Why choose Horizon?
Whether you are a veteran inspector or just getting started, Horizon Inspection Software has everything you need to run your business
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BUILT by home inspectors for home inspectors
In business since 1978, Carson Dunlop is one of the oldest and largest home inspection companies in North America. We’re passionate about the home inspection business. We’ve performed over 150,000 inspections and trained thousands of home inspectors. In fact, we’re also the only registered college devoted exclusively to home inspection training.
40+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
5,000+ INSPECTORS TRAINED
Along the way, we’ve learned what clients want in a report and what tools inspectors need to exceed their clients’ expectations. So in 1988, we designed a robust reporting system that has been used across North America for over three decades.
That reporting system has evolved into a cloud-based, state-of-the-art inspection software system — Horizon. Horizon is the ultimate inspection software tool. It has everything you need to run your entire business efficiently and professionally, with outstanding report writing at the core.
The Horizon Advantage

- Run an amazing, efficient business
- Provide a brilliant product
- Give clients great service
- Market your business for growth
- Know exactly where your business is
- Spend less time doing it all
- By Carson Dunlop and backed by 40 years of experience
- Used by inspectors across North America
- Secure, cloud-based and privacy protected
horizon is so much more
Belong to the Horizon community
Horizon is more than a report writing and business tool, it’s also a community. We are here for you every step of the way — from robust one-on-one training to technical support and advice for the long haul.
Our clients’ success is our success. We want you to succeed and we will provide the support you need to get the most out of Horizon.
We make you look good
Horizon reports are the best in the industry. Your clients will love the detailed and illustrated information and modern, clean design. They will also appreciate your timely booking, contract and invoicing procedures. Referring agents too, will recognize this and have confidence in your ability to provide clients with professional service and best-in-class reports.

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About Carson Dunlop
Our purpose
- To improve our clients’ lives
What we do
- We are in the communication business. We happen to help him inspectors write reports.
We help our HORIZON SOFTWARE clients
- Provide outstanding value to their clients
- Strengthen their business
Our values
- Respect – professional, collaborative, easy to work with
- Innovation – extraordinary value in elegantly simple ways
- Passion – customer service excellence, continuous improvement
Our culture
- We want to create a great place to work so we can do great work.
- We help each other so we can help our clients.