Comparing suppliers? Start with the surveyor report typing and drafting service for The Survey Edit’s current Level 2 scope, fees, handover and turnaround, then use the questions below to assess the fit for your practice.
Choosing a drafting supplier should involve more than comparing the cost per report. The most important test is whether the service reliably reflects your inspection evidence and integrates with your existing workflow.
Relevant technical understanding
Ask whether the writer understands residential construction, common defects, inspection limitations and the purpose of the RICS Level 2 report. Technical familiarity should help identify questions, not encourage unsupported conclusions.
Clear handover requirements
Find out what notes, photographs and property details are needed, which templates are accepted and how missing information is handled. A transparent handover process reduces delays.
Quality assurance
Clarify whether the service checks drafts for internal consistency, how questions are escalated and how amendments are requested. The inspecting surveyor must still conduct the professional review and approve the completed report.
Security and confidentiality
Confirm how records are transferred, where they are stored, who can access them and how long they are kept. Your practice should examine data-processing obligations and professional indemnity arrangements where relevant.
Commercial terms
Ask about charges, revisions, capacity and the difference between standard and urgent work. Avoid assuming any turnaround or service level that has not been agreed.
Trial before expanding
A small pilot gives more useful information than generic promotional claims. Assess accuracy, correction volume, ease of communication and total time saved.
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Compare the sample with its starting evidence
A finished paragraph tells you less than a sample accompanied by the notes used to produce it. Check whether the wording preserves locations, limitations and the surveyor’s intended advice. Look for any statement that goes beyond those inputs, such as an unconfirmed cause presented as a diagnosis.
Our three-section Level 2 drafting example lets you make that comparison. It also shows the review decisions that remain with the surveyor. Confirm the first-instruction arrangements, including how questions and amendments will be handled, before sharing a live pack.
You inspect. We write.