Defect Recognition and Report Writing

Goal:

The goal of this course is to teach the home inspector to write a comprehensive home inspection report according to the standards and the inspector's observations.

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student shall be able to:

• Describe the difference between a checklist and a narrative report;

• List the three functions of a report narrative;

• Accept the level of assumption;

• Identify defects found during a typical home inspection in writing; 

• Develop customized report narratives for the inspection report;

• Use "no visible evidence" language;

• Assess the risks of exceeding the standards of practice; 

• Communicate what happens when an inspector misses something;

• List ways inspectors can avoid lawsuits by writing accurate inspection reports

• Properly communicate in writing the need to correct defects.