TOPIC: My Sample Report - Opinions Wanted

Dave,

I am just getting started in home inspections here in Tennessee. I like your report. Could you help me out so that I could get a similar report made such as yours. By the way I am originally from Columbus Ohio but made TN my home. I would appreciate it.

Harvey

Please offer your opinions.

Thank Dominic

No problem, the direct link is here: www.homeinspectorpro.com/inspector-forum...=210.msg4710#msg4710
Check out the NOVA templates too as Serge built off of David's template here.

I would be glad to share my template with you.

Dominic is right Serge took my template and did one of the best jobs with it. It is unbelievable good.

Now since I have been using HIP for about a year now there are 2 major factors in a good template.

1) The end result. This can get you referrals. I have had a lot of agents call me, refer me due to the quality of the report.

2) Time to complete.  This is where I am always trying to edit report/template. My template is still not field friendly. I want to get done with report in 1 hour.

I would use Serge's and you are more than welcome to use mine.

Scott

This is my latest template.

I change daily.


Still need a lot of work.

I just want to tab, click and batch photos, review and email. All in about an hour.

Just curious, I downloaded your template and noticed no bedrooms.  I've also downloaded another members template and again, no bedrooms... was it just an oversight or is there a reason?
Thanks
J.D.

I do not do a room by room report. This is why no bedrooms.

I do a narrative report. You can find all the components of the bedroom in my interior, electrical and heating sections.

Windows, doors, walls, ceilings, ceiling fans are in interior. Ceiling fans can also be in electrical along with the lights, switches and outlets. Supply and return is in the heating section.

I used to do a room by room report and I now do a narrative.

The template you have of mine is older and I have updated it many times. It is getting there.
I update on a daily basis.

If I had a specific issue with a bedroom I would note the location in that section of the report.

Like if I only had one broken receptacle and it was in a bedroom the report would specify the location.