Home inspector in Rockaway Park, NY

What the Rockaway Park reports found

Lou’s three summaries flagged 44 items Repair or Replace, most for the roof, chimney and attic (14), exterior (13) and structure (13). Each report, newest first, as Lou wrote it up.

2016, a colonial, about 106 years old: 21 items flagged: 7 roof, chimney and attic; 5 exterior; 5 structure. As recorded: hip roof, 3-tab fiberglass, seen from: ladder, framed with 2 x 4 rafters; attic: storage and attic hatch in hallway, rock wool insulation, soffit vents ventilation; wood shakes wood and shingles siding, chimney: brick; brick foundation, 2 x 6 and 2 x 8 floor framing, steel lally columns; steam boiler heat on gas, 40 gallon (1-2 people) gas (quick recovery) water heater (basement); 100-amp circuit breakers (Eaton), BX wiring, copper supply pipes, public water; double-hung windows, hardwood t&g floors. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Roof has three layers, original cedar shake roof and two layer of asphalt fiberglass about 30 years old”; “Roof should be stripped to rafters and plywood sheeting installed”; “Lower rear metal roof over bay window leaking”; “Brick Chimney above roof line is missing”; “Leaders gutters missing from upper roof section”; “Lower roof missing leader pipe front section leaders missing”; “Wool insulation is insufficient”; “Right side front brick work cracked on either side of basement door”; “Cedar shingle second story damaged right side”; “Sheathing right side missing in kitchen area”; “Original shingle siding first floor”; “Front steel door is rusted and weather stripping worn and side lites covered”; “Right side basement entrance door water damaged and open at bottom”. Also noted: “Floor needs to be refinished”; “Outlets open ground and two prong”; “Rear bedroom second floor doorway is out of square”; “Floor is damaged and boards loose”; “Windows won't stay up and screens missing”; “Outlets damaged and two prong, open ground”; “Marble saddle missing from doorway and hole in floor”; “Vanity is not secured to wall”; “Ceramic tile damaged and missing on wall and in tub area”; “Ceiling joists in attic are only 2"x”; “Asbestos like insulation on steam pipes”.

2016, a colonial, about 101 years old, a multi-family building: 15 items flagged: 6 roof, chimney and attic; 5 structure; 4 exterior. As recorded: hip roof, architectural and asphalt/fiberglass, seen from: walked roof, framed with 2 x 6 rafters; attic: light in attic, rock wool and below insulation, soffit vents and windows ventilation; clapboard vinyl and fiberglass siding, chimney: brick; brick foundation, 2 x 10 and 6" x 8" main wood beam floor framing, steel lally columns; steam boiler heat on gas, 75 gallon gas (quick recovery) water heater (basement and utility room); (3) 100-amp service panel circuit breakers (Eaton), BX wiring, copper supply pipes, public water; double-hung windows, parqet and hardwood t&g floors, wood cabinets, laminate counters. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Shingle capping is missing from right front ridge, causing a leak in the attic”; “Left front ridge has hole as seen from inside attic”; “Cement chimney cap is broken, loose bricks top 1 1/2'”; “Chimney needs pointing for entire height”; “Skylights are broken and cracked”; “No ventilation on roof both sides”; “Right front leader pipe from main roof does not connect directly into lower gutter”; “Right front leader pipe disconnected from lower gutter downspout”; “Right side gutter main roof is not supported properly”; “Downspouts and leader should be no more than 25' apart to prevent overflowing of rain gutter”; “In attic leak detected at right front and left front ridges”; “See item item 1.0 for repairs”; “In attic hole in ceiling to right of chimney”. Also noted: “Front porch roof sagging in middle”; “Main support sagging or cracked in middle”; “Front porch floor support joists are termite and water damaged near brick piers”; “Outlet under front porch is not GFCI protected and is run with BX”; “Junction box in basement ceiling, right front, cover is missing”.

2015, a two family, about 105 years old, a two-family house: 8 items flagged: 4 exterior; 3 structure; 1 roof, chimney and attic. As recorded: hip roof, architectural, seen from: walked roof; attic: no storage, passive ventilation; brick full brick siding, chimney: brick; brick foundation, 2 x 10 floor framing, steel lally columns, crawlspace: crawled; steam boiler heat on gas, 50 gallon (2-3 people) gas (quick recovery) water heater (basement); (2) 100-amp service panel circuit breakers (Eaton), BX wiring, copper supply pipes, public water; double-hung windows, hardwood t&g, wood and pine floors, metal, wood and laminate cabinets, cast iron and laminate counters. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Chimney is in need of pointing work, loose mortar and eroded joints near top”; “Left side middle broken brick from dilling hole for cable wire”; “Right side basement windows lentil iron is rust jacking starting to open up joints”; “Left rear corner old gate post is rust jacking corner brick work”; “Right side basement middle window is broken”; “Right side rear basement window is off track”; “Front stoop cheek walls are splitting from water penetration”; “Joint to patio is open allowing water intrusion”; “Right front flower bed brick work falling apart”; “Front sidewalk two flags broken”; “Base cabinet door missing right side”; “Wall cabinet door missing right side”; “Second floor ceiling cracked and paint peeling”. Also noted: “Observed two layers of roofing”; “When roof is next replaced”; “Second floor middle bedroom ceiling fan and light not operational”; “Ceiling light fixture missing, wires are exposed”; “Tub spout pipe is loose in wall”; “Caution: Switch is in shower”; “Junction boxes in basement ceiling need covers left side front and middle”; “Many outlets through out house have open ground and are two prong”; “Smoke detector broken second floor”.

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

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