Choosing the right kind of forms to use is very important for any building inspector.  There is a wide selection of commercial inspection forms available on the market today.  You can use any of these to complete a job, so it's essential to choose the right one.  Your reputation is on the line as a commercial building inspector, so always go with the best possible software.

Some commercial inspection forms come in a simple template.  Many of these are standard Microsoft Word documents that have been set up.  However, these can be cumbersome and still require a lot of manual effort to complete.  You must still fill out the forms similar to the old fashioned way and they do not produce the professional reports that are in demand in today's marketplace.

It is always in your best interest to use commercial inspection forms via a software application.  This makes the process automated and streamlines the work flow.  Each program is designed to walk you through the process in a user-friendly fashion.  This easy to use software gives you everything you need to create a report on any type of commercial property.  This includes items such as field sheets for taking notes and several other types of tools.  Using a good software program, you can also include photos while walking through the many different menu selections.  You can customize the reports as well using the software so the presentation works with any client.

Be careful not to try and use your regular residential software to create commercial reports.  Commercial inspection forms are different than residential.  So, look into a software package that is fully customized for the commercial industry.  You'll find that the custom software does a much better job working with your commercial projects because the residential forms don't have all of the same features.
 
It is a good career strategy to have the right kind of commercial inspection forms that can be processed through a software program.  This is because you will always want to have the most professional product.  You never have a second chance to make a first impression, so be sure you make it a good one.  You can be confident that you will always be putting your best foot forward the right software is important for your career as an inspector.  You can be sure that your reports will look extremely professional.  The great thing about this is that by using the software it is actually easier to recreate the professional looking reports.  You can do this with any type of building your inspecting and no matter how many different structures there are to look at.
 
One of the best features of commercial inspection forms software is that you can import photographs and lay them out however you want.  Add comments, draw lines, or place symbols to highlight various things.  You can customize the reports as well using the software tools to give your reports the most professional look possible.  Once you set up your templates, it is easy to incorporate them into your normal work flow.

Various commercial templates are available as free downloads for your 3D Inspection System software on our Bonus Downloads page under User Community, as well as from professional in the Marketplace area. In addition, custom commercial forms may be created directly with the 3D Inspection System software.