What the Bayside reports found
Lou’s three summaries flagged 20 items Repair or Replace, most for the exterior (5), roof, chimney and attic (5) and garage (3). Each report, newest first, as Lou wrote it up.
2025, a two-family house: 5 items flagged: 2 exterior; 2 rooms; 1 roof, chimney and attic. As recorded: flat roof, rubber membrane, seen from: walked roof; attic: no attic access, passive ventilation; cement stucco cement stucco siding, chimney: brick; poured concrete foundation, 2 x 6 sistered, 2 x 8 sistered and 4 x 8 steel i beam floor framing, steel lally columns; partially insulated ducts; 200-amp circuit breakers (Square D), conduit and BX wiring, public water, air conditioner unit; double-hung and thermal/insulated windows, commercial arpet, hardwood t&g and ceramic tile floors, laminate cabinets, laminate counters. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Rear main roof gutter is filling with tree debris, needs gutter guard”; “Rear encroached one story structure, roof gutter is missing leader pipe and water running onto bank's patio”; “Safety Item: Trip Hazard, raised sidewalk at expansion joint near tree planter”; “Retaining wall is cracked on right side, down to LIRR railroad station”; “Right rear retaining wall supporting patio, block joints are cracked and open”; “Tree in front sidewalk branches are overhanging roof and lower branches encroaching on front facade”; “Steel door to 2nd floor utility room is scraping and damaging ceramic tile floor”; “Steel Door hits and damaging ceramic tile floor”; “Getting scratched from steel door”. Also noted: “Front roof vent is very rusted”; “Mix of 27 steel square and round lally columns with footings, supporting main wood and steel beams”; “Many wood 2x8 and 2x6 wood floor joists have been sistered to support vault and concrete floor”; “Whole building drain vent pipe located at right front exterior corner”; “Whole building drain trap located in basement pit, at front basement wall center”; “Debris left in trap pit from last cleanout”; “Whole building gas shut off valve located on right front, interior foundation wall”; “Main panel in basement left front wall”.
2017, a cape, about 67 years old: 12 items flagged: 4 roof, chimney and attic; 3 exterior; 3 garage. As recorded: gable roof, architectural and asphalt/fiberglass, seen from: walked, framed with 2 x 6 rafters; attic: scuttle hole in closet and no storage, fiberglass, below and r-19 insulation, gable vents, ridge vents and soffit vents ventilation; brick and clapboard vinyl and full brick siding, chimney: brick; poured concrete foundation, 2 x 8 floor framing, steel lally columns, crawlspace: no access; hydronic heat on gas, 65 gallon gas (quick recovery) water heater (basement, utility room and washer dryer room); 100-amp circuit breakers (Murray and Eaton), BX wiring, copper supply pipes, public water, window AC; casement, thermal/insulated and double-hung windows, hardwood t&g, tile and granite floors, laminate and wood cabinets, granite counters. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Shingle has hole, left side back, upper section near peak”; “Plumbing vent pipe is broken”; “Cement chimney cap is cracked and worn”; “Leader pipe left front elbow loose and no splash block present”; “Left side garage does not have leader and gutters”; “Front storm door glass retainers missing”; “Left rear upper fascia has hole wear two roof sections meet”; “Yard fence needs to be maintained with pool in yard”; “Check local codes for pool safety”; “Fence pipes left on left side of garage”; “Left side automatic door does not operate”; “Left side door automatic safety lights not installed”; “Right side door roller missing”. Also noted: “Left side upper bedroom, outlet near door is hot and neutral reversed”; “Basement stairs needs railing on open side”; “Hand rail on wall is loose”; “Left side rear basement closet bi-fold door is out of track”; “Left rear study window blinds are too small for window and are broken”; “Sink faucet cold water handle hits back-splash and end piece missing”; “Sink base door knob missing”; “Sink faucet leaking on left side”; “Shower mixing valve backing plate loose”; “Vanity left side light is out”; “Shower mixing valve is loose to wall”; “Left side outlet is not GFCI protected”; “Radiator in left side upper bedroom venting valve is leaking”.
2015, a town home, about 84 years old: 3 items flagged: 2 structure; 1 electrical system. As recorded: poured concrete foundation, 2 x 8 floor framing, steel lally columns; BX wiring. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “It may be necessary to dig drainage trench to sump pump in boiler room from under rear step platform. This could be the least costly solution”; “Utility box is approx 20 feet from foundation wall and manhole cover has holes in it ”.
“Flagged” is HomeGauge’s Repair or Replace mark, not a verdict on the house. See a complete report.
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