Glossary
Inspector glossary.
Every term inspectors and software buyers should know — plain English, no marketing.
- 4-Point Inspection
- A Florida insurance pre-purchase inspection covering roof, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems.
- AI report writing
- Software that drafts narrative report content from photos and field notes using a large language model.
- ASHI
- American Society of Home Inspectors. Major certifying body.
- Carrier-friendly format
- A report layout matching what insurance underwriters expect, reducing rejection rates.
- Comment library
- A reusable database of inspection finding language, often categorized and AI-suggested.
- Cost estimate
- Pre-inspection quote calculation based on square footage, age, and add-on services.
- Defect detection
- Computer vision identifying damage or maintenance issues in inspection photos.
- E-signed agreement
- A legally-binding contract signed digitally with audit trail.
- HUD-code
- Federal manufactured-home construction standards.
- InterNACHI
- International Association of Certified Home Inspectors. Largest US certifying body.
- Master template
- A global inspection report template that tenants can clone and customize.
- OIR-B1-1802
- Florida's uniform wind mitigation verification form.
- PCA
- Property Condition Assessment — a commercial inspection report format.
- Per-inspection fee
- A pricing model where you pay each time you generate a report (vs. flat monthly).
- Photo annotator
- Tool that adds visual markers, callouts, and notes to inspection photos.
- Pre-listing inspection
- Inspection commissioned by a seller before listing, to disclose known issues upfront.
- PWA
- Progressive Web App — a website that installs to phone home screen and works offline.
- Radon
- Naturally occurring radioactive gas; tested via 48-hour air sampling.
- RCF-1
- Florida's Roof Condition Form, current revision 03/25.
- Report template
- The structured layout for an inspection report — sections, fields, photo placeholders.
- Sewer scope
- Inspection of the sewer line using a pushrod camera; common pre-purchase add-on.
- Stripe Connect
- Stripe's connected-accounts product, allowing platforms to accept payments on behalf of merchants.
- TREC REI 7-6
- Texas Real Estate Commission's standardized inspection report form.
- Wind Mitigation
- Inspection identifying mitigation features that earn insurance credits in hurricane-prone states.
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