The Problem
Fire safety and building inspections involve significant repetitive data entry, manual cross-referencing against code requirements, and hours of report writing after the fact. Inspectors were spending more time on paperwork than on actual inspection work. Reports were inconsistent in quality, estimates were unreliable, and the gap between inspection and deliverable was measured in days — frustrating both the inspection team and their clients.
The Solution
Runpoint built an inspection intelligence platform that streamlines the entire workflow from field to final deliverable.
Smart Pre-Fill
The system pulls prior inspection data for each property — previous findings, noted deficiencies, remediation history — and pre-fills the current checklist. Inspectors focus on changes and new findings rather than re-documenting known conditions.
Vision-Based Validation
Photos captured during inspection are analyzed by computer vision models that validate findings against the documented checklist. The system flags discrepancies — a marked-as-resolved deficiency that still appears in photos, or a new issue visible in imagery that wasn't checked off.
Automated Report & Estimate Generation
Upon checklist completion, the system composes a standards-compliant report with annotated issues, code references, and remediation estimates — generated in seconds rather than hours.
The Results
- Field time reduced by eliminating redundant data entry through historical pre-fill
- Report turnaround compressed from days to minutes with automated generation
- Consistency improved across inspectors through standardized, system-enforced checklists
- Vision validation caught discrepancies between documented findings and photographic evidence