Sample Reports
Setting the Standard for Home Inspections in South Florida and the Treasure Coast Since 2004
Explore the information and presentation in a Beacon inspection report.
This anonymized sample shows the organization, detail, photographs, and plain-language explanations included in a Beacon inspection report.
View the Pre-1970s Sample Report (PDF)
Additional sample reports will be added as they become available.
At Beacon Home Inspection Services, we strive to provide the most informative home inspection reports in the industry.
We believe a home inspection report should be more than a document used during the home-buying process. It should become a long-term reference for the property — essentially an owner’s manual that clients can keep, review, and refer back to for years.
That philosophy is reflected in both the inspection and the report. We document system conditions, equipment information when accessible, performance observations, photographs, environmental conditions, maintenance considerations, and practical recommendations designed to help our clients better understand and care for their homes.
I recently purchased a GE microwave that came with a 48-page owner’s manual. If one appliance deserves that level of documentation, an entire home deserves at least the same caliber of care.
Below are two anonymized inspection reports prepared for the same South Florida condominium approximately one month apart.
Review them side by side and decide for yourself what level of information you would want from your home inspection.
This anonymized Beacon report demonstrates the depth, organization, photographs, system-specific observations, environmental information, maintenance guidance, and presentation provided as part of a comprehensive Beacon home inspection.
This anonymized report was prepared for the same property approximately one month earlier and is provided solely for comparison of inspection scope, documentation, reporting detail, and presentation.
Remember... A good home inspection isn’t cheap, and a cheap home inspection isn’t good.