Home inspection checklists, structured from the official Standards of Practice
Free, printable home inspection checklists for US home inspectors. Each checklist is built directly from an official Standard of Practice — a state rule or a professional association's SOP — and every section carries its exact reference and the date it was verified against the source. No account, no subscription, no storage: check items off during the walkthrough and print or save the result as a US Letter PDF.
TREC Standards of Practice, 22 TAC §§535.227–535.233. Includes the REI 7-6 report-form reminder.
Florida Home Inspection ChecklistFlorida Administrative Code 61-30.801–61-30.811 (DBPR).
InterNACHI Home Inspection ChecklistInterNACHI SOP 3.1–3.10, revised October 2022. For states without licensing.
ASHI Home Inspection ChecklistASHI Standard of Practice, effective March 1, 2014. For states without licensing.
Why structure beats a generic template
Most “home inspection checklist” results are generic documents with no legal basis. But inspection standards regulate content, not format: the Texas and Florida rules, the InterNACHI SOP, and the ASHI Standard each define what must be inspected, described, and reported — without imposing a form. That is exactly what this tool exploits. Instead of copying a form, it structures a grid straight from the applicable standard, section by section, with the rule reference and the verification date displayed on each one.
That distinction matters in the field. An inspector who works from an incomplete grid puts a license at risk: in licensed states the state SOP is the legal floor, and a missed required item can surface in a complaint. Here, nothing is paraphrased from memory and nothing is padded: a section that cannot be tied to its official source does not appear in the tool. The “Not required” blocks inside each section are just as important — they list what the standard explicitly excludes, so an exclusion is never mistaken for an inspection item and so you can show a client the exact limitation.
Coverage: which standard applies in your state
Home inspectors are licensed in roughly two-thirds of US states. Where a state licenses inspectors, its own Standards of Practice apply and take precedence over association standards. Texas and Florida are covered now, each verified at its official source. The following licensed states have a standard of practice but are not yet available here — each one is added only after its SOP has been verified at the official source, one state at a time:
- Alaska — state standard exists, checklist not yet available
- Connecticut — state standard exists, checklist not yet available
- Delaware — state standard exists, checklist not yet available
- Rhode Island — state standard exists, checklist not yet available
- South Carolina — state standard exists, checklist not yet available
- Virginia — state standard exists, checklist not yet available
In states without home inspector licensing, no state standard applies and inspectors typically work to the InterNACHI or ASHI standard — both checklists are available above. Note: the licensing status of Montana and North Dakota is currently unverified (sources disagree), so they are intentionally not listed in either category.
How a checklist works
Open the checklist on any device. Each item is something the standard requires you to inspect, describe, or report. Mark it OK, DEF (deficient), or N/I (not inspected), add notes per section, then print or save as PDF. The printed document reproduces the standard's reference, the verification date, and the disclaimer. Nothing you enter ever leaves your browser — there is no database behind this site, which also means nothing can be lost, leaked, or held hostage behind a subscription.
Frequently asked questions
What is a home inspection checklist?
A home inspection checklist is the working document an inspector carries through the property to make sure every system and component required by the applicable Standard of Practice is looked at. On this site, each checklist is structured directly from an official standard — a state rule or a professional association's SOP — with the exact reference on every section.
Which checklist should I use?
In a state that licenses home inspectors, the state Standards of Practice are the legal floor: use the state checklist (Texas and Florida are available, more states are being verified). In states without licensing, use the InterNACHI or ASHI checklist, whichever your membership or agreement specifies.
Are these checklists official forms?
No. They are working documents structured from the cited standards. They do not replace the applicable Standard of Practice, and in Texas they do not replace the mandatory TREC report form REI 7-6. Every page states this limitation explicitly.
How are the checklists verified?
Each section is transcribed from the official source — the Texas Real Estate Commission, the Florida Administrative Code, nachi.org, and homeinspector.org — and carries its reference and the date it was last checked against that source. A section that cannot be tied to a source does not appear in the tool.
Does the site store my data?
No. Everything runs in your browser. There is no account and no server storage; your filled checklist leaves with you as a printed page or a PDF.