We provide a written report listing the defects we have observed. The report is presented in your choice of report formats:
a narrative style, a typed checklist style, or a hand-written checklist style.

The narrative style report is a typed document with a descriptive narration describing any problems observed with the systems and components of the home with sentences and paragraphs. It is usually ready about one business day after the inspection is completed.

The BASIC™ (Bay Area Standardized Inspection Checklist™) report is a pre-printed, proprietary form. With type-written comments, it is also available in one business day; with hand-written comments, it is delivered to you at the site, immediately after the inspection.

Our reports, in any style, will conform to the current version of the Standards of Practice of the American Society of Home Inspectors. The most important differences between the two options are the narrative report costs more, takes longer to produce, and recaps in writing most of the descriptive and detail elaboration presented orally on-site; the BASIC™ report tends to focus on the identification of the deficiencies found.

The narrative report style costs more than either of the BASIC™ report styles because it takes longer to produce. The typed BASIC™ report costs less than the narrative, but more than its hand-written counterpart. Neither of the BASIC™ report styles is available to you as an option if you do not attend the inspection. We strongly recommend your attendance, as a far greater perspective is gained from being there.

If you wish to retain us, we will execute a contract with you. The terms of the contract are negotiable, but a written agreement is necessary to establish what we do not do, what we do, when we do it, and for how much.

If you would like a sample report (in any format) or a sample Inspection Agreement, please make your request of us by email at:

Email mike@sissco.com