Building inspection reports, written while you walk the building.
Add an area at a time, external, internal or roof, type or dictate what you find, and take photos. One tap turns the notes into a surveyor's wording. The finished report has one page per area with its grade, cost and photos, a schedule of condition with a total, and an acceptance page the client signs on their phone.
No card needed. 14 days and 5 documents free. Cancel any time.
- Schedule of condition
- Your own grades on Team
- On every plan
How it works
From the front elevation to a signed report.
The same app roofing firms use for roof reports, with a building surveyor's voice and areas.
1.Walk the building
Front elevation, brickwork, rainwater goods, grounds, the roof, then the rooms. Name each area as you go; suggestions save typing.
2.Tidy the wording
Enhance knows brickwork, render, pointing, damp, settlement and plaster, and never adds a defect you did not record.
3.Grade and cost
Three categories with the standard UK wording, or your own three to five on Team. An indicative cost per area.
4.Generate
A branded PDF with a schedule of condition, one page per area and photos that never split from their text.
5.Send and sign
The client reads, downloads and signs on their phone. The signed copy lands in your account straight away.
What you type. What they read.
Your notes, in a building surveyor's words.
Plain English the owner understands and the block manager can act on. Materials named properly, causes only where seen.
You type
front elev sandstone, open joints approx 30% below sills, old cement repairs spalling
They read
The front elevation is coursed sandstone. Around 30% of the pointing below the window sills has open joints, and earlier cement repairs are causing the stone face to spall.
You type
bed 2 ceiling, hairline cracks along board joints, no movement, decorate
They read
Hairline cracking follows the plasterboard joints in the bedroom 2 ceiling, with no sign of ongoing movement. Fill and redecorate at the next convenient opportunity.
What the document contains
A report an owner, an insurer and a block manager can all read.
- 1
Cover and cover letter
Your logo, Building Inspection Report, the client, the property, the date and who inspected it.
- 2
Report structure and categories
The grading explained before the client meets it: three categories as standard, or your own three to five.
- 3
Schedule of condition
One line per area with its grade and indicative cost, and a total. The page most readers turn to first.
- 4
One page per area
Condition, recommendation, grade, cost and up to five captioned photos for each part of the building.
- 5
Summary, acceptance and back page
The building in a paragraph, a recommended works table, signature boxes and your contact details.
Sample building report
Twelve pages, a fictional Edinburgh property, five areas inside and out.
Pricing
One subscription. All three documents.
Every plan includes roof survey reports, building inspection reports and O&M handover manuals. Start with a 14-day free trial with 5 documents and no card. Go over your monthly limit and it is £5 a document on your next invoice, never a blocked job.
Starter
For one surveyor or engineer getting documents out the door.
£99a month
No contract. Cancel any time.
- 20 documents a month
- 1 user
- Roof, building and O&M documents
- Your logo, colours and fonts
- £5 per extra document
Team
Most popularFor firms producing documents every day.
£249a month
No contract. Cancel any time.
- 100 documents a month
- 5 users with owner, admin and surveyor roles
- Roof, building and O&M documents
- Your own report wording and 3 to 5 grades
- Deposit link, five layouts and all backgrounds
- £5 per extra document
Enterprise
For larger firms and groups with several offices.
Let's talk
- Unlimited users and documents
- Multiple branches under one account
- Template setup done for you
- Invoiced billing
Not for you after the first paid month? We refund it, less £5 for each document you generated.
Who it is for
Made for building surveyors and property inspectors.
A good fit
- Building surveyors and property inspection firms reporting on whole buildings
- Firms reporting for owners, landlords, block managers and insurers
- Roofing contractors who have been asked to look at more than the roof
Not what it does
It is a report writer, not a job-management or estimating system. It does not measure from drawings, schedule crews or raise invoices, and it is not a RICS Home Survey template; it sits beside whatever you use for those.
Questions
Questions surveyors ask.
Something else? Email info@docutrades.com and we will get back to you.
Can I have more than three grades?
Is it included on Starter?
Does it work without signal inside a building?
Is the signature acceptable?
Can I change the area names?
Also in every plan
Write your next building report on site, not at the kitchen table.
Start the free trial and choose Building inspection when you press New.
No card needed. 14 days and 5 documents free. Cancel any time.