What the Ozone Park reports found
Lou’s three summaries flagged 19 items Repair or Replace, most for the exterior (7), roof, chimney and attic (7) and garage (3). Each report, newest first, as Lou wrote it up.
2020, a town home, about 17 years old, a three-family house: 5 items flagged: 2 roof, chimney and attic; 2 exterior; 1 kitchen. As recorded: gable roof, architectural and asphalt/fiberglass, seen from: walked; attic: no storage, gable vents and soffit vents ventilation; brick and clapboard vinyl and full brick siding, chimney: metal flue pipe; poured concrete foundation, supporting walls; hydronic heat on gas, 50 gallon (2-3 people) gas (quick recovery) water heater (basement and utility room); 70-amp circuit breakers (Murray), BX wiring, copper supply pipes, public water, through wall AC; double-hung and thermal/insulated windows, hardwood t&g floors, wood cabinets, granite counters. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Upper skylight flashing is not tucked under shingle”; “Roof dome, downspout leader pipe is wearing shingle mineral out”; “Safety item: Trip hazard, balcony forth deck board from left has large split sticking up”; “Balcony railings are loose”; “Blue stone. walking stones on right side of building are a trip hazard”; “Metal fascia is rusting on dome”. Also noted: “Roof is original 17 years old with one layer”; “Hardwood flooring has large joints in front of master closet”; “Master bedroom, right side windows, upper sash won't stay up”; “Left rear bedroom windows won't stay up and lock broken”; “Clothes bar and shelves not installed”; “Dining room windows, right side upper sash, broken lower lock bar”; “Water stain on ceiling in loft and seam cracked at sheetrock joint”; “Moisture level on meter is normal”; “Drywall tape bubbled at corner over steps to loft”; “Right rear of loft floor not level pitched to rear”; “Wall light fixture on stairwell not working”; “Loft ceiling track lighting not working”; “Shelves not installed in hallway”.
2019, a colonial, about 99 years old, a two-family house: 9 items flagged: 3 roof, chimney and attic; 3 exterior; 2 garage. As recorded: flat roof, asphalt/fiberglass, seen from: walked, framed with 2 x 8 rafters; attic: no storage, rock wool insulation, none found ventilation; brick and clapboard vinyl and full brick siding, chimney: brick and masonry stucco; masonry block foundation, 2 x 8 and 6" x 8" main wood beam floor framing, steel lally columns; steam boiler heat on gas, (2) 40 gallon gas (quick recovery) water heater (basement and utility room); (2) 100-amp service panel circuit breakers (Square D), BX wiring, copper supply pipes, public water, window AC; double-hung, storm windows and thermal/insulated windows, hardwood t&g, laminated t&g and tile floors, wood cabinets, laminate counters. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Main roof needs a coat of silver roofing paint”; “Lower roof over rear entrance is worn”; “Skylight metal frame needs paint”; “Roof hatch needs coat of silver paint”; “Rear of garage needs a leader and gutter system installed”; “In attic opening at rear left where animals can enter”; “Front storm door missing piston closer”; “Right rear upper metal trim is loose”; “Garage roof has hole in rear causing water damage to underlay sheathing”; “Bundle of shingle on flat roof should not be used for flat roof repair”; “Garage window lower sash has water damage and wood frame coming apart”; “Floor of sink base cabinet has water damage”; “Draw track broken left side of sink”. Also noted: “Roof structure is 2 x 8 joists 24" apart”; “Blown in rock wool insulation”; “Garage door handle is loose and doesn't lock”; “Left side panel open conductors with out caps”; “Asbestos like insulation on steam pipes in basement front wall on ceiling and rear wall on ceiling”.
2016, a colonial, about 76 years old, a two-family house: 5 items flagged: 2 roof, chimney and attic; 2 exterior; 1 garage. As recorded: gable and flat roof, 3-tab fiberglass and asphalt/fiberglass, seen from: walked roof; attic: no storage, none found ventilation; artificial stone and artificial brick (bricksite panels) composite board, masonry panel and asphalt siding, chimney: brick; masonry block foundation, 2 x 6 and 6" x 6" main wood beam floor framing, steel lally columns; hydronic heat on gas, 50 gallon (2-3 people) gas (quick recovery) water heater (basement and utility room); (2) 100-amp service panel circuit breakers, BX wiring, copper supply pipes, public water; double-hung windows, hardwood t&g, laminated t&g and carpet floors, laminate cabinets, laminate counters. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Front pitched roof section is worn out and has two layers”; “Flat roof needs flashing around hatch”; “Flat roof rear section near edge mineral is worn off”; “Front section above windows shingle worn”; “Rear gutter support spikes are loose”; “Front gutter and leader pipe are full of debris”; “Leader pipe should be extended away from foundation”; “Rear leader pipe is too short and elbow and splash block are missing”; “The primary cause of moisture intrusion into basements is improper disposal of roof water”; “Siding peeling off in rear”; “Siding broken at rear corner”; “Siding broken at rear above basement entrance”; “Artificial stone cracked at corner above entrance”. Also noted: “Inside of garage was cluttered and filled with household items”; “Outlet behind sink is not GFCI protected”; “Dryer vent hood is missing”; “First floor left rear bedroom switch cover is missing”.
“Flagged” is HomeGauge’s Repair or Replace mark, not a verdict on the house. See a complete report.
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