Carbon for smaller firms · Property surveying
Turn inspection notes into report drafts with less manual preparation.
Carbon helps surveying firms of 80 to 300 people put AI into the work around every inspection. We build each workflow with you and run it for you, and your surveyors stay accountable for every report.
We're developing these workflows with a small number of founding clients, who help shape how the system works in their firm.
01Where the time goes
Where the time goes.
Instructions arrive from lenders, panels and private clients in different formats. After each inspection, notes, dictation and photos have to be turned into a report. Comparables are gathered by hand, and every report is checked against your template and lender requirements before sign-off.
02How the work changes
The same work, running differently.
We start with the workflow that takes the most time, and add the next once the first is running.
- 01
Instruction intake.
Instructions from lenders, panels and clients become booked jobs with every detail captured. Your team confirms the booking. Measured by time to book and errors.
- 02
Inspection to report.
Site notes, dictation and photos become a draft report in your template. Your surveyor reviews, adjusts and signs. Measured by hours per report and turnaround time.
- 03
Comparable evidence.
Comparables are gathered and summarised for each valuation. Your surveyor decides which to rely on. Measured by time per valuation.
- 04
Report checks.
Finished reports are checked against your template, lender requirements and house style before sign-off. Issues go back to the surveyor. Measured by reports returned and review time.
03Good to know
Records and review
The system records each step and who reviewed it, and your surveyor signs off every report.
Part of a group, or building one?
If you're building a group, the workflow design is reused across your firms. Systems, templates, permissions and local processes are assessed for each one, and one licence agreement can cover every firm in the group. And if your firm is joining a group, what we build moves with you.
04Questions surveyors ask
Does AI value the property?
No. It drafts and checks. Every valuation judgement and every signature stays with your surveyor.
Will it work with our report templates?
Yes. Reports are drafted in your template and house style.
How long until it's live?
As a founding client, where we're building the workflow for the first time, expect 8 to 12 weeks. Once a workflow is established for surveying, it can go live in about a month after the workshops.
Find out which workflow to automate first.
A 30-minute call about how work runs in your firm.