What the Belle Harbor reports found
Lou’s two summaries flagged 13 items Repair or Replace, most for the roof, chimney and attic (6), exterior (3) and garage (2). Each report, newest first, as Lou wrote it up.
2022, a colonial, about 62 years old, a two-family house: 3 items flagged: 3 roof, chimney and attic. As recorded: hip roof, architectural and asphalt/fiberglass, seen from: walked roof, framed with 2 x 6 rafters; attic: storage and attic hatch in hall closet, fiberglass, below and r-19 insulation, soffit vents and passive ventilation; brick cement-fiber and full brick siding, chimney: brick; poured concrete foundation, steel lally columns; 50 gallon (2-3 people) gas (quick recovery) water heater (basement and utility room); (2) 200-amp service panel circuit breakers (Eaton), BX wiring, copper supply pipes, public water; double-hung and thermal/insulated windows, hardwood t&g, laminated t&g and tile floors, wood cabinets, wood butcher block counters. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Chimney needs to be pointed near roof line up, cement and brick chimney cap is cracked and brick in cap exposed”; “NO rain cap installed on flue pipe”; “Front and rear vents are clogged with bird nests”; “When it comes to attic steps look for a product with a heavy load rating”; “Folding ladder types, rivets break at the folding joints”; “Sink base cabinet left side upper door hinge loose”; “Left side corner wall cabinet lower hinge broken”; “Right side wall corner cabinet upper hinge loose”; “Dishwater not secured to cabinet or counter”; “Safety Item: Wall oven is old match light and door slams down, springs worn out”; “Oven is about 60 years old”. Also noted: “Roof is about 10+ years old with 3 layers”; “Next time roof is shingled, 3 layers will have to be removed”; “Driveway trough drain filled with leaves and debris”; “Safety Item: Outlet over cook top not GFCI protected”; “Rubber clothes washer hoses can burst”; “Water proof ceiling light needed in shower”; “Very dark when curtain is closed”; “Whole house trap in pit of garage floor left side under steel plate”; “Left front exterior wall of house”; “Slant fin radiator core laying on basement floor with no protective metal housing present”; “Copper heat pipe in basement right rear needs insulation”; “Copper heat pipe right side middle needs insulation”. On the day: 49°F, clear, damp ground, no rain in the three days before; the house faces NE. Not inspected that day: floors; insulation under floor system; plumbing water faucets. Not present in this house: cooling and air handler equipment; gas/lp firelogs and fireplaces; normal operating controls; presence of installed cooling source in each room; solid fuel heating devices; sump pump; vapor retarders; ventilation fans and thermostatic controls.
2017, a colonial, about 69 years old: 10 items flagged: 3 roof, chimney and attic; 3 exterior; 2 garage. As recorded: gable roof, 3-tab fiberglass and asphalt/fiberglass, seen from: ground, framed with 2 x 8 rafters; attic: scuttle hole in closet of study, storage and light in attic, rock wool insulation, gable vents, soffit vents and thermostatically controlled fan ventilation; clapboard aluminum siding, chimney: brick; poured concrete foundation, 2 x 8 floor framing, steel lally columns, crawlspace: no access; electric baseboard sunroom heat on gas, 75 gallon gas (quick recovery) water heater (basement and utility room); 100-amp circuit breakers (Eaton), romex wiring, copper supply pipes, public water, window AC; double-hung, single pane and sliders windows, carpet, hardwood t&g and tile floors, wood cabinets, laminate counters. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Left front leader pipe elbow berried in soil”; “Leader pipe emptying onto patio, causing leak in basement”; “Gutter missing from upper roof next to chimney”; “Roof underlayment Has water stains and is damp over study”; “Original wool insulation in attic is not energy efficient”; “Aluminum siding is yellowing on left side of house”; “Aluminum siding panel is missing from right side upper rear”; “Sash weight pockets are a source of drafts”; “Storm windows are made of steel and are rusting and some glass sashes missing”; “Front brick stoop both cheek walls are out of plumb”; “Left side cheek wall bricks are loose by railing post”; “Concrete patio deck is uneven, cracked and water is pooling to right of entrance”; “Concrete deck railings have bad rust damage with holes in top rail”; “Fascia board from left side is missing and water damage”; “Garage roof is a hip and needs a gutter system on all four sides, not just front”; “No leader and gutter system installed around garage”; “Gutter section installed in front is clogged and leader pipe berried in soil”; “Wall oven would not ignite and burner was dislodged from mount”; “Fan switch was pushed into housing”; “Could not operate at time of inspection”. Also noted: “Heavy rain and wind at time of inspection, unable to climb roof”; “Peeling, appears to be water damaged, may have been from leak in master bath”; “Ceramic tile cracked across floor, where floor changes in pitch”; “Right side outlet is hot and neutral reversed”; “Railing loose in hallway to second floor”; “Door to boiler room hits light fixture”; “Thermal sliding windows in sun room attached to master bedroom are all fogged”; “Toilet tank neck is leaking when flushed”; “No shower installed in tub”; “Water is slow draining from tub”; “Stopper does not operate”; “Outlet is hot and neutral reversed and not GFCI protected”; “Light over tub is not working”; “Ceramic corner tile are loose at bottom around radiator cut out”; “Bubble in hot water hose to cloths washer”; “If installing central A/C”; “Cover missing from junction box in electrical room”; “Outlet in basement to right of water closet hot and neutral reversed”; “Outlet in basement to right of storage closet is hot and neutral reversed”; “Some asbestos like insulation on steam pipes in electrical closet”. On the day: 36°F, heavy rain, wet ground, rain in the three days before; the house faces west. Not inspected that day: flashings; garage door; garage door operators; garage floor; roof coverings; skylights, chimneys and roof penetrations. Not present in this house: cooling and air handler equipment; food waste disposer; gas/lp firelogs and fireplaces; insulation under floor system; microwave cooking equipment; occupant door from garage to inside home; presence of installed cooling source in each room; solid fuel heating devices; sump pump; trash compactor; vapor retarders; windows.
“Flagged” is HomeGauge’s Repair or Replace mark, not a verdict on the house. See a complete report.
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