This mostly for the benefit of the Standards, and this section was originally required primarily for the benefit of people who reviewed reports trying to decide whether to let you into the group. Your ability to describe the house components gave reviewers some indication of your competence. The Descriptions may not be of much interest to clients unless they need it to answer questions. The Descriptions may be helpful if the insurance company wants to know some details about the home, for example.

I think some of the things many inspectors put in their reports are a waste of time. They don’t help the client or the inspector much. More about that in another discussion.