Practice guide
How to choose residential surveying software: 15 questions for a small practice
A practical, evidence-led checklist for comparing residential surveying software across workflow, professional control, data, security and implementation.
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From first enquiry to final report, SurveyOS keeps every job, inspection and review moving in one connected workflow.
A short walkthrough with a chartered surveyor, on one of your own reports.
Job 24-0158
12 High Street, Bath
Service
RICS Level 2
Client
Alex Turner
Surveyor
Sam Harris
Report due
Tuesday
Report sections
B. Outside the property
The roof is covered with interlocking concrete tiles. Several slipped tiles were observed on the front slope.
Drafted from this section's notes and report context
Built for residential surveying practices
See the workflow
A short product walkthrough of the connected workflow used by surveying practices.
One connected workspace
SurveyOS brings the commercial and professional sides of the instruction together, without taking judgement away from the surveyor.
Explore your numbers
Use your own workload and fee assumptions. The calculator keeps the scenario visible so you can judge whether it is realistic for your practice.
Illustrative potential
460
report hours reclaimed per year
61
equivalent working days
If every reclaimed report hour became additional survey capacity, the equivalent annual fee opportunity would be:
£69,000
Illustrative only, not a performance or revenue guarantee. Assumes 46 working weeks and 7.5-hour working days. Adjust the time-reduction scenario to reflect your own practice.
From lead to delivery
Each stage reflects a workflow already represented in SurveyOS. Status, ownership and professional review stay visible.
1
Capture the client, property, service and enquiry source.
2
Prepare the fee, extras and terms for the instruction.
3
Record the appointment, surveyor and signed terms.
4
Capture structured notes, voice input and photographs.
5
Generate suggestions from the report context you provide.
6
Review, amend and verify professional content before issue.
7
Publish the final PDF and record the delivery.
A measured switch
Run SurveyOS alongside your current process on your own reports. Try five report jobs within 30 days, so you can compare the workflow at your own pace before you commit.
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The complete workflow from enquiry to final report, with your surveyors in control.
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£299
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£499
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More than ten surveyors or bespoke integrations? Discuss Enterprise pricing.
All prices exclude VAT. Annual plans cost the equivalent of ten monthly payments. The trial is available once per new practice and covers five distinct jobs started within 30 days. Revisions use the same slot; deleting a job does not restore it. Your trial includes your selected plan’s surveyor allowance. Cancel before the displayed first billing date to avoid the subscription charge. Bespoke onboarding, migration and integrations are quoted separately.
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SurveyOS can generate section suggestions from the notes, photographs and report context available to it. The suggestion remains separate until the surveyor reviews it.
B2. Roof coverings
Report section editor
Your rough notes
Suggested narrative
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