Home inspector in Scarsdale, NY

What the Scarsdale reports found

Lou’s four summaries flagged 46 items Repair or Replace, most for the exterior (13), roof, chimney and attic (11) and kitchen (8). Each report, newest first, as Lou wrote it up.

2021, a split level, about 65 years old: 10 items flagged: 3 roof, chimney and attic; 3 exterior; 2 kitchen. As recorded: gable, hip and flat roof, architectural and asphalt/fiberglass; vinyl and stone siding; masonry block foundation; 200-amp circuit breakers (Crouse-Hinds Miain Panel and General Electric Sub Panel Master), romex wiring, copper supply pipes, public water, air conditioner unit. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Gutter guard on left side is not allowing gutter to capture rain run off”; “Rear middle leader pipe running under deck is not connected to 5" drain pipe”; “Pull down stairs needs carabiner clip to hold chain to door”; “Shutter on left side of living room window is loose”; “Holes in siding over garage entrance”; “Front walk and stoop are covered with ceramic tile”; “Ceramic tile are very slippery when wet”; “Corner base cabinet, right side of sink, lower hinge is loose”; “Left rear bedroom window, lower storm pane is cracked”; “Chimney has a lot of creosote residue”. Also noted: “Roof is approximately 12 years old with one layer”; “Mineral is wearing on dormered section of roof”; “Rear lower roof section over den entrance, water is pushing up against siding”; “Shingle cap raised up at roof transition”; “Safety Items: GFCI outlet on L/S of sink is hot and neutral reversed, won't trip”; “GFCI outlet on R/S of sink has open ground and won't trip”; “Black pipe protruding from wall in shower”; “Shower control valve escutcheon needs to be pushed to tile”; “Only visible in crawl space”; “Whole house trap in basement cabinet on front wall”.

2017, an expanded colonial, about 87 years old: 8 items flagged: 2 roof, chimney and attic; 2 exterior; 1 garage. As recorded: gable roof, architectural and asphalt/fiberglass; wood siding; masonry block foundation; forced air heat on gas; 200-amp circuit breakers (Square D), romex wiring, copper supply pipes, public water, air conditioner unit. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Shingle are lifting to rear of chimney cricket”; “Water is dropping off main roof onto side entrance roof and splashing on window trim”; “This over a period of time has caused water damage to many windows”; “House does not have leaders and gutters”; “The most common cause of water intrusions into basement is improper disposal of roof water”; “Windows need aluminum gutter trim over windows to prevent water intrusion into wood frames”; “Not working at small utility sink”; “Basement floor tile are probably asbestos asphalt tile”; “Senior quarters office door sticks”; “Shower needs glass enclosure or shower curtain”. Also noted: “Sink stopper linkage is loose”; “Outside right right front”; “Not tested central alarm system”.

2016, a town home: 5 items flagged: 3 exterior; 1 roof, chimney and attic; 1 structure. As recorded: gable roof, architectural; wood siding; masonry block and poured concrete foundation; forced air heat on gas; 150-amp circuit breakers (Square D), romex wiring, copper supply pipes, public water, air conditioner unit. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Oak saddle strip has termite damage at dinning room patio door”; “Dinning room, left side storm door latch pin does not make up to hole in saddle”; “Balcony door right side weather stripping is loose at bottom”; “Left side balcony door key is difficult to remove”; “Balcony deck boards have water damage and some are raised”; “Deck boards should be fastened with rust resistant deck screws”; “Left side stone walk and steps, two tread are loose and stone riser is loose”; “Rear stone patio perimeter stones are separating”; “Numerous spider cracks in driveway”; “Concrete wall cracked on right side of front entrance”. Also noted: “Only visible in small bedroom closet hatch”; “Outside left side of garage in cabinet”; “Did not test connected to alarm system”.

2016, a colonial, about 90 years old: 23 items flagged: 5 roof, chimney and attic; 5 exterior; 5 kitchen. As recorded: gable roof, architectural; stucco siding; rock foundation; hydronic heat on gas; 200-amp circuit breakers (General Electric), romex wiring, lead supply pipes, public water, air conditioner unit and window AC. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Three layer of roofing on entire house and garage”; “Skylight in sun porch cracked and leaking”; “Left side stone chimney is cracked in several places longitudinally”; “Garage roof, no leader and gutters present”; “In attic gun room, left side fireplace storage panel squirrel droppings and acorn debris”; “Stucco cracked to above and below, left of balcony window”; “Stucco cracked over front door right side corner”; “Stucco cracked to right of left side chimney”; “Stucco cracked above rear door, to roof line”; “Stucco cracked vertically to left and right of rear chimney”. Also noted: “Main Panel and one sub In basement left front corner”; “Second sub panel in stairwell from basement”; “Asbestos like insulation on heat pipes throughout basement and crawl spaces”; “Asbestos like insulation laying on ground in crawl space”.

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

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