Peace of Mind Home Inspections
(301) 514-8243
Inspector: Mark Long
MD HI License # 30090
Summary
| Client(s): | New Home Owner |
| Property address: | Frederick, MD |
| Inspection date: | Sunday, January 1, 2017 |
This report published on Friday, May 8, 2020 7:30:54 PM EDT
Summary Page of Significant Findings
 | Safety | Poses a risk of injury or death |
 | Repair/Replace | Recommend repairing or replacing |
 | Repair/Maintain | Recommend repair and/or maintenance |
 | Maintain | Recommend ongoing maintenance |
 | Evaluate | Recommend evaluation by a specialist |
 | Monitor | Recommend monitoring in the future |
 | Serviceable | Item or component is in serviceable condition |
 | Comment | For your information |
Exterior
2) There is some damaged siding on the rear of the home. Siding should be repaired/replaced as necessary.
There is some damaged siding on the rear of the home. Siding should be repaired/replaced as necessary.
3) There is a gap at the edge of the garage roof where it meets the wall structure. This may allow bird/vermin intrusion. This area should be repaired as necessary to close gap.
There is a gap at the edge of the garage roof where it meets the wall structure. This may allow bird/vermin intrusion. This area should be repaired as necessary to close gap.
4) The screen on the kitchen exhaust vent is loose. Screen should be secured as necessary.
The screen on the kitchen exhaust vent is loose. Screen should be secured as necessary.
Roof
6) There were a few raised shingles on the rear of the roof. This is usually caused by nails that were not driven in far enough during the initial installation or sometimes by nails that have loosened and then raised. This may cause premature wear/damage to shingles and leaks may occur as a result. The roofing contractor should evaluate and make repairs as necessary, such as re-seating nails.
There were a few raised shingles on the rear of the roof. This is usually caused by nails that were not driven in far enough during the initial installation or sometimes by nails that have loosened and then raised. This may cause premature wear/damage to shingles and leaks may occur as a result. The roofing contractor should evaluate and make repairs as necessary, such as re-seating nails.
Garage
9) The garage-house door doesn't close and latch via the force of the automatic closing device(s) (spring loaded hinges). This door is intended to prevent vehicle fumes from entering living spaces and to slow the spread of fire from the garage to living spaces. Recommend that adjustments be made as necessary to the spring loaded hinges, so that this door self closes and self latches.
The garage-house door doesn't close and latch via the force of the automatic closing device(s) (spring loaded hinges). This door is intended to prevent vehicle fumes from entering living spaces and to slow the spread of fire from the garage to living spaces. Recommend that adjustments be made as necessary to the spring loaded hinges, so that this door self closes and self latches.
10) There is no way to lock the manually operated vehicle door from the exterior. The clients may want to install a locking mechanism that can be operated from the exterior.
There is no way to lock the manually operated vehicle door from the exterior. The clients may want to install a locking mechanism that can be operated from the exterior.
Heating and cooling
14) Condensation is dripping off of the condensate drain line in the attic. This does not appear to be a leak, but is condensation that is formed when the cold condensate going out through the drain meets the warm drain pipe.
Most of the moisture is being caught by the back up drain pan, but some water is dripping down the vertical drain above the particle board platform.
Recommend that the contractor make repairs to ensure that condensate does not drip onto the wood or ceiling.
Condensation is dripping off of the condensate drain line in the attic. This does not appear to be a leak, but is condensation that is formed when the cold condensate going out through the drain meets the warm drain pipe.Most of the moisture is being caught by the back up drain pan, but some water is dripping down the vertical drain above the particle board platform.
Recommend that the contractor make repairs to ensure that condensate does not drip onto the wood or ceiling.
16) There was moisture in several areas around the furnace/air handler located in the basement. The carpet just outside of the door to the utility room was also wet.
There didn't appear to be any on-going leaks and whatever caused the moisture may be remedied. Recommend asking the contractor about this and ensure that carpet is dried.
There was moisture in several areas around the furnace/air handler located in the basement. The carpet just outside of the door to the utility room was also wet. There didn't appear to be any on-going leaks and whatever caused the moisture may be remedied. Recommend asking the contractor about this and ensure that carpet is dried.
Fireplace
18) Trim components are missing around the fireplace. They should be installed.
Trim components are missing around the fireplace. They should be installed.
Plumbing
20) There is a leak at a secondary shut off valve above the main shut off valve. Recommend that a plumber repair as necessary.
There is a leak at a secondary shut off valve above the main shut off valve. Recommend that a plumber repair as necessary.
Basement
22) Trim is missing around the egress window. Trim should be installed where missing.
Trim is missing around the egress window. Trim should be installed where missing.
23) There are blemishes on walls in a number of areas and the escutcheon is missing around a sprinkler head. Blemishes should be repaired where necessary and the escutcheon installed.
There are blemishes on walls in a number of areas and the escutcheon is missing around a sprinkler head. Blemishes should be repaired where necessary and the escutcheon installed.
Kitchen
26) Tile is missing above the stove top. Tile should be installed where missing.
Tile is missing above the stove top. Tile should be installed where missing.
27) Trim is missing at the dishwasher. Trim should be installed as necessary.
Trim is missing at the dishwasher. Trim should be installed as necessary.
28) It appears that water is not available at the dispenser on the refrigerator. Recommend installing water connection as necessary.
It appears that water is not available at the dispenser on the refrigerator. Recommend installing water connection as necessary.
Bathrooms
30) Some wall tile is missing in the master bathroom. Tile should be installed where missing.
Some wall tile is missing in the master bathroom. Tile should be installed where missing.
31) Caulk is missing around the base of the bathtub spout in the basement bathroom. There are also gaps in the caulk along the tub, as well as gaps in the master shower.
Caulk should be applied where necessary to prevent water intrusion and damage to wall structures.
Caulk is missing around the base of the bathtub spout in the basement bathroom. There are also gaps in the caulk along the tub, as well as gaps in the master shower.Caulk should be applied where necessary to prevent water intrusion and damage to wall structures.
Interior rooms
33) Several heating/cooling registers do not fit into their openings in the floor. Openings should be enlarged as necessary so that registers fit as intended.
Several heating/cooling registers do not fit into their openings in the floor. Openings should be enlarged as necessary so that registers fit as intended.
34) The window to the right of the fireplace makes an excessively loud noise when it is opened and is difficult to open. Recommend that repairs be made as necessary so that window opens and closes as intended.
The window to the right of the fireplace makes an excessively loud noise when it is opened and is difficult to open. Recommend that repairs be made as necessary so that window opens and closes as intended.
35) Screens should be installed where necessary.
Screens should be installed where necessary.
36) Escutcheons are missing at several sprinkler heads. Escutcheon should be installed where necessary.
Escutcheons are missing at several sprinkler heads. Escutcheon should be installed where necessary.
37) There are blemishes on walls in a number of locations. Blemishes should be repaired and repainted where necessary.
There are blemishes on walls in a number of locations. Blemishes should be repaired and repainted where necessary.
Attic
40) Ceiling insulation is less than its required depth in an area near the hatch, and along the air handler platform.
Insulation should be installed where necessary to bring it up to the required R rating.
Ceiling insulation is less than its required depth in an area near the hatch, and along the air handler platform. Insulation should be installed where necessary to bring it up to the required R rating.