitch toward bulkhead”; “Rear deck appears to have dropped in elevation near rear entrance also”; “Deck board broken at right rear corner of house”; “Balcony is pitched to left”. Also noted: “Roof is about 15 years old with one layer”; “No drip pan under washer for second floor installation”; “Water marks on wall in living room possibly from balcony above”; “Ceiling cracked at corners with walls in 2nd floor laundry room”; “Stairwell steps is pitched to left”; “Platform at top of steps is pitched to left”.
2020, a ranch, about 79 years old: 14 items flagged: 5 roof, chimney and attic; 4 exterior; 2 garage. As recorded: gable roof, architectural and asphalt/fiberglass; vinyl siding; poured concrete foundation; hydronic heat on oil; 200-amp circuit breakers (Eaton), romex wiring, copper supply pipes, public water. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Pine needles laying in front valleys will wash into and clog gutters”; “Copper flashing on chimney is not woven into shingle”; “Brick chimney needs to be pointed from top to roof line”; “Most problems with water intrusion into basements is caused by improper disposal of roof water”; “Right rear leader pipe near basement window is causing water intrusion into basement”; “Left front leader pipe water flowing into garage”. Also noted: “Rear raised patio railings are not secured to house”; “Tree right rear is hitting chimney”; “Tree left rear is hitting roof”; “Tree left front is hitting roof”; “Tree roots rutting up and cracking driveway”; “Washer and dryer plumbing and electrical are in place in basement utility-room”.
2018, an expanded cape, about 94 years old: 16 items flagged: 5 roof, chimney and attic; 5 garage; 3 exterior. As recorded: gable roof, 3-tab fiberglass and asphalt/fiberglass; stucco siding; masonry block foundation; steam boiler heat on oil; 150-amp circuit breakers (Eaton), romex wiring, copper supply pipes, public water. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Shingle missing on main roof middle near edge”; “Chimney on right side has cracked flashing on left side”; “Rear chimney needs rain cap or to be sealed off not in use”; “Safety Item: Right side chimney is pulling away from house”; “Garage does not have leader and gutter system left side and right side”; “Leader pip left front needs to be extended”. Also noted: “Front brick stoop has loose brick right and left sides”; “Front stoop platform border brick joint is cracked right and left sides”; “First step is cracked in rear”; “Front railings are loose both sides”; “Concrete driveway is cracked in front”; “Bifold French door hits frame”.
2015, a cape, about 70 years old: 19 items flagged: 7 kitchen; 4 roof, chimney and attic; 4 exterior. As recorded: gable roof, architectural, rubber membrane and asphalt/fiberglass; full brick siding; poured concrete foundation; steam boiler heat on gas; 100-amp fuses and circuit breakers (Bryant), BX wiring, copper supply pipes, public water. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Right side lower flat roof section installed wrong seams are open and small hole in material”; “Main shingle roof right side repaired wrong nails showing and wrong color”; “Main roof rear section shingles are dropping from line, near peak to about three feet down. They were not nailed properly”; “Flat roof right side under window, wood underlayment is soft”; “Hole in flat roof right front”; “Chimney flashing has large amount of moss growing on upper side”. Also noted: “Brick wall cracked from iron hook rust-jacking at right rear corner”; “Front stoop railing not installed”; “Asphalt Driveway has many spider and large cracks and top layer is peeling off”; “Left side of house large wood logs laying close to house and vegetation is overgrown. This will attract wood destroying insects”; “No leader and gutters installed”; “Base cabinet door left side is missing”.
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All three photographs are from Lou's own Baldwin inspection reports, chosen because they show a building component and nothing that identifies a property or an owner.
Median year built in zip 11510: 1948 (Nassau County: 1955). Of 11,463 units, 33% predates 1940; 1% is from 2000 on. Lou’s reports here: 62 to 94 years old. (ACS)
67% utility gas, 25% fuel oil or kerosene; fuel oil 25% against 28% county-wide. NYSDEC logs 367 petroleum spills at private homes in Baldwin since 1987, 97 since 2015. Ask about a tank, and for closure papers. Buried tanks are outside the standards. (ACS, NYSDEC)
86% detached houses, 5% buildings of 50 or more units; 88% owner-occupied (Nassau County: 82%). Lou’s jobs here included a multi-family building. (ACS)
Town of Hempstead: 401 basement tests, average 1.22 pCi/L, 11 at 4 or above (3%). Nassau County: 6% of 837. Radon testing is optional. (NYSDOH)
2,126 flood-insurance claims from zip 11510 since 1978, most in 2012 (1,115): 10th of the 189 zips on these pages. Check the address on FEMA’s map. (OpenFEMA)
The Town of Hempstead Building Department. Your attorney usually runs the search.
The New York State Uniform Code, groundwater from 46 public water systems, the county sewer-connection rule and the Article XI heating-oil tank closure program: county-wide, written once.
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Lou covers Long Island, the five boroughs and Westchester from his base in Wantagh, and the archive behind these pages shows where that work has actually concentrated.
Nearby towns Lou has inspected: Freeport · Oceanside · Rockville Centre · North Merrick · Merrick · Lynbrook · all 250 towns.
His Baldwin file goes back to 2015. Yours would not be the first.
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