Home inspector in West Babylon, NY

What the West Babylon reports found

Lou’s three summaries flagged 34 items Repair or Replace, most for the roof, chimney and attic (10), exterior (8) and kitchen (6). Each report, newest first, as Lou wrote it up.

2021, an extended cape, about 94 years old: 16 items flagged: 5 rooms; 3 roof, chimney and attic; 3 exterior. As recorded: gable roof, 3-tab fiberglass and asphalt/fiberglass, seen from: walked roof, framed with 2 x 6 rafters; attic: storage, fiberglass, below and r-19 insulation, gable vents, soffit vents and passive ventilation; wood shingle cedar siding, chimney: brick; masonry block and poured concrete in crawl space foundation, 3 x 6 main house, 3 x 8 x 2 main wood beam and 2 x 10 x 2 main wood beam floor framing, conrete piers and steel screw jacks; 40 gallon (1-2 people) electric water heater (basement and utility room); 100-amp circuit breakers (Siemens), romex wiring, copper supply pipes, public water, heat pump forced air and window AC; awning, basement, casement and double-hung windows, carpet, hardwood t&g and laminated t&g floors, laminate and wood cabinets, laminate counters. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Two raised shingle right front”; “Poor shingle repair right side upper dormer”; “Raised shingle left rear lower”; “Mineral worn upper peak caps”; “Mineral worn south side between dormers”; “Mineral worn south side, to right of right dormer”; “Mineral worn on dormer caps”; “Mineral worn on south side of extension”; “Both rear dormers need leader and gutter systems to prevent water damage to wood siding”; “Front roof needs metal water diverter, to keep main roof water of small entrance roof”; “Right side entrance roof needs leader and gutter”; “Left front leader pipe needs extension”; “Hole in cedar shingle right side of lower window”. Also noted: “Only partially visible in knee walls”; “Reverse osmosis water filter under kitchen sink”; “Oil fill pipe and vent right front exterior wall”; “Safety Item: Generator plug is not wired to a separate panel with a safety disconnect switch”; “Open seam in baseboard sheet metal in office left side wall”.

2019, a colonial, about 54 years old: 3 items flagged: 3 roof, chimney and attic. As recorded: gable roof, architectural and asphalt/fiberglass, seen from: walked; gable vents and soffit vents ventilation; clapboard vinyl siding, chimney: brick. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “However leak was most probably from water cascading off main roof because gutters were clogged with debris”; “Fireplace chimney needs to be pointed, eroded brick replaced, and cement cap replaced”; “Boiler chimney is abandoned by direct vent boiler, however cement cap is cracked and brick need pointing”; “When gutters fill up with debris, rain runoff will cascade over roof down sides of structure leaking water into house at windows and doors”; “Rear extension gutter is also taking rain runoff from main roof”; “Front roof section of extension mineral is wearing under 2nd floor A/C compressor from condensate leakage”. Also noted: “Roof has 75 percent coverage from solar panels”; “Extension and main roofs are getting damaged from debris and branches falling from large tree. left side”; “Tree is also blocking sunlight to solar panels on roof”; “Old dish antenna right side main roof should be removed and bolt holes filled in with roofing cement”.

2016, a colonial, about 79 years old: 15 items flagged: 5 exterior; 4 roof, chimney and attic; 3 garage. As recorded: gable roof, architectural, seen from: walked roof, framed with 2 x 8 rafters; attic: light in attic and no storage, fiberglass and r-19 insulation, ridge vents and soffit vents ventilation; clapboard vinyl siding, chimney: brick; masonry block and poured concrete foundation, 2 x 8 floor framing, steel screw jacks; forced air, hydronic and radiant floor heat on oil, 50 gallon (2-3 people) propane (quick recovery) water heater (basement and utility room); 200-amp circuit breakers (Murray), romex wiring, copper supply pipes, public water, air conditioner unit; double-hung and thermal/insulated windows, hardwood t&g, carpet and laminated t&g floors, wood cabinets, granite counters. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Front left lower roof if full of moss”; “Peak shingle missing near garage wall”; “Cement chimney cap is cracked and first two courses of brick need pointing”; “No Rain cap installed on chimney flues”; “Insulation has fallen away from two areas between rafters”; “There are no insulation baffles installed under insulation”; “Baffles will allow roof to breath during summer months and last longer”; “Recessed lighting does not have Tenmat insulation covers”; “Metal duct work is not insulated”; “These covers will stop drafts from recessed lighting”; “Left rear vinyl siding panel loose”; “Front door dead bolt will not lock”; “Rear sliding doors screens are torn”. Also noted: “Water off, house winterized at time of inspection”; “Floor damaged in corner where wood burning stove was”; “Outlet near corner is hot and neutral reversed”; “Window seat in master bedroom top is missing”; “Master bedroom door knob is missing to entry door as well as closet door”; “Right rear bedroom door damaged”; “Right rear bedroom closet doors missing”; “Right front bedroom closet doors missing”; “Right rear bedroom outlet cover is missing”; “Right rear bedroom ceiling light globe is missing”; “Hole in sheetrock at top of stairs”; “Basement concrete floor is broken up ”; “Caution: Basement stair railing and balusters missing”.

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

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