Free Home Inspection Checklist
Download a free printable home inspection checklist PDF. Work through every major system — roof, exterior, structure, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, interior, insulation, and ventilation — item by item, so nothing gets missed on site. Useful for professional inspectors building a consistent routine, and for anyone who wants to understand what a thorough inspection covers.
What's included
- System-by-system checklist: roof, exterior, structure, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, interior
- Item-level prompts under each system (fixtures, panels, cladding, drainage, and more)
- Condition columns with severity ratings (minor / moderate / major / critical)
- Space for notes and photo references per item
- Insulation and ventilation section
- General limitations checklist for excluded or inaccessible areas
Why upgrade from a template to an app
A printed checklist is a genuinely useful tool — it is how most inspectors build the routine that stops things getting missed. The problem is not the checklist itself; it is what happens after the inspection. Your ticks and notes live on paper, your photos live on your phone, and the report lives in a Word document back at the office. You end up transcribing the same findings twice.
InspectPro builds the checklist into the inspection itself. Every area comes with an item-by-item checklist — oven, cabinetry, walls, roof, panel, and more — and you tag each photo to the exact item it documents as you go. The checklist and the report are the same thing, so when the walk-through is done, the report nearly is too.
Checklists on paper also cannot adapt. Every property is different — a 1920s bungalow needs different attention than a new build condo. In InspectPro you can add custom areas and items, duplicate repeating areas in a tap (Bedroom 1, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3), import your own checklist from a CSV, and save any setup as a reusable template for the next similar job.
If you are evaluating your workflow, start with this free PDF — then try running one inspection through the app and compare the desk time afterwards.
Template vs InspectPro
| Feature | PDF Template | InspectPro App |
|---|---|---|
| Photo comments & severity tags | Manual paste | Built-in tools |
| Report delivery | Office email later | PDF shared from your phone |
| On-site completion | No — office required | Yes — fully mobile |
| Professional branding | Basic | Your logo & letterhead |
| Reusable setup | Copy old files | Saved templates |
Start your first report in minutes
- 15-day free trial
- No credit card
- Keep your reports