Home inspector in Prospect Park South, NY

What the Prospect Park South reports found

Lou’s three summaries flagged 10 items Repair or Replace, most for the exterior (3), rooms (3) and kitchen (2). Each report, newest first, as Lou wrote it up.

2023, a Victorian, about 99 years old, a co-op apartment: 4 items flagged: 3 rooms; 1 kitchen. As recorded: attic: no storage; brick full brick siding; poured concrete foundation, supporting walls; 85 gallons (three units, 255 gal total) gas (quick recovery) water heater (basement); 50-amp circuit breakers (Federal Pacific), window AC; double-hung and thermal/insulated windows, hardwood t&g and parquet floors, wood cabinets, laminate counters. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Marble saddle to kitchen is cracked”; “Some parquet slates are damaged”; “Master bedroom door is a French glass paneled door, with some panels painted”; “Solid wood doors are used for bedrooms”; “Bedroom to left of bathroom upper window sash is fogged”. Also noted: “Seams open on wall cabinets above sink”; “Base cabinet kick plate is peeling near refrigerator”; “Commercial unit in basement laundry room”; “Two washing machines and one dryer not working at time of inspection”; “Difficult to check all outlets because of furniture and stored items”; “Light in fire exit stairwell is very dim any flickering”; “Window tapped closed for drafts”; “Safety Item: It is advised to change smoke and carbon- monoxide detectors every 5 years”; “Radiator in bedroom is equipped with adjustable venting valve to regulate heat”; “Heat riser pipe in bedrooms escutcheons are corroded on floor and near ceiling”; “Portable A/C vent kits are made for this”.

2020, an apartment house, about 80 years old: 5 items flagged: 3 exterior; 1 roof, chimney and attic; 1 bathrooms. As recorded: flat roof, asphalt/fiberglass, seen from: walked; attic: no storage, passive, side vents ventilation; brick full brick and stone siding, chimney: brick; poured concrete foundation, rienforced concrete floor framing, supporting walls; steam boiler heat on oil, 84 gallon x 2 gas (quick recovery) water heater (basement and utility room); 40 amps apartment only circuit breakers (Murray), BX wiring, copper supply pipes, public water, window AC; double-hung and thermal/insulated windows, parqet, terazzo and concrete floors, laminate cabinets, quartz counters. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Section of roofing is cracked near fire escape ladder”; “Stone facade over front entrance paint is peeling”; “Rear brick wall needs pointing in areas”; “Front wooden entrance door paint is peeling”; “Front stone steps have open joints”; “Fire-escape is rusting in many areas”; “Safety Item: Window to fire escape does not stay up”; “Double window near radiator does not stay up”; “Single window near bed doesn't stay up”. Also noted: “Water pumps producing about 45 lbs pressure”; “Water heaters are 30 years and 29 years old respectively”; “Two black conductors are not capped at top of panel”.

2013, an apartment house, under 5 years old: 1 item flagged: 1 kitchen. As recorded: flat roof, asphalt/fiberglass, seen from: walked roof; passive ventilation; brick full brick siding, chimney: metal flue pipe; poured concrete foundation, steel i beams and steel rienforced floor framing, conrete piers; insulated ducts, 50 gallon (2-3 people) gas (quick recovery) water heater (utility room); 100-amp x 2 circuit breakers (Cutler Hammer), BX wiring, copper supply pipes, public water, air conditioner unit; casement windows, hardwood t&g floors, melamine cabinets, caesar stone counters. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Corner cabinet shelf braces broken”; “Crank Brackets loose on sash L/S & R/S windows”; “Master bedroom right side closet door handle falling off. Doors difficult to open against spring loaded closure”; “Second floor bedroom Roll Pin walking out of handle and crank bracket loose at sash”. Also noted: “Cable outlet box loose in wall”; “Jacuzzi tub pump not operational”; “Overhead light not operational”; “Caution: Forth breaker down left side is for master bath jucuzzi tub, should be a GFCI breaker”; “Main Panel in basement electrical room, sub panel in entrance hall of apartment”; “Second floor closet top of steps”.

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

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