In 2024, Lou Rubino inspected two homes in Woodsburgh — two jobs, each with a written report, and the photographs below come from them. The reports describe a colonial and an expanded ranch, about 79 years old.
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Lou’s two summaries flagged 23 items Repair or Replace, most for the exterior (9), rooms (4) and kitchen (3). Each report, newest first, as Lou wrote it up.
2024, a colonial: 14 items flagged: 6 exterior; 3 rooms; 2 roof, chimney and attic. As recorded: gable roof, architectural and asphalt/fiberglass, seen from: ladder and walked roof, framed with 2 x 6 rafters; attic: storage, ridge vents ventilation; rock and mortar and wood shingle wood and stone siding, chimney: brick; poured concrete foundation, 2 x 10 floor framing, supporting walls, crawlspace: crawled and could not access main crawl space; insulated and non-insulated ducts, (2) 40 gallon gas (quick recovery) water heater (crawlspace and utility room); 100-amp three phase circuit breakers (Murray), romex and BX wiring, black pipe supply pipes, public water, air conditioner unit and split unit; double-hung and thermal/insulated windows, hardwood t&g and ceramic tile floors, laminate cabinets, quartz counters. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “Hole in back of living room fireplace from installation of gas pipe”; “Hole in back of chimney further up about 10'”; “Pool house left rear leader pipe need elbow and splash block”; “Wood shingle overlap on sides of dormers are open”; “Front storm door closing piston missing”; “Front door saddle needs water proofing”; “Stationary storm windows needed on both sides of front entrance”; “Window screen laying in bushes at right front window”; “Front cobbles stone curbing border for driveway are loose”; “Concrete paver walkway from driveway to house has loose, out of level and off line pavers”; “Stone retaining wall to left of driveway is splitting, needs copping stone”; “Drainage catch basin at curbing right front is full of debris”; “Trees right side hitting roof”; “Trees left side hitting house”; “Safety item: All gates must open out, be self closing and high enough wear a small child can't open with pool in yard”; “Safety Item: Heavy block and tackle on right side of house is only hung with small tie wire”; “Island counter is cracked at island sink”; “Dinning room ceiling has active water damage leak near rear window”; “Moisture maxed out on Laser Liner Moisture meter”; “Sun porch / den has active leak, left front corner near window most likely from house gutter”. Also noted: “Roof shingle are about 15 years old with two layers”; “Shingle are wavy from installing new shingle over old architectural shingle”; “Right rear in yard for barbecue”; “Lift master battery operated door can work when power is out”; “Safety Item: Kitchen outlet to left of stove and wock faucet is not GFCI protected”; “Kitchen outlet to right of sink and window is not GFCI protected”; “Stainless steel flex hose for dryer”; “Only visible in utility room crawl space”; “Whole house trap located in pit, at right front exterior wall corner with garage”; “Out in front yard with water meter box”; “Whole house water main passing through trap pit at right front exterior corner”; “Sump pump in crawls space, located at left rear corner, tested good”; “Laundry room, rear wall outlets have no current and not GFCI protected”; “Water heater chimney is stainless steel lined”. On the day: 88°F, hot and humid, damp ground, no rain in the three days before; the house faces north. Not inspected that day: additional building; ceilings; columns or piers; electric lights secure; floors; gas/lp firelogs and fireplaces; insulation in attic; roof structure and attic; visible electric wiring in attic; walls. Not present in this house: are there any obstructions that would prevent full view of pool from home; chemicals for pool capable of being stored with a lock; does fence have a self closing latch and lock on door/gate; does pool have any rescue equipment; food waste disposer; insulation under floor system; pool liner condition; trash compactor; vapor retarders; windows.
2024, an expanded ranch, about 79 years old: 9 items flagged: 3 exterior; 2 kitchen; 1 roof, chimney and attic. As recorded: gable and flat roof, cedar and asphalt/fiberglass, seen from: ground, framed with 2 x 10 rafters; attic: storage, polyurethane foam insulation, gable vents and soffit vents ventilation; cement stucco stucco siding, chimney: masonry stucco; poured concrete foundation, 2 x 10 wood i beams ( new section) and 6 x 12 main wood beams x 4 each floor framing, wood piers 4"x 4"pressure treated and conrete piers, crawlspace: crawled; wet hot forced air heat on natural gas and three, insulated ducts, hot water off the boiler; 150-amp x 2 circuit breakers (Eaton All Panel), romex wiring, copper supply pipes, public water, heat pump forced air and air conditioner unit; casement and thermal/insulated windows, laminated t&g and ceramic tile floors, plastic and veneer cabinets, quartz counters. Flagged, in Lou’s words: “A sealed cedar roof will last much longer than unsealed”; “Flat roof section over extension should be painted with silver roof paint to reflect sun”; “Sliding glass door handle is loose in small den extension”; “Gas petcock turned on under barbecue”; “Built-in-barbecue did not ignite”; “Lift Master Rechargeable Battery, works when power is out”; “Garage door controller on wall next to entrance door is loose”; “Island dishwasher cycle selection switch sticks”; “Both draw warmers not working”; “Stove cook top left rear and center rear burners do not ignite”; “Right side wall oven seal is loose in between glass on door”; “Door to office, sliding pocket door, lock gets stuck when engaged into striker”; “Plastic window crank cover is off”; “Gas fireplace remote missing”. Also noted: “Joints in cobblestone walkway need to be filled in with cement mortar”; “Gas shut off valve for dryer on side of machine”; “Closed cell insulation blown between floor joists throughout entire crawl space”; “Whole house cleanout trap in crawl space front wall middle”; “Safety back Check valve is installed for sprinkler system”; “Main water shut off valve in boiler utility closet left rear near floor”; “Main breaker panel in garage right rear near wood shelves”; “Sub panel, in garage unable to remove cover for inspection”; “Shelving blocking panel cover and screws”; “Second sub panel in second floor large bedroom”; “Hot water pipes to air-handler in gym attic need to be supported”; “Plastic wire ties should not be used to support hot water pipes”. On the day: 74°F, clear, damp ground, rain in the three days before; the house faces west. Not inspected that day: ceilings; clothes dryer; clothes dryer vent piping; electric lights secure. Not present in this house: attic pulldown steps; food waste disposer; insulation in attic; microwave cooking equipment; permanent accessories condition; pool liner condition; solid fuel heating devices; sump pump; trash compactor; windows.
“Flagged” is HomeGauge’s Repair or Replace mark, not a verdict on the house. See a complete report.
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All three photographs are from Lou's own Woodsburgh inspection reports, chosen because they show a building component and nothing that identifies a property or an owner.
Median year built in zip 11598: 1954 (Nassau County: 1955). Of 4,079 units, the 1950s built the most, 32%; 6% is from 2000 on. Next come the pre-1940 houses at 29% and the 1960s at 19%. An older house is not a worse house, but its wiring, plumbing and roof were installed under different rules and replaced piecemeal, which is what the inspection looks for. Lou’s reports here: 79 years old. (ACS)
74% utility gas, 18% fuel oil or kerosene; fuel oil 18% against 28% county-wide. NYSDEC logs 2 petroleum spills at private homes in Woodsburgh since 1989, 0 since 2015. A gas conversion can leave a tank behind. An abandoned tank is most likely in a house that was converted from oil. Buried tanks are outside the standards New York sets for a home inspection, so the seller’s answer matters. (ACS, NYSDEC)
84% detached houses, 5% buildings of 20 to 49 units; 88% owner-occupied (Nassau County: 82%). Detached houses dominate, so most inspections here run from the roof to the foundation of one building. (ACS)
Town of Hempstead: 401 basement tests, average 1.22 pCi/L, 11 at 4 or above (3%). Nassau County: 6% of 837. First-floor tests there: 124, average 0.62. On the share at 4 or above, it ranks 4th of the county’s 5 towns and cities. The highest basement reading was 8.3 pCi/L. EPA’s action level is 4 pCi/L, and it advises testing every home whatever the area’s results. Radon testing is optional. (NYSDOH)
1,151 flood-insurance claims from zip 11598 since 1978, most in 2012 (635): 22nd of the 189 zips on these pages. A claim count describes the zip, not the house; 2012 was the year of Hurricane Sandy. Flood zones follow the address. Check the address on FEMA’s map. (OpenFEMA)
The Village of Woodsburgh Building Department. Your attorney usually runs the search. The inspection reports the condition of what is there and flags work that typically needs a permit, such as a finished basement, a dormer or a moved panel, so you know what to ask about.
The New York State Uniform Code, groundwater from 46 public water systems, the county sewer-connection rule and the Article XI heating-oil tank closure program: county-wide, written once. They are the same for every town in Nassau County, so they are set out there with their sources instead of on each page.
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Nearby towns Lou has inspected: Woodmere · Cedarhurst · Hewlett Harbor · Hewlett · Lawrence · Valley Stream · all 250 towns.
His Woodsburgh file goes back to 2024. Yours would not be the first.
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