Every demo of Inspect Point covers the same five questions in some order, because they are the five things a fire protection contractor has to know before moving inspections off paper or off another platform. Here they are with plain answers.
1. Which codes and forms are covered?
The inspection forms are built to the NFPA standards a contractor works under. For NFPA 25, the standard that changes most between editions, the code year is selectable company-wide and per building, so the question set matches the edition the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) enforces; the other question sets are kept current with each standard by Inspect Point's code team. The standards in the library:
- NFPA 72, fire alarm and signaling systems.
- NFPA 25, water-based fire protection systems: sprinklers, standpipes, fire pumps, tanks, and backflow assemblies.
- NFPA 10, portable fire extinguishers.
- NFPA 17 and 17A, dry and wet chemical systems, including kitchen hood suppression.
- NFPA 2001, clean agent systems, and NFPA 12, carbon dioxide systems.
- NFPA 101, the Life Safety Code, for occupancy and egress inspections.
- NFPA 80, fire doors and other opening protectives.
- NFPA 770 and NFPA 2010, hybrid and aerosol suppression systems.
Jurisdiction-specific forms sit alongside the NFPA set: California Title 19 AES forms, and ULC S536, S537, and S561 for Canadian fire alarm inspection, verification, and monitoring. Backflow test forms follow the state or water-authority format. If your AHJ has its own form, it can be built as a custom form on the same platform. The sprinkler, alarm, and extinguisher trade pages list the coverage in more detail.
2. Can technicians add their own questions?
Yes. Custom questions can be added to any form, and whole custom forms can be built for equipment or jurisdictions the standard library does not cover. A common use is a manufacturer-specific check on a panel or a pump, or a customer's own site requirement. Custom questions carry the same result, deficiency, and photo behavior as the standard ones, so they flow into the report and the proposal the same way.
3. Does it work without a signal?
Yes. The field app runs on iPad, iPhone, and Apple-silicon Macs and works offline: the technician downloads the day's inspections, completes them in a basement or a mechanical room with no signal, and the results sync when the device reconnects. The field app is Apple only; the office side runs in any browser. The inspections feature page covers the device list, the form behavior, and the offline sync.
4. What does the report look like?
The report is generated from the completed inspection, device by device, with results, deficiencies, photos, and code references. It carries your company's branding, or a DBA brand if you operate under more than one name, and goes out with a cover letter. AHJ-facing formats and accreditor formats such as The Joint Commission's are produced from the same inspection, so a hospital account gets both without re-entry. Reports are sent to the customer from the platform and stay on the building record for next year's comparison.
5. How does the invoice get paid?
The invoice is generated from the inspection or the service work and sent to the customer with a payment link. Customers pay by card or ACH; the payment posts against the invoice and the accounting integration carries it into your books. The invoicing page covers payment terms, reminders, and the integrations.
| Question | Short answer |
|---|---|
| Which codes and forms? | NFPA question sets by system and code year, plus jurisdiction forms such as Title 19 AES and ULC |
| Custom questions? | Yes, on any form, with the same deficiency and photo behavior |
| Offline? | Yes, on Apple devices; results sync on reconnect |
| The report? | Device by device, branded or DBA, with a cover letter, in AHJ and accreditor formats |
| Getting paid? | Invoice with a payment link; card or ACH |
The question behind the five
What prospects are really asking is whether the platform matches the way their company already works: the codes they inspect to, the jurisdictions they serve, the way a technician moves through a building, and the way the office bills. The answer for most contractors is yes, and the fastest way to check is a demo on your own forms. Book one here, or read the companion article on proposal capabilities.
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