The purpose of this report is to identify specific items the homebuyer needs to be alerted to which are potential health and/or safety hazards, or items the inspector considers to be beyond normal wear and tear which may result in unexpected expenses to the homebuyer.
The overall condition of the
home is very good. Of course the
main concern of the buyer is that the exterior finish is EIFS Synthetic Stucco.
Upon visual inspection of the application we discovered only one minor
damaged area which is identified in the summary. We saw no immediate signs of deterioration of the product at
the time of this inspection. Our
findings are based solely upon a visual observation and no testing of any type
was performed. It must be noted that all problems related to EIFS appear
to be the result of improper installation of the product and not a defect of the
product itself.
It is possible that the minor moisture damage observed on the moldings and trim around the windows and doors could possibly be related to the EIFS Installation but is most likely due to breakdown of the paint's sealing ability. The preventative step of re-caulking the trim is only a temporary solution.
The buyer should anticipate
the expense of repainting the window and door trim before the winter of the year
2001 to avoid further deterioration.
The EIFS Inspection Report
offered by the seller appears to concur with our findings.
Because of the actual testing of moisture readings in addition to their
visual inspection you should consider their report to be the more accurate.
The two suspected active roof leaks reported in the summary are most likely caused by the accumulation of debris at the intersections of the roof valleys and vertical walls. However, these areas should be inspected by a roofing contractor to make a final determination of the cause. The stains themselves, which are the evidence of the leaks, are cosmetic in nature and are not considered to be structural or operational defects.