The HomeBook and a major concern summary will be given to the client at the end of the inspection. The HomeBook is a complete home inspection report. The HomeBook includes hundreds of pages of detailed information about the inspected house, as well as, authoritative references, life cycles and costs, and a pre-settlement walk-through guide. The HomeBook categorizes the house into eight major sections, Structure, Electric, Heating/Air Conditioning, Plumbing, Basement, Kitchen, Interior and Exterior. A Perspective Summary summarizes the overall condition of the various house systems in comparison to houses of its peers.

Each section of the book begins with a color coded and alphabetically indexed Key Sheet and has three parts. The blue section itemizes the components that make up the house and describes the components, their idiosyncrasies and maintenance requirements. Essentially, the blue section is like an owner’s manual for your home. The red section is the main focus of the home inspection and includes a list of commonly found major problems or concerns. Each problem has a letter code which indexes you into the red section of the book. Every problem addressed in the HomeBook includes a description of the problem and a ‘What to/ How to’ section to explain how the problem is fixed. In many cases, diagrams and references to authoritative sources of information are provided. Finally, the white section of the book addresses minor problems. While minor problems are not the focus of a standard home inspection, the inspector will note the minor problems he discovers while looking for any major problems.

The following business day, a perspective summary and completed indexed Key Sheets will be e-mailed, faxed or mailed to the client, client’s attorney, and client’s realtor upon the client’s request.

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