Most inspectors ask you to take the report on faith. Here is a real one, in full, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
This is a real inspection of a New York brownstone, published with the client's details removed. It is shown in full — not an excerpt or a marketing summary — so you can judge the depth of the work before you call.
Once you are under contract, the inspection report is the evidence behind every repair request and price adjustment. A vague checklist gives you nothing to argue with. A photographed, itemised report gives your attorney something to work with.
It is also the record you keep. Two years later, when something fails, the report tells you whether it was flagged.
Call and ask. Lou will walk you through what a finding actually means.