Product 3 of 4 · Home + phase inspections · TX-licensed network · v3 design phase

A second set of eyes. An AI set of eyes.

Houseproof Inspections sits the AI photo pipeline next to a TREC-licensed Texas inspector. The inspector still walks the house. The AI catches what a tired human misses at the end of a 5-walk day. Pre-purchase, phase inspection for new construction, or AI QC of contractor work — same engine, same network, three product shapes.

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● Design phasev3 spec live in /docs/learnings · first 5 network inspectors targeted Q3 2026

How an inspection runs

Four steps. Live-updated report.

Book an inspection

Pre-purchase (single visit, $400–$800) or phase inspection for new construction (4 site visits across foundation / framing / pre-drywall / final, $150–$300 each).

Inspector goes on-site

Vetted Texas-licensed TREC inspector walks the property. Takes photos with the Houseproof field-capture app. Photos upload as they go.

AI reviews live

Gemini vision + the Houseproof Photo Studio analyzes each photo for code violations, framing issues, electrical/plumbing problems, missing flashing, missing GFCI, joist span violations. Flags severity and references the relevant code section.

Punch list auto-generates

Inspector reviews + signs off. Homeowner / lender / builder sees a real-time-updated report on /inspection/[id] with annotated photos, code citations, and recommended remediation cost from the Cortivex estimation engine.

Phase inspection · new construction

4 visits. $150–$300 each. Catch mistakes before drywall hides them.

The homeowner pays the builder. The builder builds. Nobody else looks until it's done. Then the homeowner gets the keys and finds out about the framing mistake six months in. Phase inspection is the cheapest insurance in homebuilding — a few hundred dollars per visit to catch a mistake that costs five figures to fix later.

Foundation pour

Verify pour matches engineer-stamped plans · post-tension cables in place · slab dimensions correct · vapor barrier intact

Framing

Headers / joists / studs to code · proper hurricane straps · plumb walls · roof framing matches truss package

Pre-drywall

Electrical rough-in passes inspection · plumbing pressure test holds · HVAC ducting routed · fire-blocking present · insulation R-value correct for climate zone

Final walk

GFCI / AFCI on every required circuit · all appliances functional · grading slopes away from foundation · final-grade punch list

Why this works

The inspector keeps doing what they do. The AI does what they can't.

Inspector quality is currently lottery.

TREC requires 130 hours of classroom + 30 inspections to license. Most homeowners pick one off a Google search. We vet network inspectors, require minimum E&O insurance, monitor satisfaction scores, two-strike out for quality issues.

AI catches what a tired inspector misses.

Inspectors do 3–5 walks a day. By 4pm, the eye gets fuzzy. Gemini vision doesn't. We don't replace the inspector — we backstop them with a second set of AI eyes on every photo before the report goes out.

Phase inspection is the unsexy money.

Pre-purchase inspection is one-shot revenue per home. Phase inspection is 4 visits × $200 average = $800 per new build, and the builder / lender / homeowner ALL benefit from a third-party who isn't the builder catching mistakes before they get drywalled over.

What it's worth

Real numbers. No hand-waving.

Pre-purchase

$400–$800

Single visit. Full report with AI-annotated photos. Buyer hand-off ready.

Phase inspection (new build)

$600–$1,200

4 visits across foundation / framing / pre-drywall / final. Builder + homeowner + lender all see the same report.

AI QC of contractor work

$99–$299/visit

For remodels + insurance-claim repair work. Homeowner uploads photos; AI cross-references against the agreed scope; flags missed items before the contractor calls "done".

What we're not

We don't replace inspectors. We pay them better than InterNACHI does.

→ The inspector signs the report. AI is a tool, not a license.
→ Network inspectors keep 65–75% of the inspection fee. Houseproof captures 25–35% for the tech + lead-flow + tooling.
→ Same TREC license that does insurance-claim assessment can do home inspections in Texas — one license, two product lines.
→ No InterNACHI report-template lock-in. Houseproof generates Houseproof-branded reports the inspector can also save as PDF for their records.

Texas-licensed TREC inspector? Get in the network.

First cohort opens Q3 2026. DFW first, expanding to Austin + Houston by end-of-year.

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