Suffolk County · colonial and town home

Home inspector in Nesconset, NY

Between 2017 and 2024, Lou Rubino inspected two homes in Nesconset — two jobs, each with a written report, and the photographs below come from them. The reports describe a colonial and a town home, from 24 to 45 years old.

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What the Nesconset reports found

Lou’s two summaries flagged 13 items Repair or Replace, most for the roof, chimney and attic (4), exterior (3) and kitchen (2). Each report, newest first, as Lou wrote it up.

2024, a town home, about 24 years old: 3 items flagged: 1 roof, chimney and attic; 1 garage; 1 kitchen. As recorded: gable roof, architectural and asphalt/fiberglass, seen from: ladder, framed with 2 x 8 rafters; attic: storage and light in attic, fiberglass, below and r-19 insulation, ridge vents, passive and thermostatically controlled fan ventilation; clapboard vinyl siding, chimney: vinyl siding; insulated ducts, tankless gas (quick recovery) water heater (utility room/laundry room); 150-amp circuit breakers (General Electric), romex wiring, copper supply pipes, public water, air conditioner unit; double-hung and thermal/insulated windows, hardwood t&g and ceramic tile floors, wood cabinets, granite counters. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Shingles lifted on rear side main roof around passive roof vent and plumbing vent pipe collar”; “Hood is not vented to outside”; “Both hood filters not installed properly”. Also noted: “Chimney has a cricket to direct water away from flashing”; “Commercial leaders and gutters through out”; “Attic exhaust fan not tested, no safe access”; “Only for 2nd floor apartment”; “Dryer does have flexible metal exhaust hose”; “Close washer does have a emergency drip pan and stainless steel braided washer hoses”; “Water alarm needs to be installed in drip pan”; “Whole house trap located in crawl space under 1st floor apartment”; “Whole house trap vents located on right side front wall”; “Main, whole apartment breaker to right of electric meter, located on left rear exterior wall”; “Safety Item: Electrical conductors to A/C power supply box, on rear exterior wall, are exposed”; “Whole house vac mounted on wall in garage not tested”; “A/C return air filter needs to be changed”. On the day: cloudy, damp ground, no rain in the three days before; the house faces 24 years. Not inspected that day: ventilation fans and thermostatic controls; visible electric wiring in attic. Not present in this house: burner; food waste disposer; gas/lp firelogs and fireplaces; microwave cooking equipment; solid fuel heating devices; trash compactor.

2017, a colonial, about 45 years old: 10 items flagged: 3 roof, chimney and attic; 3 exterior; 2 pool. As recorded: gable roof, architectural and asphalt/fiberglass, seen from: walked, framed with 2 x 6 rafters; attic: scuttle hole in closet, pull down stairs and storage, fiberglass and r-19 insulation, gable vents, ridge vents and soffit vents ventilation; brick and cement shingle full brick and shingles siding, chimney: brick; poured concrete foundation, 2 x 10 floor framing, supporting walls; hydronic heat on natural gas, 50 gallon (2-3 people) gas (quick recovery) water heater (basement and utility room); 200-amp circuit breakers (Crouse-Hinds), romex wiring, copper supply pipes, public water, air conditioner unit; casement, thermal/insulated and double-hung windows, carpet and laminated t&g floors, wood cabinets, granite counters. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Water pooling on flat section of roof over front entrance”; “Brick chipped on fireplace chimney front top”; “Flashing cement is peeling off right side and top”; “Leader extension pipe left side from dinette area is pitched wrong”; “Support spikes pulling out of gutter right front”; “Brick joints front wall need to racked out and filled in in some areas around glass block window”; “Cement shingles are loose and cracked right side middle and rear”; “Soffit under living room windows needs insulation”; “Fence gates with pool in yard, must be self closing, open outward and latch should be 60" high”; “Left rear chain link gate is loose and out of level”; “Stove is not pushed to wall”; “Need 5/8" or better fire-resistant sheetrock over boiler and water heater”; “Safety Item: Basement steps need railing with balusters 4" apart”; “Game room bath upper door hinge is loose”; “Remote damper cable release, is stuck”; “Caution carbon-monoxide: Do not use until repaired”; “Heater is sitting in soil and bottom of case is rusted”; “Pavers caved in around rear skimmer”; “This usually indicates a leak in underground plumbing”. Also noted: “Tree branches damaging roof, left rear”; “Faux outlet in foyer is motion detector”; “Toilet is installed not square to wall”; “No back-flow check valve installed in water pipe to underground sprinkler system”; “Water leak, hole in 1/2" copper pipe over water heater flue pipe”; “Left rear, outside, next to gas meter”. On the day: 65°F, cloudy, wet ground, rain in the three days before; the house faces north. Not inspected that day: clothes dryer; clothes washer; electric lights secure; is there a depth of at least 8 feet to allow safe diving; operational condition of pool; pool liner condition; pumps for circulation of water; surface walls and floor of pool; water level should be within inches from rim to allow an easier climb out. Not present in this house: chemicals for pool capable of being stored with a lock; does pool have any rescue equipment; food waste disposer; insulation under floor system; pumps for vacuum or cleaning; range hood; 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.

What the inspection can examine here

Siding, trim, flashing, grading and drainage — where water is being sent, and whether it is being sent at the house.
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.
Supply and drain plumbing where it can be seen — materials, visible leaks, the water heater and its venting, and what moisture has already done.
Radon — a separate, optional test arranged alongside the inspection.

Photographs from Nesconset reports

Brick chimney on a shingle roof with peeling black flashing cement on its face, marked by two red arrows. — Flashing cement is peeling off the right side and top of the chimney; the report also notes brick chipped on the chimney front top.

Asphalt driveway edge meeting a concrete sidewalk with a line of cracks, marked by a red arrow. — Driveway is cracked near the sidewalk. Lou recommended repairing and sealing the cracks, with evaluation and repair by a licensed asphalt contractor.

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

Buying in Nesconset: the questions with sourced answers

Each answer is built from Nesconset’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 Nesconset?

Median year built in zip 11767: 1974 (Suffolk County: 1970). Of 4,961 units, the 1970s built the most, 28%; 12% is from 2000 on. Next come the 1960s at 23% and the 1980s at 10%. 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: 24 to 45 years old. (ACS)

How are homes in Nesconset heated? Is an oil tank likely?

57% fuel oil or kerosene, 34% utility gas; fuel oil 57% against 45% county-wide. NYSDEC logs 164 petroleum spills at private homes in Nesconset since 1986, 56 since 2015. 7 were logged in 2012, the year of Hurricane Sandy. 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 Nesconset mostly houses or apartments, owned or rented?

89% detached houses, 6% attached single-family houses; 91% owner-occupied (Suffolk County: 82%). Detached houses dominate, so most inspections here run from the roof to the foundation of one building. Lou’s jobs here included a condominium. (ACS)

Is radon a concern in Nesconset?

Town of Smithtown: 64 basement tests, average 2.94 pCi/L, 8 at 4 or above (13%). Suffolk County: 8% of 576. First-floor tests there: 18, average 1.01. On the share at 4 or above, it ranks 1st of the county’s 10 towns and cities. The highest basement reading was 42.6 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 Nesconset flooded? Is the house in a flood zone?

21 flood-insurance claims from zip 11767 since 1979, most in 1979 (9): 146th 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 Nesconset?

The Town of Smithtown Building Department. 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.

Which code, water and sewer rules apply in Nesconset?

The New York State Uniform Code, the Suffolk County Water Authority and private wells, and the Sanitary Code rules on cesspools (no in-kind replacement since 2017) and I/A septic systems: county-wide, written once. They are the same for every town in Suffolk County, so they are set out there with their sources instead of on each page.

How much does a home inspection in Nesconset 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.

Suffolk County, town by town

Every Suffolk County place with a page here, each with the real count from Lou's records. The Suffolk County page covers the county as a whole.

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: Lake Grove · Smithtown · South Setauket · Hauppauge · Stony Brook · Saint James · all 250 towns.

Buying in Nesconset?

His Nesconset file goes back to 2017. Yours would not be the first.

Schedule an inspection Call 516-330-3870

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