And the rest, as they say, is history.
ScribeWare is a blend of Dylan’s desire to raise the bar in report writing combined with Steves’ desire to build intuitive and elegant software.
We hope you enjoy using our product as much as we have enjoyed building it
Team
ScribeWare is proud to have a team of advisers who help us shape our inspection software solutions. Collectively, these professionals have thousands of hours of experience in their respective fields. Our advisers take pride in being at the top of their profession. They have chosen ScribeWare because they know that superior communication skills help them stand out in a crowded marketplace. We are proud to continually work with our advisers to hone our software so we can continue to innovate and hone the best inspection report software.
Dylan Chalk
Co-Founder
Dylan is Washington State licensed home inspector #365 and Structural Pest Inspector #65540, and a licensed real estate clock-hour instructor # I 4978. He is also the vice president of ASHI Western Washington – 2017. Dylan has made a business out of his personal mission to advocate for home buyers, homeowners, inspectors, and real estate professionals. Honing his talents from carpentry in his youth to construction and remodeling through college, and eventually establishing a career in home inspection, Dylan understands houses from the ground up.
His new book, The Confident House Hunter draws on his experience to help readers make informed decisions in the important process of purchasing – and maintaining – a home. Dylan is educationally certified by Inspection Training Associates (ITA), a member of the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) and has performed more than 5,500 structural home inspections. He has been certified as an Energy Star Tune-Up Verifier, and a certified Tune-Up energy audit inspector.
To see what his home inspection clients think of his inspection services and his reports, see his online reviews: https://www.redfin.com/openbook/home-inspection/seattle-dylan-chalk-sp3073
Steve Lamb
CTO
Steve Lamb is a hot-shot computer wiz from Seattle, WA. He specializes in the design and creation of useful and easy-to-use applications. He spent 10 years working at Microsoft, where he was one of the first engineers on the Xbox Live, the extremely popular online gaming service.
After leaving Microsoft, he worked for a number of years in the real estate industry, seeing firsthand how non-technical business owners struggled with the technology that had promised help them provide quality service, but fell far short of their potential. He then returned to software development to assist Dylan and others in making the dream of high quality, easy to use technology a reality.
Tim Trickel
Riverbend Home Inspections Support, Development, & Custom CSS
Tim Trickel is the owner of Riverbend Home Inspections. An inspector for over a decade, Tim was drawn to ScribeWare because he never uses software the way it’s intended, and he liked ScribeWare’s solid platform and endless customization options. And he liked it so much that he now helps us out with support, development, and helping other clients with their own customizations.
In his free time, Tim likes hiking and backpacking. Our type of guy.
Charles Buell
Owner of Charles Buell Inspections
Charles Buell was a home inspector for 17 years and is now a well-respected building consultant. He was an ASHI member for 14 years and served for years on the technical review committee, including serving as committee chair twice. He also served on the Washington State Home Inspector Licensing Board for six years. A compelling teacher, Charlie teaches the plumbing, electrical, and building science portions of the Home Inspection Training Course at Bellingham Technical College, and has spoken at numerous home inspection conferences throughout the U.S. and Canada. He is also a licensed structural pest inspector.
Prior to his inspection career, Charlie was an award-winning design/build general contractor specializing in custom energy-efficient homes.
You can see a sample of one of Charlie’s extremely detailed home inspection reports here.
Michael Wicklund
Owner, Sterling Home Inspections
As a third-generation carpenter Michael Wicklund began his career as a remodeling contractor and worked primarily with real estate work orders for 17 years. Michael transitioned into the home inspection industry and, in 1999, began inspecting homes throughout the Puget Sound.
2000 Sterling Inspections began and has continued to grow over the years, adding his daughter Lindsey to the team in 2010 and others to follow each year. In 2012 he began offering sewer scoping. Michael pioneered this service within the home inspection industry and began showing up at conferences to offer an early camera to fellow inspectors. In Washington State sewer scoping expanded significantly and has continued to serve as part of our Sterling Company.
Outside of building a company, Michael has enjoyed woodworking and scouting. Serving as Scout Master in his local area he was awarded Scout Master of the Year. He is the father of four children and grandfather to 10 grandchildren, all of which call him Papa.
As Michael has matured in his business development he will be pursuing more educational opportunities to fulfill his love of teaching and passing on a lifetime of information to future home inspectors in the country.
Wayne Kosters
RV Doctor ScribeWare RV
Wayne Kosters is the owner of RV Doctor, an RV inspection company. His background is in Electrical Engineering, where he developed disk drive firmware and ruggedized computer systems, including work for major defense contractors and enterprise storage companies like Cray and Dell. This technical foundation has instilled a deep, systematic approach to failure analysis and inspection.
Since 2019, he’s been applying that rigor as an NRVIA inspector and a RVTI Master Certified Technician. After issues with HomeGauge, he chose Scribeware because its modern, multi-platform design (Windows, Mac, mobile) aligns with his technical standards. He developed (and uses) an RV-specific template for ScribeWareand says that its speed, flexibility, and client-friendly reports (especially the request list feature) have given him a significant professional advantage. He now heads up ScribeWare RV for us.
Michael Paris
Owner of Proview Professional Home Inspections
Michael Paris is a seasoned construction and home inspection professional with over 48 years of experience in the industry. He began his career as a residential and commercial builder and remodeler, gaining extensive knowledge and skills in the construction industry. In 1998, Michael transitioned into home inspection, founding Proview Professional Home Inspections. For the past 23 years, he has provided thorough and reliable home inspection services to countless clients.
Michael is known for his attention to detail, his professionalism, and his passion for helping people make informed decisions about their homes. In addition to his hands-on construction experience, Michael is also a pro at leveraging technology to deliver high-quality inspection reports. He’s a big fan of ScribeWare, which allows him to create customized and easy-to-understand reports that help his clients make informed decisions about their homes. He’s a man of many talents: builder, inspector, and software guru!
Lee Prowle
ScribeWare UK
Lee Prowle is a member of The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and a member of The Residential Property Surveyors Association(RPSA). Lee has over 20 years of experience in the building and construction industry, with a background in roofing, and can provide specialist roof condition surveys. Lee covers Hertfordshire and North London, providing thorough Roof Survey Reports, HomeBuyer Reports, and Building Survey Reports.
Customers – Customers Reviews
We wanted to give you an idea of the testimonials we’ve received, but felt that it’s even more important to hear about what our customers clients are saying about the reports they are receiving. So these are some quotes from our customers customers.
“I was using Spectora and switched a couple of months ago. I use an iPhone 15 Pro. I love Scribeware, works great and very customizable…I had templates imported and modified them to take advantage of the Scribware features. In Spectora, they looked good, in ScribeWare, they look great. I get a lot of compliments on my reports. My repeat agents love the new look of my reports and love the additional information in the reports that you can program into your template. I love the software, and I love how I can customize it. My clients love the layout. Hands down, no other software can compare to it.”
“I just had the 7th inspection in 2022 that specifically hired me because they saw my report from one of the pre-listing inspections I had done, and loved the format so much that they decided to hire me. The business that the amazing ScribeWare reports has brought me has already resulted in a 400% return on my investment. It’s by far the best ROI marketing I’ve ever done! Thank you guys again for making me look so good!”
“As a new inspector who is not very computer savvy, ScribeWare has greatly simplified my reporting process. I spend far less time sitting, staring at the screen than with other software I have tried. ScribeWare is intuitive, time efficient and practical. The tech support is especially quick and responsive. I love how easy it is to customize the library and navigate my reports at breakneck speed. Clients love the easy to read layout, especially the summary section that allows for a concise report view. Keep up the great work, ScribeWare!”
“I have used just about every inspection software on the market, but I’m now a Scriber for life. It’s the best report tool on the market, and it integrates really well with ISN for scheduling. I’m so grateful for Scribeware. Our team has their nights back!”
“have been a home inspector for over 19 yrs and have tried just about every program on the market. To my surprise, I just happened to come across ScribeWare and now I can say I have found the answer! The guys at ScribeWare are simply amazing with tech support and they actually do updates by listening to their inspectors! Thanks, Dylan and Steve for doing such a great job and I am happy to say I am NOW a ScribeWare user.”
“Just wanted to pass along some feedback we got from a new agent to us:
I am truly impressed! This is undoubtedly the best inspection report format I’ve encountered. The level of interactivity and detail is remarkable. I especially appreciate the inclusion of the “request for repairs” section, which makes my job so much easier. Thank you once again; I will definitely be using your services in the future and will recommend your company to other agents
I appreciate you all and keep up the great work!“
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