For home inspectors

1. 1

   Look up the address before the visit

   Any home we cover, free, with no account.

   Look up a home →
2. 2

   Switch to Inspecting

   Set “Show what matters for” to Inspecting. It leads with the permit history: how many equipment permits are on record and since when, the latest ones with their permit numbers, and what isn’t on any permit, worth a look on site.

3. 3

   Note the ages and their sources

   Each piece of equipment shows its age and where that came from: a permit, a label photo, a shop’s record or the household’s word. Missing permits are common, so treat “no permit on record” as a question, not an answer.

4. 4

   Print the summary

   Press “Print summary” for a printable page of the record to keep with your notes.

5. 5

   Keep the homes you’re inspecting

   Sign in, press “Add to My homes” and choose “Just watching” (or “I look after it” for a property you manage). Your list is yours alone; nobody else sees it.

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