How much time is needed to produce an EZguide report?
A About the same as required by the paper-and-pen checklists that I have used, and less time than writing longhand notes. But plan to spend several hours the first time you create a report. An inspector called me after he created his first report and asked how long it would take him to get it down to 30 minutes. I told him to use the keyboard shortcuts and he’d need to do maybe no more than 5 or 6 more reports. Soon he called back and exclaimed “I got it down to 30 minutes the second time through”! Those keyboard shortcuts really make a difference. Experienced inspectors tell us they create on-site reports in 15 minutes. Obviously, if you mention every loose screw in the kitchen cabinets or inspect a junky house, you’ll need more than 15 minutes.
