A Level 1 survey is the basic condition check for conventional, well-maintained homes. It tells a buyer the condition of each element and flags anything urgent or legal — deliberately without repair advice, costings or a valuation. It is a fast, high-volume job, which means the paperwork should never take longer than the visit.
SurvAIQ builds the inspection checklist from the property you describe, lets you tap a condition rating against each element, and drafts the report from the evidence you captured. You review every word and sign it off the same day.
What a Level 1 Condition Report covers
A Level 1 inspection is visual and non-intrusive. The surveyor reports on the condition of the main elements — roof coverings, rainwater goods, walls, windows and doors, roof space, internal rooms and the visible services — using a simple one/two/three condition scale, and flags anything that needs urgent attention or a legal enquiry.
What it deliberately does not include is advice on repairs, the cost of works, or a market valuation. That boundary is the whole point of the product, and it is the thing report software most often gets wrong by nudging surveyors into writing advice they were never instructed to give.
How SurvAIQ handles it
Level 1 runs on its own report profile with its own drafting rules. The wording stays descriptive: condition and risk, never remedial advice or costs. You get a clean, consistent report that reflects the level of service actually instructed.
Built for a fast, high-volume job
Checklist builds itself
Describe the property once — type, bedrooms, bathrooms, features — and your room-by-room element checklist is created to match. Less to mark N/A, nothing forgotten.
One-tap condition ratings
Tap 1, 2 or 3 against each element, or mark it not inspected with a reason. Photos and voice notes attach to the element you are standing in front of.
Stays within the service level
The drafting is constrained to condition and risk — no repair advice, no costs, no valuation — so the report matches the Level 1 scope.
Works with no signal
Everything is captured on the device and syncs when you get signal back. Lofts and empty properties are not a problem.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a Level 1 and a Level 2 survey?
A Level 1 is a condition-only report for conventional, well-kept homes: it rates the condition of each element and flags urgent or legal matters, but gives no repair advice, costs or valuation. A Level 2 adds the surveyor's advice on defects and what to do about them, and is the more common choice for most buyers.
Does the report include repair costs?
No. Costings sit outside the Level 1 scope, and SurvAIQ deliberately keeps them out of the Level 1 report so the deliverable matches the service the client instructed.
Is the report compliant with the RICS Home Survey Standard?
The report format follows the structure and content expectations of the RICS Home Survey Standard. SurvAIQ is a software product and is not an RICS-accredited or RICS-branded service; your own firm's regulatory status and entitlements remain yours.
Can I use it offline?
Yes. The field app captures everything on the device and syncs when signal returns, so a property with no coverage does not stop the inspection.
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