Inspectors documents

This page contains a sample home inspection report. In addition to various information and links for the most common real estate inspection services we provide. Most documents are easy to read and self-explanatory. However, your inspector is always ready to answer questions related to any documents herein.

RWS 90 day warranty

Standard Wood Destroying Insect (form)

Home inspection report structure

Do you intend to share your home inspection report with professionals such as your attorney, contractors, or real estate agent? If so, our modern reporting system delivers on providing the essentials that these professionals expect. No two homes or client concerns are alike and, therefore, our PDF inspection reports are customizable and contain:

Inspection report key takeaways

Correct/incorrect illustrations (for faster understanding of the issue)
Photo markups clearly indicating called-out items: Using arrows and circles, etc.
The Executive Summary section (very busy lifestyle, a fast read-through of key findings)
Color-coded severity: Dangerous, safety warning, the upgrade will improve, environmental concerns, etc.
Time-stamped site photos (in case you don’t attend/or insurance purposes)
Thermal scan images (detects surface differences, moisture, air leaks)
Reference & resources links (research more information on your own time)
Technical Jargon
Pages of clauses

Pre-Inspection Agreements

If time permits, reviewing a sample home inspection report is always a good measure. As it will give you a general understanding of how in-depth and structured the report is. The most commonly reported issues with reports, in general, are that they are either, too technical and difficult to understand. The written report conflicts with much of what the inspector said on-site. That the report lacked depth and direction, minimal pictures, no useful illustrations, items being called out with no clarity of severity. Many clients expect to see ballpark estimates right in the report, even though this is outside the scope of a home inspection.

Home Inspection Agreement (form)

Sample home inspection report Photos

Our home inspectors take 100 plus photos on average per inspection. The photographs used per report usually contain the following. Photographs identifying locations. In addition to the images of problems and an associated illustration representing the correct installation methods. We find this approach easier for all parties reviewing the report.

Standards of Practice

For your reference, provided below are the detailed formalities we as home inspectors and mold assessors must adhere to. Home Inspection Standards of Practice documentation (InterNachi-SOP); (NYDOS-SOP). Mold Inspection Standards of Practice documentation (IAC2-SOP).