SAMPLE INSPECTIONS (FICTIONAL)
1972 SAMPLE POINT DR, CAPE CORAL FL 33904
SAMPLE REPORT — a fictional house, shown so you can see exactly what your clients receive.
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Start with what matters

EL-01 Safety Panel — garage These panels have a documented history of breakers failing to trip under fault — the one job a breaker has. EL-02 Safety Panel — garage Lugs are rated for one wire unless marked otherwise; a loose second conductor can arc and overheat inside the panel. PL-03 Safety Water heater The temperature-pressure relief valve is the tank's last safety device; without a discharge pipe, a release scalds whoever is standing there. RF-01 Major Covering Florida sun and rain wear a shingle roof from the day it's installed; at this age and condition it is at the end of its expected service life. PL-02 Major Shower wall — master bath A thermal anomaly with a matching moisture-meter reading points at an active leak inside the wall — the kind of damage that grows quietly.

Structure

ST-01 Minor Roof framing — attic, over the garage Roof trusses are engineered as complete triangulated systems; every web member is load-bearing by design, not incidental bracing.

Exterior

EX-01 Maintenance Grading — NE corner Rainwater is directed at the foundation instead of away from it — the most common source of under-slab moisture problems.

Roof Covering

RF-01 Major Covering Florida sun and rain wear a shingle roof from the day it's installed; at this age and condition it is at the end of its expected service life. RF-02 Couldn't fully inspect Roof Covering Slope excessive to safely walk on.

Electrical

EL-01 Safety Panel — garage These panels have a documented history of breakers failing to trip under fault — the one job a breaker has. EL-02 Safety Panel — garage Lugs are rated for one wire unless marked otherwise; a loose second conductor can arc and overheat inside the panel.

HVAC

HV-01 Minor Condensate line — air handler closet A slow drip left unaddressed eventually overflows the primary pan and stains the ceiling below — this one is still ahead of that point.

Plumbing

PL-03 Safety Water heater The temperature-pressure relief valve is the tank's last safety device; without a discharge pipe, a release scalds whoever is standing there. PL-02 Major Shower wall — master bath A thermal anomaly with a matching moisture-meter reading points at an active leak inside the wall — the kind of damage that grows quietly. PL-01 Minor water heater Work of this kind normally requires a permit.

Interior

IN-01 Note Kitchen All household appliances operated via normal controls; dishwasher completed a full cycle.
EL-02 Safety

Panel — garage

Observed

Two conductors landed under a single breaker lug at position 12.

Why it matters

Lugs are rated for one wire unless marked otherwise; a loose second conductor can arc and overheat inside the panel.

Reference

Educational illustrations, not photos of this property — each is labeled below.

From the panel to one connectionA schematic overview and enlarged terminal show two conductors entering one connection. Suitability depends on the actual terminal rating; this is not a photograph of the inspected panel. Locate and document the specific connection. Check whether that terminal is identified for the number and type of conductors present. REFERENCE SERIESFrom the panel to one connection1TERMINAL CLOSE-UP2ILLUSTRATION / NOT A PROPERTY PHOTO
From the panel to one connection. A schematic overview and enlarged terminal show two conductors entering one connection. Suitability depends on the actual terminal rating; this is not a photograph of the inspected panel.
Reference illustration — not this property.
Match the connection to its ratingLeft: one conductor. Right: two at a common terminal. Multiple conductors are suitable only where the terminal is identified for that arrangement; this is not a wiring instruction. This example uses one conductor. Do not infer suitability or inevitable arcing from conductor count alone. REFERENCE SERIESMatch the connection to its ratingSINGLE-CONDUCTOR EXAMPLERATING NEEDS VERIFICATION12One conductor at the terminalTwo at the same terminalMore than one conductor requires an identified terminal.ILLUSTRATION / NOT A PROPERTY PHOTO
Match the connection to its rating. Left: one conductor. Right: two at a common terminal. Multiple conductors are suitable only where the terminal is identified for that arrangement; this is not a wiring instruction.
Reference illustration — not this property.

Next step

Have it corrected.

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