Building survey and inspection report writing
Focus on what the client actually wants
Put the client first..! They are paying you for advice about a SPECIFIC property. They don’t want a generic standard report.
There are many common mistakes made when writing building surveys and inspection reports, which can be easily avoided.
Complaints are rarely because a surveyor missed something. They are more often about what was said, or not said, and will very often come down to the small details.
When looking at a complaint, the whole service provided by the surveyor is considered. A surveyor should have the confidence to express a professional opinion. That is what they are being paid for. Defensive reporting, heavily caveated, will be of less value to the client and will not be viewed well in a negligence claim.
The output of any building inspection or building survey is a written report. Every surveyor will be judged by the quality of the report produced. You might be the best surveyor ever, but if you can’t write a good report then you are at risk of complaints from your client and open yourself up to potential negligence claims. The report itself has no real value. It is the information within the report where the value to the client is found. If that information is weak then the report is largely a wasted opportunity and, it could be argued by a client, that it was a waste of money and not worth doing at all.
The advance of AI in surveying makes it increasingly important that all written documents are done to the highest standards possible and that all potential risks are covered.
We run a Workshop Day on report writing. The next one is on Monday 9th June. You will learn valuable skills and techniques to greatly enhance the quality of your reports.
Click here for details and to book your place! Limited places are available.
