What the Jamaica reports found
Lou’s five summaries flagged 35 items Repair or Replace, most for the exterior (13), roof, chimney and attic (7) and garage (6). Each report, newest first, as Lou wrote it up.
2025, a colonial, over 95 years old: 3 items flagged: 2 structure; 1 exterior. As recorded: cement stucco siding; concrete block foundation. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Rear stucco wall of house has water damage to stucco wire lathe half way up wall”; “The wire lathe rusted, causing it to weaken and stucco dropped 3" in some places”; “Stucco on right rear side, between windows, is also cracked but has not dropped in elevation”; “Stucco cracked at right side rear window, did not drop from elevation”; “This would also be a good time to insulate rear wall”; “Concrete block foundation has vertical crack at right rear corner”.
2020, a colonial, over 50 years old, a two-family house: 6 items flagged: 3 exterior; 2 rooms; 1 structure. As recorded: stucco siding; masonry block foundation. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Front stucco wall of sun porch, cracked under front middle window and right front corner, from automobile impact”; “Front PVC picket fence was impacted by auto, braking 4 support posts and four fence sections”; “Stored items right front of stoop damaged from auto impact”; “Portable basket ball backboard, net and base all damaged from auto impact”; “Love seat rocker damaged from auto impact”; “In basement front room under sun porch two sheetrock seams opened up from auto impact”; “In basement front room under sun porch, front wall, knotty pine paneling pushed in and cracked and damaged from impact of auto”; “Concrete block behind paneling is also damaged”. Also noted: “Left front window sashes were broken when auto impacted portable basketball backboard into structure”; “Right side of front brick and stone stoop was damaged from impact of auto”; “Right side platform limestone copping bed joint and cross joints cracked”; “Top platform limestone tread bed joint is cracked”; “Joint with first step and concrete walkway was cracked”; “Top concrete platform was cracked”; “Depending on age of stoop bricks may be hard to match and will have a patched up look if not done in entirety”; “Also mortar is tinted red”.
2018, a colonial, about 98 years old, a two-family house: 7 items flagged: 4 exterior; 2 garage; 1 roof, chimney and attic. As recorded: hip roof, architectural and asphalt/fiberglass; styrofoam stucco siding; poured concrete foundation; steam boiler heat on natural gas; (3) 100-amp service panels circuit breakers (Murray), BX wiring, lead supply pipes, public water. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Garage needs a leader and gutter system both sides”; “Rear extension needs leader and gutters”; “Rear upper roof leader pipe right side needs to be extended to ground”; “Right rear lower roof gutter is bent”; “Right front leader pipe needs to be extended away from foundation”; “Left side rear leader pipes should not empty next to house”; “Right side upper gutter is filled with debris”; “Right side upper gutter is bent at rear”. Also noted: “Front stoop first two limestone treads are cracked”; “Safety Item: Right concrete sidewalk is cracked and raised next to right rear tree”; “Some brick pier caps are loose”; “Right side trees are hitting house and branches are too low for pedestrians”; “Vines covering rear of garage”; “Garage is full of storage and car”.
2018, a colonial, about 87 years old: 6 items flagged: 3 exterior; 2 roof, chimney and attic; 1 garage. As recorded: gable roof, architectural and asphalt/fiberglass; vinyl siding; brick and poured concrete foundation; steam boiler heat on gas; 100-amp plp and 60-amp x 4 circuit breakers (Cutler Hammer and Siemens), BX wiring, copper supply pipes, public water. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Flashing cracked around chimney”; “Missing from between ceiling joists right side near chimney and left side opposite chimney”; “Insulation baffles not installed between rafters before insulation”; “Baffles will keep roof cooler in summer and shingle will last longer”; “Insulation not installed between rafters in rear”; “Hole in siding right rear from oil fill pipe”; “Extremely difficult to open front door, hits tile floor”; “Side glass not installed on either side of front door”. Also noted: “Roof is one layer no more than 5 years old, good condition”; “Front stoop joints cracked on both sides with cheek walls”; “Second limestone tread is cracked”; “First limestone tread bed-joint is cracked”; “Rear concrete block retaining wall is undermined behind and to left of garage”; “Not connected to dryer in basement”; “Lower draw loose, not in track”; “First floor front bedroom hardwood floor buckled from water damage of leaking radiator”.
2014, a colonial, over 75 years old: 13 items flagged: 4 roof, chimney and attic; 3 garage; 2 exterior. As recorded: hip roof, 3-tab fiberglass; vinyl siding; masonry block foundation; 125-amp circuit breakers (General Electric), BX wiring, copper supply pipes, public water. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Roof needs to be stripped down to rafters and plywood installed. Strongly”; “Gutters full of debris and worn out”; “Leader pipe on driveway side and opposite side have dropped to ground not allowing water to flow”; “Roof cross slats with cedar shakes need to be removed when new roof is installed”; “See picture illustration of insulation baffles”; “Insulation between ceiling joists is insufficient”; “Aluminum soffit right side has rust holes”; “Exterior wall has debris pilled up about 1 1/2 feet high. Tree growing against left side wall”. Also noted: “Rear patio copping loose and missing”; “Outlet opposite sink open ground”; “Multi outlet to right of doorway reverse polarity”; “Outlet to left of sink open ground”; “Refrigerator outlet open ground”; “Whole house trap under basement steps”; “Main panel in basement right side wall”; “Outside on left side of house”.
“Flagged” is HomeGauge’s Repair or Replace mark, not a verdict on the house. See a complete report.
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