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SAMPLE HOME INSPECTION REPORT

Horizon home inspection reports reflect the insight we have gained from home buyers and real estate agents for over 28 years. You’ll notice some distinct things about Horizon reports:

 
  • They’re clear, simple, and get straight to the point
  • No long narratives that may confuse readers
  • Clients get the big picture first in their home inspection report
  • They can follow intuitive links to technical articles
  • Spelling, grammatical, and typographical errors are virtually eliminated.
  • Findings are presented logically – not mixed in with vague boilerplate, generic advice and disclaimers
  • There are no confusing icons or symbols, whether they are produced on the PDA, tablet, laptop or desktop computer 
  • You can have a title page, cover letter, invoice, contract, executive summary, and ballpark costs
 


Create any of the following home inspection report versions, with a few easy clicks.
 

Full Horizon home inspection report

A beautiful, clean cover page begins this inspection report that includes executive summary, illustrations, implications, photos, links to technical articles, as well as your own custom narrative. A good example of the default contract, cover letter and invoice included here as well.

Summary only home inspection report

‘Just give me the bottom line.’ Customers looking for the major details in a quick overview can get a ‘Summary only’ version outlining key concerns.

Recommendations only home inspection report  

‘What needs to be fixed?’ When your customer needs to make home repairs based on your inspection report. This report reads like a work order for contractors coming to do repairs.

Narrative home inspection report  

Home Inspectors want to say it their way. This home inspection report is an example of full inspection commentary by this inspector.

Home inspection report without illustrations and photos  

Don’t need all the fluff? Delivering your home inspection detail without pictures can really reduce the number of report pages.

Partial home inspection report

When you’re asked to inspect one section only, your report should go straight to the point only showing the relevant inspection items. This is a good example of a structure review on a property.

Field report (PDA on-site)

This report printed from PocketHorizon in the field delivers all your field choices and comments, providing your customers with enough information to make their buying decision. (Field report does not include photos, illustrations or hyperlinks to technical articles.) Following up with a Full Horizon home inspection report finalizes this inspection.

 
 
 

Let’s look at the innovative features built into Horizon custom home inspection reports.

 

Clear Navigation

Headings and subheadings make it easy to follow the home inspection report. Report writing is difficult enough. Good headings and subheadings make it easier for the home inspector, and for home owners, buyers and real estate agents who are reading the home inspection report.

 

 

Full-Color Illustrations

The full-color on the Web is seen in illustrations and photos. The home inspection report can include illustrations that are automatically added by the software, and photos that are dropped in by the home inspector. Because the reports are delivered online, they can be in full color with no printing costs for the home inspector.

 
 

References to Technical Articles

Links send readers to the thousands of articles from Carson Dunlop’s extensive home inspection library. A typical report contains references to approximately 100 technical articles. This allows home inspectors to deliver content quantity and quality well beyond other software. 

   

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