The Survey Edit is a surveyor-led team providing Level 2 report drafting support for independent UK residential surveyors. Led by residential surveyor Loraine Clarke, the service is built around the practical handover between a site inspection and a report ready for professional review.
A useful draft needs more than tidy sentences. It needs to preserve the property details, defect locations, inspection restrictions and intended advice supplied by the inspecting surveyor. Our role is to organise that material into clear wording in your template and reporting style.
What surveyor-led means for your report
We understand the importance of separating an observation from a possible explanation, retaining restrictions and making recommendations clear. The draft should reflect your findings and instructions; unanswered questions need clarification rather than an invented conclusion.
You remain responsible for inspecting the property, assessing defects and deciding the professional advice. You check the draft against your evidence, amend it as necessary, approve it and issue the final report.
Your template, your professional voice
Supply your preferred template, terminology and wording preferences with the inspection material. The draft is prepared for your practice, without Survey Edit branding in the report. See our illustrative notes-to-draft example for a practical demonstration of the process.
Clear scope and pricing
Our advertised service covers Level 2 drafting. Standard support is £179 per report within three working days; Fast Track is £239 within 48 hours. Turnaround starts when the complete pack and required instructions have been received. Confirm suitability and availability before booking.
Read the service scope and fees and terms and conditions before instructing us. The Survey Edit is an independent service and is not affiliated with RICS.
Discretion and a straightforward handover
We deal with you or an authorised member of your team. We do not approach your clients or referrers, publish your reports or name your practice in marketing without written permission. Arrange the method for sharing inspection material before sending it; the initial enquiry form is for discussing the service.
Use the inspection pack checklist to prepare a complete instruction. If you are comparing other ways of reducing report-writing time, see our software versus drafting support guide.