Our
Inspection Reports
The Texas Real Estate Commission has established reporting standards for
Home Inspections. The standard defines the basic structure, some standard
verbiage and the component sections of the report. The TREC standard establishes
the minimum requirements to which all Texas inspectors must adhere.
However, this is where the similarities end.
Before selecting your home inspection company, we urge you to obtain copies of
actual home inspection reports from each of the candidate companies and compare them
to our home inspection report. We're confident that you will find that our reports are superior
in detail, clarity, quality and thoroughness.
View our Sample Inspection Report (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

New Construction
Sample Inspection Report:

This is a real report on a real home. The client's name and address
have been removed to protect their privacy. This was an
inspection performed on a new custom built home. It's also a
good example of why even new homes, built by reputable builders, should be
inspected. The client presented this report to the builder along with his
repair request. The builder accepted these findings and agreed to
make the requested repairs.
(Large file 2.2MB)
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Resale Sample
Inspection Report:

This is a real report on a real home. The client's name and address
have been removed to protect their privacy. This was an inspection
performed on a 20 year old home. Please note the use of color photographs
and diagrams to illustrate observations and concepts. With a well written
inspection report, you should not have to be intimately familiar with the
home or construction terminology to understand what is being said.
When the inspector says "The chimney has no cricket." do
you know what they're talking about? With our reports you do.
(Large file 1.8MB)
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New
Construction Country Home Sample Inspection Report:

This is a real report on a real home. The client's name and address
have been removed to protect their privacy. This was an
inspection performed on a new custom built country home. When homes are
built out in the county, typically there are no municipal code compliance
inspections. Unfortunately, some builders interpret this to mean that
building codes do not apply to them (this is not the case).
Our client elected to cancel their contract to purchase
this home. This one might still be out there. Perhaps waiting for you...
(Large file 3.5MB)
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Older Pier and Beam Sample Inspection Report:

This is a real report on a real home. The client's name and address
have been removed to protect their privacy. This was an inspection
performed on a 1920s era pier and beam home. These homes were built long
before most building codes were established.
These homes always have a large number of comment worthy
items. Things like non-level floors, wood rot, etc. are typical
characteristics of these homes and should be expected. Open sewers under
the house, however, are a different matter. The home inspector should help
the client put things in the proper context based on the age and type of
house being inspected
(Very Large file 5.5MB)
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