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Home inspector in East Tremont, NY

In 2019, Lou Rubino inspected one home in East Tremont — one job, one written report, and the photographs below come from it. The report describes a town home, about 18 years old.

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What the East Tremont report found

The report, as Lou wrote it up.

2019, a town home, about 18 years old, a three-family house: 6 items flagged: 4 roof, chimney and attic; 2 exterior. As recorded: gable roof, 3-tab fiberglass, rubber membrane and asphalt/fiberglass, seen from: walked; attic: no storage, passive ventilation; brick and clapboard vinyl and full brick siding, chimney: metal flue pipe; poured concrete slab foundation, supporting walls; hydronic heat on natural gas, 50 gallon (2-3 people) and (2) 40 gallon gas (quick recovery) water heater (utility room); 60-amp x 3 circuit breakers (Cutler Hammer), BX wiring, copper supply pipes, public water, window AC; sliders and thermal/insulated windows, hardwood t&g, laminated t&g and tile floors, wood and laminate cabinets, granite and laminate counters. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Roof is 18 years old, in good condition”; “Debris left on roof from broken ceramic wall copping, right side middle”; “Pile of nails left on roof right side middle”; “Tools and debris left on roof right rear”; “Flat sections, guttered sections, near parapet walls of roofing is not painted with aluminized roof paint”; “Right side front ceramic wall coping, mortar joint needs repair”; “Unable to find hand crank for skylight”; “Skylight flashing needs repair”; “PCV plumbing vent pipe is broken right rear”; “Front gutter is clogged, full of debris and ice right side”; “First lime stone tread is broken at corners”; “Two limestone treads cracked right side near right side railing post”; “Right side railing anchoring hole needs to be topped off with anchoring cement”; “Rear retaining wall concrete block, needs copping stone to prevent water and frost damage”; “Safety item: Right front burner, flame coming from under burner”; “Ceiling repaired, needs paint”; “Wall damaged right side near stove”; “Corner draw near sink can't open”. Also noted: “Water filter nozzle is loose and filter is clogged”; “Filter is clogged and faucet is loose”; “Safety item: No GFCI outlets near sink”; “Ceiling, light fixture cover is missing”; “Tub diverter valve in faucet, leaking”; “Shower head not installed”; “Tub diverter valve in faucet leaking”; “Water leaking from behind shower head”; “Gas fired water heaters last about 12 years on average”; “First floor water heater is 2 years old”; “Second floor water heater is 17 years old”; “Third floor water heater is 8 years old”; “Safety item: Burnt neutral wire in 2nd Floor Sub Panel”; “Third floor door bell does not operate”; “Main panels in boiler room, right side”; “Did not find chimney location”; “Too cold to operate through the wall a/c units”. On the day: 42°F, clear, damp ground; the house faces NE. Not inspected that day: ceilings; chimneys, flues and vents; cooling and air handler equipment; floors; insulation in attic; insulation under floor system; normal operating controls; roof structure and attic; visible electric wiring in attic. Not present in this house: basement windows; columns or piers; gas/lp firelogs and fireplaces; plumbing water faucets; presence of installed cooling source in each room; vapor retarders; ventilation fans and thermostatic controls; windows.

“Flagged” is HomeGauge’s Repair or Replace mark, not a verdict on the house. See a complete report.

What the inspection can examine here

The roof, chimney and attic — how the roof was observed is stated in the report, as New York requires, and the attic is entered wherever a hatch allows.
The panel, with the readily accessible covers off — New York requires it — and the visible wiring, outlets and grounding.
The heating plant and any central air — operated in normal mode, dated from the data plate, with the flue and clearances looked at where accessible.
Radon — a separate, optional test arranged alongside the inspection.

Photographs from East Tremont reports

Open floor hatch revealing a dusty pit with debris; a red circle and arrow mark a fitting at the bottom. — Whole house trap is under plywood in this East Tremont triplex, recorded at the end of the plumbing section of the report.

Boiler burner compartment with a circuit board and loose wiring, a red arrow pointing at the control box. — Boiler number one control box is hanging, and the inspection metal cover with pilot sender is off its mounting screws.

Both photographs are from Lou's own East Tremont inspection reports, chosen because they show a building component and nothing that identifies a property or an owner.

Buying in East Tremont: the questions with sourced answers

Each answer is built from East Tremont’s own rows in public data — the Census, NYSDOH, NYSDEC, FEMA, the office that holds the permits — or from Lou’s reports, and cites its source. Data retrieved 1 November 2026.

How old are the houses in East Tremont?

Median year built in zip 10457: 1959 (Bronx: 1954). Of 27,795 units, 34% predates 1940; 17% is from 2000 on. Next come the 1970s at 10% and the 1990s at 9%. An older house is not a worse house, but its wiring, plumbing and roof were installed under different rules and replaced piecemeal, which is what the inspection looks for. Lou’s reports here: 18 years old. (ACS)

How are homes in East Tremont heated? Is an oil tank likely?

46% utility gas, 27% fuel oil or kerosene; fuel oil 27% against 24% county-wide. NYSDEC logs Bronx home oil spills under the borough, not East Tremont. Ask about a tank, and for closure papers. A tank can be buried in the yard or sit in the basement, and a removed one should come with paperwork. Buried tanks are outside the standards New York sets for a home inspection, so the seller’s answer matters. (ACS, NYSDEC)

Is East Tremont mostly houses or apartments, owned or rented?

40% buildings of 50 or more units, 31% buildings of 20 to 49 units, 7% buildings of 3 or 4 units; 6% owner-occupied (Bronx: 20%). With 71% of units in buildings of 20 or more, many purchases here are apartments: the inspection covers the unit, and the roof, plant and risers belong to the board. Lou’s jobs here included a three-family house. (ACS)

Is radon a concern in East Tremont?

Bronx (reported by borough): 101 basement tests, average 1.73 pCi/L, 8 at 4 or above (8%). First-floor tests there: 43, average 1.13. The highest basement reading was 20.9 pCi/L. EPA’s action level is 4 pCi/L, and it advises testing every home whatever the area’s results. Radon testing is optional. (NYSDOH)

Has East Tremont flooded? Is the house in a flood zone?

1 flood-insurance claim from zip 10457 since 2021: 187th of the 189 zips on these pages. A claim count describes the zip, not the house. Flood zones follow the address. Check the address on FEMA’s map. (OpenFEMA)

Who holds the permits and certificate of occupancy in East Tremont?

The NYC Department of Buildings. Look the address up on BIS or DOB NOW. Your attorney usually runs the search. The inspection reports the condition of what is there and flags work that typically needs a permit, such as a finished basement, a dormer or a moved panel, so you know what to ask about.

How does East Tremont compare with the towns around it?

By median year built, fuel-oil share and owner-occupancy: East Tremont (zip 10457) 1959, 27%, 6%; Morris Heights (zip 10453): built 1954, oil 20%, 5% owner-occupied; Crotona Park (zip 10460): built 1963, oil 23%, 11% owner-occupied; Highbridge (zip 10452): built 1955, oil 17%, 3% owner-occupied. (ACS)

Which code, water and sewer rules apply in East Tremont?

The New York City Construction Codes, the NYC Department of Buildings records and NYC water and sewer: county-wide, written once. They are the same for every town in Bronx, so they are set out there with their sources instead of on each page.

How much does a home inspection in East Tremont cost, and how fast is the report?

Lou quotes the actual property, not a flat rate — what drives the price is size, age and what is included. The written report arrives the same day as a rule; a large or complex house can run to the next morning. Call or text 516-330-3870.

Bronx, town by town

Every Bronx place with a page here, each with the real count from Lou's records.

Where this sits in Lou's territory

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: Bathgate · Morris Heights · Crotona Park · Highbridge · Castle Hill · Melrose · all 250 towns.

Buying in East Tremont?

His East Tremont file goes back to 2019. Yours would not be the first.

Schedule an inspection Call 516-330-3870

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