Common Exterior Surface Defects
| Wood siding: | Loose, missing, displaced, cracked, deteriorated, insect damage, paint peeling, mold | |||
| Shingles & Shakes: | Split, warped, loose, broken, deteriorated, mold or insect damage | |||
| Plywood: | Delaminated, loose, worn, deteriorated, mold or insect damage, missing flashing | |||
| Composition Board: | Disintegrating, deteriorating, swollen, loose, not painted, mold  |
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| Cement Asbestos: | Displaced, cracked, broken, missing, no backer strips behind the joints. | |||
| Aluminum/Vinyl Siding: | Loose, missing, scratched or dented, cracked or damaged, molding loose or missing, caulking joints deteriorated or missing, surface worn. | |||
| Brick/Stone/Block: | Cracks, differential movement, loose, bowed, mortar missing or disintegrating, settled, no weep holes, detached from wall | |||
| Conventional Stucco: | Cracks, bulges, detached from wall surface worn or deteriorated, stained | |||
| Trim/Soffits/Fascia: | Deterioration, water damage, insect damage, loose, stained, missing section, peeling paint. |
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