Metro Home & Property Inspections

I did a Sewer inspection today for a new home buyer today who was smart enough to invest a couple hundred dollars for the camera inspection. Besides the sewer line being filled with grease I located a hole at the bottom of the sewer pipe at approximately 13.8 ft. This inspection saved the new home buyer thousands of dollars and a huge mess if he did not take the necessary steps of having the sewer line inspected before the home purchase

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We found an active water leak in the ceiling below the bathroom during this home inspection. If you have a high quality thermal image camera and you take a photo it will show you the actual and a photo in thermal image form as you can see in the two attached photos. The dark purple shows water and moisture @ Staten Island, New York

This is a defect of a hole that was made for a cable wire that enters straight into the home. Any type of hole allows water intrusion, bugs, and if big enough, rodents to enter the house. anytime holes are made they have to be sealed. If the cable guy comes and makes a hole for a cable please make sure he seals the hole.

This post is for a Home Inspection plumbing defect that I provided for a client. The boiler is missing a sediment trap. The photo with the blue boiler has an arrow where the sediment trap should have been installed and the other two pictures show a proper installation of a sediment trap. A sediment trap is a configuration of solid pipe fittings intended to keep debris from entering a gas appliance and restricting gas flow through the orifice or burners. Sediment traps are recommended near appliances such as boilers, furnaces, and water heaters. They should be installed near the appliance and downstream from the gas shut off valve. If you have any questions please ask.

While inspecting this home for my client I happened to see a rusty nail inside the house. That would mean moisture. I tested the wall with my moisture meter and I received a 100% reading. Inside the wall there was serious water intrusion.

When the home-buyer called me to do his home inspection he was very happy that the current Homeowner recently had a new roof installed. Even though the roof was new it still needed to be inspected for proper installation. So, when I climbed onto the roof, I saw rusty nails visible the eye as you can see in the pics. Shingles should be attaches using galvanized steel or aluminum roofing nails that are long enough to penetrate at least 3/4 inch into the sheathing underneath an...d Nail location and quantity are important. With that said, nails should not be visible such as shown in this installation. What is the purpose of installing a new roof only to have nails putting holes in them. You should not see the nails and if you do, they should be sealed with caulking. Nails installed above the seal strip usually void the manufacturer's warranty. See more

Reason why a Sewer Inspection is Essential for Homeowners. Many of the sewers in the country were built long before modern bathrooms existed. As a result, many homeowners are struggling with clogs, leaks, and other serious sewer problems. Sewer replacements can be costly but if the issue is caught early enough it be just a repair. With our damaged pipe detector we are able to locate the exact spot of the damaged area rather than replace the entire sewer pipe. What is a sewe...r Inspection? It is a service that we provide that involves inserting a camera into your sewer line and stop it at the city or county main in the street. During the inspection we are able to look at the overall state of the sewer. We also look for potential problems and hazards such as collapsed lines, clogs, cracks, bellies and roots. Sewer inspections are non-invasive and no digging is required. The reports you receive provide you with valuable information about the state of your plumbing and sewage system. Below are 10 reasons to have your sewer inspected: 1 - you can avoid expensive repairs. Having your sewer inspected regularly helps you to catch potential problems early on that way you can get them fixed before they get worse and require more extensive repairs. 2 - Prevent damage from tree roots. If you do have roots many root issues can be maintained by snaking the line every 6 months. This will prevent the roots from creating further damage. Or you can simply repair that section of pipe. 3 - check on older systems. Every homeowner needs to prioritize sewer inspections and those with older homes ought to take them even more seriously though. An older sewage system is more likely to have problems than a newer one and they're more likely to erode and collapse. 4 - Protect your home. Sewer damage isn't just expensive but it can also cause severe problems inside your home such as flooding and water leaks. If this happens in your home you're going to have to spend more money repairing and replacing belongings that are damaged by the water and then there is the issue of dealing with the nasty smell. 5 - Get the fix right. Sewer inspections take the guesswork out of the repair equation. See more

Continuation of why you should have your sewer inspected. Our first post covered reasons 1 - 5. This post will cover reasons 6 - 10. Reason 6 - Take Preventative Action. After having your sewer inspected you will know what you can do as a homeowner to protect your sewer line and your home from potential damage. You will be given tips on how to maintain your sewer line and minimize wear and tear. 7 - see evidence of the problem. You will receive a copy of the video taken which... will also be valuable when working with your insurance company. They may be more willing to cover the cost of the repairs if they know exactly what is wrong with tour sewer line. 8 - Save Time. With the help of a sewer inspection your plumber will know exactly how to handle the problem and this means that they can make the repairs faster and allow you to get back to your busy schedule. 9 - Make the right purchasing decision. If ypur buying a home you definitely need to have a sewer inspection done. 6 out of 10 inspections we perform for new homebuyers have sewer issues. A few bucks today will save you thousands later. 10 - Simplify yearly inspection. After you have the first sewer inspection done. All your future inspections and other plumbing service needs will become easier. The prior video will allow the repair company to serve as a reference point during their subsequent inspections. They will know which areas to focus on and know what work was done in the past. See more

Photo of an outdoor outlet on Staten Island. After making sure all power was turned it was determined that this outlet needed to be replaced. If the outlet was working the middle green light on the tester would be lit.

This is a photo of a rusted and corroded Window Lintel. For those of you who do not know what a Window Lintel is here we go; Lintels are a type of structural support use in building. They are installed horizontally above openings such as doors and windows to support the load of the structure above and provide strength at weaker points. If a load bearing lintel is damaged, such as the one in the photo, then it requires attention. Lintels can be made of bricks, concrete, timber or metal The lintel needs to be sealed so there is no water intrusion.

I received a call from a homeowner in NJ because he was having water entry issues in his furnished basement. My thermal imaging equipment located the leak. The picture below shows the exact spot of the water leak. The homeowner had a pretty bad foundation leak. The dark purple is water and moisture. The darker purple line from ceiling to floor is the actual foundation crack and point of entry for the water intrusion. Homeowner was very happy.

These are Thermal Imaging photos taken at a auto body repair shop in New Jersey. They needed to add an additional car lift but they had radiant heat throughout the building. They hired me to locate the underground piping with Thermal Imaging so that when they broke the concrete they would break the heating pipes. It was a great success. You could see in the pictures below how the bright orange lines so the heat pipes

This particular photo was from a home inspection done and the contractor hired a painter. The painter painted over all the vents so now they cannot be opened or closed. The lever is locked in the position it was in when painted. Very Sloppy.

These two pictures were from a rubber rolled roof inspection of an apartment building in Brooklyn, NY. Water was getting under thee rubber. There was water intrusion around the nails because they weren't and also through the opening of the aluminum capping @ Brooklyn, New York

This home inspection was a home that was renovated. There were new windows installed and most of them would not close and could not lock. The windows were definitely not installed by a qualified contractor.

This section of stairs was missing a handrail. A handrail is required at any walking surface located more than 30 inches vertically above any surface within 36 inches horizontally. This usually includes stairways, hallways, balconies, stoops, decks, ramps and landings

Electric panels are supposed to have 4 screws to hold on the cover. Missing any of these 4 screws is a safety issue and must be repaired

This is a photo of a clogged drain at the bottom of the steps to the basement apartment. When it rains the water has no where to go but inside the basement apartment causing flooding. Drains must be kept clean at all times