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.
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.
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 anything that may pertain to additional repairs needed. Such as, left over material onsite, drywall remaining in a garage, windows laying around, etc. Otherwise, you are free to mark this section as 0% and mark as "Cannot Answer" if needed.
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.
I’m an inspector, can I get a mock inspection?
Unfortunately our system is currently unable to create a mock inspection for you as the request is through a CSV, not a template. However, we can email you the CSV of the scope. Additionally, once the request is accepted, you can click “preview” to view the scope. In an upcoming app release, you will be able to preview Draw inspections before accepting an offer.
Can we see a report from the last visit so we know what work has been done?
Our system is not currently able to show you the results from the previous draw request. However, we understand that this may be your first time on site. It is okay to use your best judgment to determine the progress.
Can you send me the report?
We are only able to provide the report to our direct client.
Why is this a CSV file and not set as a template?
Since draw inspections are performed for a client to confirm that construction is going according to plan, each property will have a different scope. For example, House A may be renovating their living room and garage, while House B may only be having work done on their kitchen and bedrooms. Because each house will have a difference list of repairs needed to be recorded, a customized CSV file must be used for each property, rather than a standard base template.
How do we input progress percentages and photos correctly into a report?
- Open up the division
- Click “progress” under general information
- Input progress percentage
- Click the blank area underneath after inputting
- 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)
- Then click “Finish” and “mark as inspected”
The most consistent error is inputting photos under the General Information page, rather than the Progress page. See the below video to learn how to input progress percentages and photos correctly.