Former Grow Op
Mould in corners where walls and ceiling meet.
Signs of roof vents.
Painted concrete floors in the basement, with circular marks of where pots once were.
Evidence of tampering with the electric meter (damage or broken seals) or the ground around it.
Unusual or modified wiring on the exterior of the house.
Brownish stains around the soffit that bleeds down along the siding.
Concrete masonry patches, or alterations on the inside of the garage.
Patterns of screw holes on the walls.
Alteration of fire places.
Denting on the front doors (from police ramming the door).
An on going grow operation
There are a number of signs that a building may be used as marijuana grow operation:
Buyer or tenant unloads unrecognizable equipment and very few household furnishings.
Buyer or tenant unloads cooper and/or PVC pipe, soil, halogen lamps, large amounts of black plastic aluminum ducting and fans
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Tenants come and go at unusual hours but never seem to stay over night.
Little or no garbage is brought to the curb each week.
Mail is rarely delivered to the house, and the mail box may be taped shut.
Windows are always dark and may be secured with metal bars, blacked out or heavily draped.
A strong odour similar to skunk cabbage (bulk marijuana comes from the building.
Power meter spins at a very high speed or signs of electrical tampering.
Heavy condensation on the inside of the windows.
Humming sounds of fans or generators.
Condensation or discolouring on the roof.
Unusual amounts of steam coming from vents in the house in cold weather.
Rooftop with no snow on it when the surrounding houses are covered in snow.
Individuals arriving at the house to put the garage, move toys in the front yard shovel the snow or cut the law and then leaving immediately.
People entering and exiting the residence only through the garage keeping the garage door closed.
Excessive security such as guard dogs, “keep out” signs, high fences, heavy chains and locks on gates.