Let me read through this thread and see if there are any new suggestions to improve the form and if not I'll start e-mailing it out...
Personal Request
As soon as you get the form and start using it I'm pretty sure you're going to find sections that work for you and sections that don't.
PLEASE come back to this thread and offer your suggestions and then as normal we'll all discuss them and tweak and improve this form moving forward.
Remember, you only have to print out the first 3 pages. The additional pages can be handed out to your customer as "additional information" or simply don't print them.
I have an
Interior Inspection Form in the works that will also be made available. In my detailing career I always treated exterior and interior detail work as separate jobs with separate charges for each type of work. I know in the detailing industry the norm is to just lump them together.
Everyone can find a way that works best for them but for me it always worked to my advantage and to the customer's best interest to write-up the word order separately and charge accordingly.
For those of you that like to lump them together, I'll create a third form for this purpose, then you can simply choose the form that works best for you and print it out.
The big picture is to have an inspection form that protects you, educates your customer and creates a win/win business deal for both parties. It would be nice if in some small way it also helps to elevate the detailing profession to a higher level over time.
