Home Inspection business resources

What to charge for an inspection, booking and deposits, and the invoice, for home inspectors. All of it is free to use, with nothing to sign up for. When you want the office work done for you, see how home inspectors run on Koira.

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Price a job

Cost calculators, home inspection pricing guides and the math behind an honest number for home inspection work.

Cost calculators and pricing guides

Cost calculatorHome inspection cost calculatorInspection fees by home size, with add-on inspections.Pricing guideHow to Price Home InspectionsHow to price a home inspection by square footage, age and add-on services from your hours, report time and insurance, with sourced benchmarks and a worked example.

Your rates and margins

Run the businessLabor rate calculatorThe rate per billable hour that covers wages, burden, unbilled time, overhead and profit.Run the businessBreak-even calculatorJobs and sales a month to cover overhead, and to pay yourself.

Paperwork

Home Inspection documents with the trade's own line items, terms and a worked example. Fill one in, then print it or download Word.

Free templateHome inspection estimateLine items, deposit, good-until date and a signature line.Free templateHome inspection invoiceLines, tax, deposit already paid and the balance due.Free templateHome inspection receiptAmount received, how it was paid and the balance left.Free templateHome inspection work orderTasks, materials, crew, site notes and a sign-off.Free templateHome inspection proposalThree options side by side, each with its own total.Free templateHome inspection change orderAdded work, credits, the new total and days added.Free templateHome inspection service agreementVisits, coverage, price, billing, renewal and cancellation.

Start a business

The steps to open a home inspection business, a name, and a plan you can take to a bank.

Start-up guideHow to start a home inspection businessState licensing, insurance, report software, pricing and agent referrals.Name generatorHome inspection company name generatorName ideas for a home inspection business.Business planBusiness plan generatorA business plan from a short form, for Word or PDF.Any tradeHow to Start a Home Services BusinessHow to start and own a home services business: picking a trade, licenses and insurance, pricing, first customers, getting paid and the tools a small shop needs.Any tradeHow to Register a Home Services BusinessHow to register a home services business: structure, name, state registration, registered agent, EIN, licenses and insurance, with a link to each state's official business registration office.

Software and comparisons

What home inspectors need from office software, and how the big names compare on price and fit.

Get more calls

Get foundGoogle review link generatorYour direct Google review link, a QR code and request texts.

Messages

Texts and emails to copy for the moments every job has: the follow-up, the deposit, the reminder and the review ask.

Message templateQuote follow-up textNudge an open estimate by text: first nudge, check-in, polite close.Message templateDeposit requestAsk for the deposit: what it covers and a link to pay.Message templatePayment reminderUnpaid invoice reminders: friendly, firm and final notice.Message templateReview requestAsk for a Google review after the job, with your link.Message templatesEvery message templateQuote follow-ups, payment reminders, appointment texts, review requests and more.