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Writer's pictureAmy Smith

Interpreting your Home Inspection Report

Here's a quick guide on how to Interpret your home inspection report & what you should really be looking for.

Inspection report email you would receive

You can also check out this video tutorial on How to Read Your Home Inspection Report



You will receive a link to the Inspection Details page from your inspector. This is where you will complete payment and sign the agreement forms. Your report will be locked until this is complete!


Inspection details page that has the link to your report


Once you open the report here is what you will see:

Inspection report home page
Inspection report home page

Use the corresponding numbers above as a guide to help you when Interpreting your Home Inspection report:

 

1. Filters

Show more or less by toggling between the Full Report, Summary (which includes, Safety Hazards/Recommendations/Maintenance Items) and Immediate Action Needed.


2. Summary

This gives you an overview of the number of items in need of attention and their severity.


3. Easy Sidebar Navigation

Click into any section to jump down to that item in the report. A blue circled number will be displayed next to that section based on how many maintenance/recommendations/safety hazards were present.


4. Report Tools

  • Copy and Paste - Use this to easily copy all the report text and paste it into other documents

  • Repair Request Builder - Use this to generate professional-looking repair request lists or for adding to your own requests for credit/repair. This can also be used for personal fix-it lists, etc. Read more about RRB here.


5. PDF

 Use this to generate the PDF version of the report and to print the PDF.

PDF version of your inspection report summery
Example PDF of your inspection report summery

Okay, now you have the basics down on how to navigate your report. Now you're wondering just how concerned you should be about the findings...

 

It is our job to make sure you're fully aware of the condition of the home. We will make sure to educate you on the good, the bad, what warrants caution, and even the items that just need a little TLC.​


If you want to share your report with anyone, just use the URL. This link is not searchable but easy to share with friends or family if you're looking for a second opinion.

 

If you have any questions about this or any other part of the report feel free to contact us directly!

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