FAQs about Draw Inspections for Surveyors

A draw inspection is a survey used to evaluate the current progress of a property under construction. Commonly used to validate that a construction project is moving forward. It assists in determining the appropriate release of funds.

Basics:

• You'll be asked to provide percentages of progress for each section. They do not have to be exact. If the work hasn't started, enter 0%. If the work is complete, enter 100%. If the project is in progress, enter your best guess, 25%, 50%, or 75% works great.
• You can select "not present" for permits if they are not posted and no one is present to show them. You can also select "not present" for contingency.
• Please be sure to collect well lit and clear photos.

What does a draw inspection look like?

Draw inspections, also known as renovation progress reports, are requests that will ask you to take photos of a property and fill out a basic survey. Within this survey you will be asked to fill in progress percentages and a required amount of photos. This task is typically estimate to take about 30-45 minutes and must be completed in the Inspectify app.  

What does the progress mean? How do I know if I haven’t been on site before?

The progress percentage can be used as an interpretation for how far along you believe the “repairs” have been completed. Feel free to use your own discretion during this time! However, it is vital that a progress percentage is added, regardless of no work being visible. From a scale of 0-100% we ask that you use your best judgement.  

What if no work has been completed?

Regardless of no work having been completed, we still ask that you include a progress percentage (0%) and pictures of any adjacent area. Many of our clients are not local and rely on any information and images of the surrounding area.

I’m not a licensed inspector, can I still complete these?  

Yes! Most draw inspections do not require you to have a license to complete them. This is because a draw inspection is a limited scope request. These inspections only ask for you to input progress and pictures, and does not require testing or deficiencies. As such, if our team reaches out to you, you do not need to be a licensed home inspector to complete this request.

What is the contingency section?

Contingency is used on our clients end regarding their internal funds. Feel free to utilize that section as a sort of summary on the home and include pictures of any additional areas of the home.

Why are there multiple inspection requests on this one order?

As these properties can undergo multiple weeks of construction, many construction lending companies request consecutive draw inspections. Each inspection allows our client to continue determining the appropriate release funds to their own client.

Can you send me the report?

We are only able to provide the report to our direct client.

How do we input progress percentages and photos correctly into a report?

1. Open up the division
2. Click “progress” under general information
3. Input progress percentage
4. Click the blank area underneath after inputting
5. At the bottom you will see the required amount of photos, click that and input photos from either A. your device or B. the inspection report (options are at the top of the tab)
6. Then click “Finish” and “mark as inspected”