Choosing a Home Inspector

Make sure your home inspector meets the requirements of all laws and regulations.

Your home inspector should have proper training or experience.

Check if the inspector is licensed.

Check how long has he been in the home inspection business.

Check how many home inspections has he completed.

Check what qualifications does he possess.

Ask if he can provide references of inspections he has done in the past.

Ask if he back up the inspection with a written guarantee.

Ask to see a sample home inspection report.

Check what are the hours and days of his availability.

Interview prospective inspectors over the telephone or in person.

Home Inspection

Check how long does it take to inspect a home.

Check if you can come along on the inspection.

Check how much does the inspection service cost.

Check what type of equipment will be used.

Check what type of report will you get.

Check level of detail offered in the report.

Check when will you get the inspection report.

Inspection Report should include

A detailed picture of the house on the day of the inspection.

A listing of items in need of normal maintenance or attention

Clearly identified major repair items, with estimated repair/replacement costs.

Download or Print this Home Inspector Checklist

Get a printable version of this checklist in your preferred format: PDF, Word, Excel, or print directly from your browser.

Who it's for

This Home Inspector Checklist is for teams that want consistent execution, less rework, and clear ownership.

Standardize quality - run the same Home Inspector steps every time, regardless of who executes
Save time - reuse a proven Home Inspector workflow instead of rebuilding processes from scratch
Improve accountability - assign owners and see what's done vs. what's pending
Onboard faster - use the Home Inspector checklist as the SOP and training guide
Coordinate across roles - handoffs are clear and everyone works from the same source of truth

How to use this Home Inspector Checklist:

Start by saving it - save as a Template if you'll reuse it, or as a Checklist if it's a one-off project.
Customize it once for your workflow - remove what doesn't apply and add your team-specific steps.
Assign ownership and execute - set owners/due dates where needed and track completion as work happens.
Reuse without rebuilding - when Home Inspector comes up again, start from your saved version and run it with clear ownership.

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