Home inspector in New Rochelle, NY

What the New Rochelle reports found

Lou’s six summaries flagged 51 items Repair or Replace, most for the roof, chimney and attic (15), exterior (13) and kitchen (12). Each report, newest first, as Lou wrote it up.

2022, a colonial: 7 items flagged: 2 exterior; 2 kitchen; 2 rooms. As recorded: gable roof, architectural and asphalt/fiberglass; vinyl siding; poured concrete foundation; 150-amp circuit breakers (General Electric), romex wiring, copper supply pipes, public water, air conditioner unit. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Chimney flashing is rusted”; “Front door dead bolt is taped over”; “Both sliding glass doors, screens missing”; “Right side, sliding glass door saddle, rubber cove torn”; “Right side, sliding glass door saddle, finish peeling”; “Safety Item: Cobblestone curbing, at R/F corner of driveway, sharp edge sticks out”; “Front walk cobblestone curbing loose”. Also noted: “Rear patio, stone edging is cracked”; “Rear paver patio has dropped from elevation to stone border, creating trip hazard”; “Right side brick paver patio falling apart, no border present”; “Tree left side is crowding A/C condenser”; “Small tree left rear is hitting building”; “Right side garbage pale pen is full of weeds”; “Bushes right front, rubbing on siding and blocking window”.

2021, a ranch, over 50 years old: nothing flagged. As recorded: poured concrete foundation; forced air heat; air conditioner unit. Also noted: “Water heater exhaust melting foam pipe insulation”; “Chimney flue may not be large enough to support furnace and water heater together”; “Water heater exhaust contains carbon-monoxide and water vapor”; “House has french drain system with two pumps and battery backup”; “Furnace and water heater are using the same 8" chimney flue”; “Each fue pipe is 5" to much volume when both are in use”; “Air-o-cell sample taken in baby's bedroom”.

2021, a colonial, about 16 years old: 12 items flagged: 4 exterior; 3 kitchen; 2 roof, chimney and attic. As recorded: gable roof, architectural and asphalt/fiberglass; stone and eifs siding; poured concrete foundation; (2) 200-amp service panel circuit breakers (Cutler Hammer), romex wiring, copper supply pipes, public water, air conditioner unit. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Roof covering to left and right of main entrance mineral is wearing at edges of shingle”; “Rear leader middle pipe, lower section has dropped down and is not connected to upper section”; “Right side upper leader pipe needs to be extended down to lower gutter”; “Over front entrance, mortar joints in stone work are eroding from roof leak through fascia board”; “Many open joints in blue stone walk”; “One blue stone flag is raised causing trip hazard”; “Safety Item: Trip hazard at edge of front patio to walkway”. Also noted: “House is equiped with a continues ventilation fan in attic”; “Main GFCI for all exterior outlets in garage right side wall”; “Outlet wired to maids bath GFCI”; “GFCI is wired to second master bath”; “Jacuzzi GFCI is behind bathroom entry door”; “Jacuzzi spray nozzle is leaking at connection”; “Wired to master bath GFCI”.

2020, a colonial, over 96 years old: 15 items flagged: 3 roof, chimney and attic; 3 exterior; 3 kitchen. As recorded: hip and flat roof, mineral/asphalt/fiberglass; full brick siding; brick and rock foundation; 150-amp circuit breakers (General Electric and Square D), romex wiring, copper supply pipes, public water, heat pump forced air. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Mineral is worn out to right of rear chimney”; “Leaves on small front balcony roof”; “Right side lower roof full of leaves”; “Right side of rear chimney flashing is cracked”; “Rear chimney cement stucco is peeling”; “Front incinerater chimney needs rain caps”; “Right side lower roof skylight is cracked”. Also noted: “Only partially visible from hatch”; “Garage filled with storage, unable to enter”; “Water heater is about 12 years old”; “Water heaters last on average about 13 years”; “Main oil shut off valve below tanks in basement”; “Panels are secured on roof”; “Panels not checked for operation, beyond scope of inspection”.

2016, an apartment house, about 88 years old: 7 items flagged: 3 roof, chimney and attic; 2 kitchen; 1 exterior. As recorded: flat roof, rubber membrane; full brick and stone siding; rock foundation; steam boiler heat on # 4 oil; 100-amp circuit breakers (Cutler Hammer), BX wiring, copper supply pipes, public water. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Roof is about 18 years old”; “Water is trapped under roofing near left front drain”; “Roofing needs to be painted with silver paint to prolong life span”; “Roofing is wrinkled near right front drain”; “Flashing is cracked and peeling from parapet wall to left of entrance door”; “Parapet wall to left of roof entrance is 4" out of plumb”; “Garage windows are original and badly rusted”. Also noted: “Right side #'s 1,2 & 3 are all double lugged”; “No emergency lighting in common area hallways”; “Sub panel in apartment left side of entrance”; “Heating boiler is about 35 years old”; “Caution: Asbestos like insulation on steam pipes in basement. Torn and hanging in many places”; “Painters tape left on ceiling in master bedroom”; “Master bedroom left side missing screen and right side torn”.

2016, a colonial: 12 items flagged: 6 roof, chimney and attic; 3 exterior; 2 kitchen. As recorded: hip roof, 3-tab fiberglass; vinyl siding; poured concrete slab foundation; electric heat and hydronic heat on electric and natural gas; copper supply pipes, public water. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Missing shingle on main roof peak capping and on extension roof rear section”; “Flashing to skylight top section needs repair”; “Gutters were recently cleaned out from tree debris”; “Leader pipe on left side of garage needs to be diverted away from driveway”; “Elbow at left rear is off leader pipe”; “Two roof rafters left side above attic ladder are split and show signs of wood destroying insect damage”; “Rafters should be sistered”. Also noted: “Front stoop blue stone tread and stone risers are loose and falling forward”; “Large puddle in right rear of yard”; “Water appears to be draining from ball field / school yard onto lower properties”; “House has been winterized”; “Water off at time of inspection”; “No power on at time of inspection”; “Rear second floor room to extension has crack in sheetrock corner”.

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

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