HomeGauge 4.4

[Russell Buchanan]

Hi Guys! It's been a while since I have visted this board and I wish I had more time to counter all the negative hype about software comparisons. Please do your own due diligence. Inspect a home in the "other" software and then try HomeGauge and you will find one you prefer over the other. It's that simple.

Now to all HomeGauge users: Thank you for all your support among the wolves.

HG has been working on more than this upgrade for the last 6 months so stay tuned for more exciting features aimed at separating you from the competition. This upgrade has many other features added than just the Work Scope but to answer a question as to why did we create Work Scope?

For many home inspectors it will not be used. I knew that going in. But, here are some reasons it was added:

1. First, energy inspectors need it for Cost Benefit Analysis. It's a great feature for them and a slam dunk. Home inspectors are becoming energy pros and those guys will love it. Many HG'ers into energy have already been praising it.

2. Commercial Inspections: Many commercial inspectors give estimates and use HG. Some charge extra to give estimates and provide protocols that ensure a quality repair if followed.

3. Contracting Inspectors. This was how I entered into home inspections. I first was a General Contractor and became a home inspector. I still did both. Now this type of inspector/contractor can take his HG software and go bid on a job fast and professional compared to the other bidders for the homeowner.

4. Many states are not licensed, and many inspectors do not belong to an organization that forbids doing the work. They can give estimates and the homebuyer can go shop it for lower prices or take the inspector's prices. This still goes on whether or not an organization approves.

5. How can a home inspector who follows the "adopted" ethics use this feature?

a. Bring the summary items into the "Work Scope" without giving estimate values. Now the agent or customer can print it out and go get estimates from a work write up you provided. Very nice feature and another service you provided.

b. Develop protocols for the repairs. How many times have you been briefed on an upcoming repair or remodel such as a roof replacement, and discovered the roofer didn't use drip edge and tarred instead of flashed a roof? Or a "contractor" replaced the bath floor vinyl and cut around the toilet, used latex caulk along the cut at tub? With Work Scope you can develop the wording that ensures an equal bid (apples to apples) and professional work.

Tear off roof covering down to plywood. Replace any rotten plywood up to 32 square feet. Install 30 pound builders felt with "cap nails" and metal drip edge around perimeter of roof. Chimneys will be properly step and counter flashed with x gauge aluminum as well as roof and wall junction including dormers. An aluminum roll of sheeting 24 inches wide will be first applied to the valley before weaving shingles. All vents and hoods will be waterproofed with a rubber boot flange etcetera etc.

...You can store these as auto comments at the work scope section. You can charge extra to provide this service to your customer.

Work Scope can give you an edge on your competition:
Provides active change in the workplace that helps upgrade the type of work going on out there
Helps the home owner get bids on the same work
Saves the planet from ugly work.

Any response you'd like for me to see, please email me direct russell@HomeGauge.com

Watch a Tour on Work Scope http://www.homegauge.com/inspector/support/tours4.html

[Russell Buchanan]

Hey Joe Funderburk,
Some of the items you mentioned we can do, and it does alpha in the global and allows you to place them in the local by frequency etc. I believe you are on a dial up but most upload the full report in under a minute. Please call me direct and I can go over your list one by one and see if we can clear up a few things.

[ROBERT W. NEWLAND, JR.]

Originally Posted by rbuchanan1

Hi Guys! It's been a while since I have visted this board and I wish I had more time to counter all the negative hype about software comparisons. Please do your own due diligence. Inspect a home in the "other" software and then try HomeGauge and you will find one you prefer over the other. It's that simple.

Now to all HomeGauge users: Thank you for all your support among the wolves.

HG has been working on more than this upgrade for the last 6 months so stay tuned for more exciting features aimed at separating you from the competition. This upgrade has many other features added than just the Work Scope but to answer a question as to why did we create Work Scope?

For many home inspectors it will not be used. I knew that going in. But, here are some reasons it was added:

1. First, energy inspectors need it for Cost Benefit Analysis. It's a great feature for them and a slam dunk. Home inspectors are becoming energy pros and those guys will love it. Many HG'ers into energy have already been praising it.

2. Commercial Inspections: Many commercial inspectors give estimates and use HG. Some charge extra to give estimates and provide protocols that ensure a quality repair if followed.

3. Contracting Inspectors. This was how I entered into home inspections. I first was a General Contractor and became a home inspector. I still did both. Now this type of inspector/contractor can take his HG software and go bid on a job fast and professional compared to the other bidders for the homeowner.

4. Many states are not licensed, and many inspectors do not belong to an organization that forbids doing the work. They can give estimates and the homebuyer can go shop it for lower prices or take the inspector's prices. This still goes on whether or not an organization approves.

5. How can a home inspector who follows the "adopted" ethics use this feature?

a. Bring the summary items into the "Work Scope" without giving estimate values. Now the agent or customer can print it out and go get estimates from a work write up you provided. Very nice feature and another service you provided.

b. Develop protocols for the repairs. How many times have you been briefed on an upcoming repair or remodel such as a roof replacement, and discovered the roofer didn't use drip edge and tarred instead of flashed a roof? Or a "contractor" replaced the bath floor vinyl and cut around the toilet, used latex caulk along the cut at tub? With Work Scope you can develop the wording that ensures an equal bid (apples to apples) and professional work.

Tear off roof covering down to plywood. Replace any rotten plywood up to 32 square feet. Install 30 pound builders felt with "cap nails" and metal drip edge around perimeter of roof. Chimneys will be properly step and counter flashed with x gauge aluminum as well as roof and wall junction including dormers. An aluminum roll of sheeting 24 inches wide will be first applied to the valley before weaving shingles. All vents and hoods will be waterproofed with a rubber boot flange etcetera etc.

...You can store these as auto comments at the work scope section. You can charge extra to provide this service to your customer.

Work Scope can give you an edge on your competition:
Provides active change in the workplace that helps upgrade the type of work going on out there
Helps the home owner get bids on the same work
Saves the planet from ugly work.

Any response you'd like for me to see, please email me direct russell@HomeGauge.com

Watch a Tour on Work Scope http://www.homegauge.com/inspector/support/tours4.html

Thanks Russell! Good info.

[Kenneth Dolin]

Every problem I have ever encounter with HG has at the end of the day been USER error. and of course that user is me. but usually a quick call or email gets a resolve right away.

[John Shishilla]

I put together a four point template based on the Nachi form. It has all the info I would just like to work on the layout.

[Greg Bell]

Originally Posted by jshishilla

I put together a four point template based on the Nachi form. It has all the info I would just like to work on the layout.

Hey John,

Be careful with that. I did the same with adobe and the reports were kicked back. They want the same layout as the Nachi form. So I took the Nachi form and used lifecycle to convert it to a fillable form.

[John Shishilla]

Originally Posted by gbell

Hey John,

Be careful with that. I did the same with adobe and the reports were kicked back. They want the same layout as the Nachi form. So I took the Nachi form and used lifecycle to convert it to a fillable form.

I have a Nachi fillable(slightly modified). My issue is I get tired of answering the same questions, and filling in the headers. I should be able to print a four point, wind mit and roof cert from a home inspection.

I may just make a excel file that keeps a database, and allows you to print any of these forms, with Open Office I could go right to PDF.

This is where Jeff Knight says..... His program can do it!


Btw, I had a four point you did for a home in Indialantic on the beach. I went back to do a wind mit and a roof cert and they gave me a copy. What a hole that was!

[Jeffrey R. Knight]

Originally Posted by rbuchanan1

Hi Guys! It's been a while since I have visted this board and I wish I had more time to counter all the negative hype about software comparisons. Please do your own due diligence. Inspect a home in the "other" software and then try HomeGauge and you will find one you prefer over the other. It's that simple.

Now to all HomeGauge users: Thank you for all your support among the wolves.

Russell....what wolves are you talking about ? I need your help man !!! See you in Vegas in a couple weeks. I think you owe me dinner !!