By Evan Sutter, Co-Founder, SwiftReporter
Scaling a home inspection business is a challenge of time management. As a solo inspector, you only have so many hours in a day. To reach six figures and beyond, you have to move from being a "technician" to a "business owner."
1. Systematize the Admin: If you are still manually sending emails and invoices, you are hitting a ceiling. Scaling requires automation. Your scheduling, agreements, and payments should happen while you sleep.
2. Focus on Multi-Inspector Readiness: Even if you are solo now, build your templates as if you have a team. Consistent reporting standards mean that when you hire your first employee, the quality of the product stays the same.
3. Increase Your "Inspections Per Week" Capacity: The only way to make more money without raising prices is to do more inspections. This is only possible if your reporting time drops. Moving from a 2-hour report to a 20-minute "on-site" report can literally double your revenue potential.
How do home inspectors increase their revenue? Inspectors increase revenue by adding ancillary services (like sewer scopes or radon testing) and by using high-speed software that allows them to fit more appointments into a single day.
When should a home inspector hire an employee? You should consider hiring when your schedule is consistently full 2-3 weeks out and you are turning down work because you lack the time to perform the inspections.
Scale Faster with SwiftReporter
By Evan Sutter, Co-Founder, SwiftReporter