Home Inspection Checklist for Inspectors
Conducting a home inspection? Use this free, professional Home Inspection Checklist to ensure you’re covering every critical area of a property. Based on industry standards from the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI) and the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI), this checklist aligns with best practices used by top inspection professionals. Whether you're a home inspector, contractor, or real estate professional, this downloadable spreadsheet simplifies your process and helps ensure consistent, documented evaluations.
What to Consider During a Home Inspection
When inspecting a home, it’s essential to assess both the visible condition and any signs of underlying issues. This includes looking at grading and drainage, identifying signs of moisture or settlement, verifying HVAC and electrical function, and evaluating safety features like CO detectors and secure stairways. Every category in the checklist ensures that key systems are evaluated in a logical, thorough way.
A well-structured checklist ensures nothing is missed during a walk-through. With dozens of inspection items to review—from roofing and plumbing to structure and safety—this tool helps organize your findings efficiently, ensures consistency across jobs, and provides a documented reference for both you and your clients.
Why Use a Home Inspection Checklist?
A well-structured checklist ensures nothing is missed during a walk-through. With dozens of inspection items to review—from roofing and plumbing to structure and safety—this tool helps organize your findings efficiently, ensures consistency across jobs, and provides a documented reference for both you and your clients.
Overview
This printable spreadsheet-style checklist covers all major home systems and structural elements, including:
- Site & Exterior: Trees, grading, walkways, siding, windows
- Roof & Structure: Gutters, shingles, visible foundation issues
- Plumbing & Electrical: Leaks, shutoffs, panel condition, outlets
- HVAC, Kitchen, Bathrooms, Interior
- Safety & Crawlspace Items
- Repair Needed Checkboxes for fast flagging
- Dropdowns for Conditions like Satisfactory, Poor, Needs Review
- Open Comment Fields for inspector notes
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FAQs
Yes! The checklist is editable so you can adjust categories, add your logo, and tailor the form to your typical inspection workflow.
It works for both—simply adjust inspection items as needed. The core layout is flexible and applicable to nearly all residential structures.
ArcSite’s inspection tools let you attach photos, mark up floor plans, and collaborate with your team—right from your phone or tablet. It goes beyond paper checklists and helps you generate polished inspection reports instantly.
