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New Hampshire home inspection report requirements

Your New Hampshire home inspection report has 7 rules to meet. ReportDraft puts every one on your checklist and checks your draft before you sign.

  • How the crawl space, attic and roofing were observed, and attic service flooring
  • Shut-off valve locations and the mixing valve's presence or absence
  • The electrical descriptions and any missing detectors, GFCIs or AFCIs
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New Hampshire licenses home inspectors through the Board of Home Inspectors, and the Board's standards of practice, Home 600 (Part Home 603 as readopted in August 2024), set what the report covers: anything not functioning properly, significantly deficient, unsafe or near the end of its service life, a recommendation for each, a reason for anything not inspected, and a list of specific descriptions. They also forbid projecting repair costs. Here is each rule with a link to the official text, and how field notes become a New Hampshire report.

Last reviewed October 10, 2026 against the official sources listed below.

Home inspectionNEW HAMPSHIRE / SAMPLE

Sample notes, 149 words

Client: Dana Whitfield
Inspector: Sam Ortega
Date: October 3, 2026
1408 Larkspur Lane, Concord, NH
Weather: clear, 74F. Occupied. Built 1987.
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We sorted 14 items into 8 sections and flagged 4 to fix first.

  • Fix firstElectrical

    Main panel has a double tapped breaker and an open splice in the attic junction box.

  • Fix firstElectrical

    No GFCI protection at the kitchen counter outlets.

  • Fix firstGarage

    Garage door opener did not reverse when it hit the test board.

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  • RecommendedNotes for cooling
  • RecommendedNotes for fireplaces and chimneys

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Client nameDana Whitfield
Property address1408 Larkspur Lane, Concord, NH
Inspection dateOct 3, 2026
Inspector nameSam Ortega
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What New Hampshire requires

  • The report covers each system and component inspected that, in the inspector's professional opinion, is not functioning properly, significantly deficient, unsafe, or near the end of its service life or fully depreciatedN.H. Admin. Rules, Home 603.01 (e)
  • The report makes recommendations to correct, or monitor for future correction, each reported deficiency, or to further evaluate an itemN.H. Admin. Rules, Home 603.01 (f)
  • The report lists designated systems and components that were present but not inspected, with the reason or reasons, and documents why an attic or crawl space was not enteredN.H. Admin. Rules, Home 603.01 (g); 603.02 (e)
  • Home inspectors may not estimate or project the cost of repairs, or leave any defect out of the report because of its repair costN.H. Admin. Rules, Home 603.02 (at) (4); 603.01 (k)
  • The report states the methods used to observe the under-floor crawl space, the attic and roof structure, and the roofing, and whether the attic has service flooringN.H. Admin. Rules, Home 603.02 (c), (l)
  • The report states where the main water shut-off valve and the main fuel supply shut-off valve are, and whether a temperature control mixing valve is present on water heaters and hot water storage tanksN.H. Admin. Rules, Home 603.02 (p)
  • The report describes the service's amperage and voltage, the main disconnect and subpanel locations, wiring methods, service grounding and overcurrent devices, and reports solid conductor aluminum branch wiring, the absence of smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, GFCIs or AFCIs, and why a panel cover could not be removedN.H. Admin. Rules, Home 603.02 (t), (u)
  • The report describes the foundation type, the floor, wall, ceiling, roof and attic structure, the siding type, roofing materials and drainage, chimney exteriors, the plumbing and fuel systems, the heating system, distribution, venting and energy source, central air conditioning, insulation and ventilation, and built-in fireplacesN.H. Admin. Rules, Home 603.02
  • The inspector uses a handwritten, printed or digital contract stating the inspection follows the New Hampshire standards of practice, Home 600, and submits a confidential report only to the client unless the client authorizes otherwiseN.H. Admin. Rules, Home 603.01 (a) to (c)
  • Inspectors may not inspect property they have a financial interest in, inspect on contingent terms, pay for referrals, take pay from more than one party unless the client agrees, take pay for recommending contractors, or repair, replace or upgrade for pay anything covered by the standards for one year after the inspection; they report objectively and keep results confidentialRSA 310-A:185, Code of Ethics for New Hampshire Home Inspectors
  • Home inspectors may not report on market value or marketability, or on whether to buy the propertyN.H. Admin. Rules, Home 603.02 (at) (1), (2)

What the report must cover

Report each system and component that, in your professional opinion, is not functioning properly, significantly deficient, unsafe, or near the end of its service life or fully depreciated, and recommend correcting it, monitoring it for future correction, or further evaluation.

Designated systems and components that were present but not inspected are listed with the reason. If you did not enter the attic or crawl space, document why.

No repair costs

You may not estimate or project the cost of repairs, or leave a defect out of the report because of what it would cost to fix. ReportDraft keeps prices out of New Hampshire drafts and flags any before you sign.

What to describe and report

Report how you observed the crawl space, the attic and roof structure, and the roofing, and whether the attic has service flooring. Give the locations of the main water and main fuel supply shut-off valves, and whether the water heater or storage tank has a temperature control mixing valve.

For electrical, describe the service's amperage and voltage, where the main disconnects and subpanels are, the wiring methods, the service grounding and the overcurrent devices, and report any solid conductor aluminum branch wiring and any missing smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, GFCIs or AFCIs. The standards also ask you to describe the foundation and structure, siding, roofing, plumbing, heating, cooling, insulation and fireplaces.

Contract, confidentiality and ethics

Use a written or digital contract stating that the inspection follows Home 600, and send the confidential report only to the client unless the client authorizes otherwise.

The statutory code of ethics bars inspecting property you have a financial interest in, contingent fees, paying for referrals, and repairing anything covered by the standards for pay within a year of the inspection. You may not report on market value or whether to buy.

From field notes to a finished New Hampshire report

Note how you got into the attic and crawl space, whether the attic is floored, the shut-off locations, the mixing valve, and the panel details. ReportDraft gives the shut-offs, the mixing valve and the attic flooring their own lines, reports missing detectors and protection, writes each deficiency with a recommendation, and leaves costs out.

Common mistakes

  • Putting a repair cost in the report.
  • Not saying why the attic or crawl space was not entered.
  • Leaving out the shut-off valve locations or the mixing valve's presence or absence.
  • Not reporting missing carbon monoxide detectors, GFCIs or AFCIs.
  • Listing a deficiency without a recommendation to correct, monitor or evaluate it.

Sources

Last reviewed October 10, 2026. Next review due January 10, 2027. This page explains published rules to help you write your report. It is not legal advice; the official text linked above governs.