Emerson Annual Inspections Begin Aug. 13th

Emerson's Annual Inspections begin on Monday, August 13, 2018 and will continue on a neighborhood-by-neighborhood basis until completed.

This process usually takes a few weeks to complete the 1100 homes within the community.

Only the exterior is inspected, so homeowners do not need to be present. If an issue is noted, the Emerson Community Manager will send a notification with a timeframe for addressing the issue.

The checklist provided to the teams is as follows:

ANNUAL INSPECTION CHECKLIST

OVERALL HOUSE MAINTENANCE
	Roof Elements	Roof Shingles: (cleaning or repair)
	Gutters & Downspouts	Reattach to house clean
	Siding	Clean, paint or repair
	Trim Elements	Window, Door, and Columns – clean or paint
	Doors	Front Door needs painting
	Shutters	Missing or Faded
	Foundation (Walls / Areaway)	• Brick foundation cleaned or painted • Outside stairway to basement clean or paint
	Front Entry (Walks / Stoop / Steps)	• Damaged Concrete • Dirty Concrete or rust stains
	House Address Pad	Must be visible from street
	Deck maintenance	Railings, fascia needs cleaning or painting
	Patio maintenance	Weeds in pavers
YARD ELEMENTS & LANDSCAPE ISSUES
	Grass / Lawn Maintenance:	Lawn in need of Mowing Bare Spots
	Tree Circle Edging	“Visible Masonry Tree Circle Edging” in front yards is not permitted:
	Landscape Edging & Walls)	Must be approved and in keeping with house colors
	Pruning (Trees)	Branches hanging over sidewalks need to be trimmed
	Pruning (Shrubs)	• Trim shrubs under windows  • Remove and replace dead shrubs  • Trim shrubs hiding house number
MISCELLANEOUS ISSUES
	Trash Cans / Screens	Trash and recycle cans not visible
	Basketball Backstops	• No record of ARB Approval • Not Permitted in Townhomes • Not Permitted in Street or Street right-of-way