InstaSurv · InstaFlow™

The Complete Survey CRM and Practice Management Platform for Modern Surveyors

InstaSurv gives you more than just software — it powers your entire surveying business from first enquiry to completed report. Save hours on admin, streamline operations, increase profitability, and deliver a faster, more professional customer experience every time.

With powerful CRM tools, intelligent automation, instant quoting, report management, team scheduling, seamless integrations and complete workflow control, InstaSurv becomes more than a platform — it becomes the engine behind your growth.

Less admin. More surveys. Smarter business.

Or list your practice for free — public page, surveyor profiles, and enquiry form. Upgrade when you need CRM, reports, and the full platform.

InstaSurv report builder with condition ratings, inspection details and reading progress

Your workflow

From inspection to completed works

InstaSurv connects every stage of the property lifecycle, from survey capture to evidence, compliance and project delivery.

datum
InstaReport

Inspect

Capture building condition, fire safety, damp, stock condition and compliance inspections on site.

InstaReport

Report

Generate clear, professional reports with photos, condition ratings, evidence and recommendations.

InstaScope

Scope

Turn findings and defects into structured scopes of work, repair plans and capital forecasts.

InstaTender

Tender

Issue tender packages, invite contractors and compare pricing in one place.

InstaManage

Manage

Award works, manage delivery, track variations and collect completion evidence.

InstaSafety

Evidence

Maintain the Golden Thread with safety records, compliance history, audit trails and evidence packs.

Analytics

Insight

Use live building intelligence to understand risk, costs, compliance and future maintenance.

One platform. Every stage. Stronger outcomes.

InstaSurv helps surveyors, consultants and housing providers connect inspections, scopes, tenders, projects and building safety evidence in one workflow.

The real opportunity

The Real Opportunity

Most housing associations currently have:

Today's typical stack

6–7 disconnected systems
FunctionSystem
Asset RegisterKeystone / Civica
SurveysPocketSurvey
ReportsWord
ScopesExcel
TendersProcurement Portal
Project ManagementSharePoint
Building SafetySeparate System

Data is duplicated, workflows break between teams, and building safety evidence lives in yet another silo.

One connected platform

With InstaSurv™

InstaSurv replaces the patchwork with one property record, one workflow, and every module sharing the same data — from stock condition surveys to building safety evidence.

All modules, one property record

  • InstaFlow™
  • InstaReport™
  • InstaScope™
  • InstaTender™
  • InstaManage™
  • InstaSafety™
  • Client Portal™

6–7 systems → 1 platform

Built for your trade

Sectors that love InstaSurv

Whether you issue formal survey reports, pathology findings, or priced schedules of works — InstaSurv adapts to how your sector works.

  • Surveyors

    Residential and commercial practices running inspections, reporting, and client delivery every day.

    Why it fits

    • RICS-style reports with condition ratings and branded PDFs
    • Enquiry → quote → booking → report in one CRM
    • Client portal for reports, quotes, and invoices
  • Roofing Specialists

    Roofing contractors and specialists documenting defects, scopes, and remedial work on site.

    Why it fits

    • Photo annotation on inspections before and after works
    • Quotes and invoices tied to properties and clients
    • Share clear visual evidence with homeowners and insurers
  • Building Pathology

    Pathology and defect-focused surveyors investigating moisture, movement, and fabric failure.

    Why it fits

    • Defect libraries and repeatable observation templates
    • Rich inspection notes with images and structured findings
    • Professional reports that explain cause, risk, and recommendation
  • Marine Surveyors

    Hull, machinery, and condition surveyors producing formal reports for owners and lenders.

    Why it fits

    • Branded report PDFs with your practice identity
    • Secure digital report links for clients and brokers
    • Instructions, attachments, and audit trail in one place
  • Drone Surveyors

    Aerial inspection teams capturing roof, facade, and site imagery at scale.

    Why it fits

    • Image-led workflows with markup and annotations
    • Fast client share links for visual deliverables
    • Link aerial surveys to instructions and properties
  • Quantity Surveyors

    QS and cost consultants pricing works, running tenders, and comparing contractor returns.

    Why it fits

    • InstaScope™ BOQs with sections, line items, and libraries
    • InstaTender™ invitations and contractor response tracking
    • Tie cost requests back to survey instructions and reports

Building Consultants

Commercial and technical building consultants managing dilapidations, condition schedules, acquisitions, and planned maintenance programmes.

Why it fits

  • One instruction per property with photos, defects, and branded PDF output
  • Client portals and secure share links for landlords, tenants, and funders
  • Quotes and invoices aligned to survey type and scope of appointment

Core appointments

  • Dilapidations

    Terminal and interim schedules, Scott schedules, and landlord–tenant dispute support.

  • Schedules of condition

    Baseline photographic and descriptive records at lease start, break, or handover.

  • Acquisition reports

    Technical due diligence and building condition insight for investors and asset managers.

  • Planned maintenance

    Lifecycle cost plans, cyclical works programmes, and capital expenditure forecasting.

  • Commercial inspections

    Structured surveys of offices, retail, industrial, and mixed-use stock.

Training & support

InstaSurv Training Academy

Software only works when your team knows how to use it in real survey work. The Training Academy and our support team help you go live with confidence — from first login to issued report.

Training Academy

Guides & best practice

Onboarding

Guided practice setup

UK support

Surveying-focused help

  • Report & inspection workflows

    Step-by-step guidance on inspections, condition ratings, defect libraries, annotations, and issuing branded reports to clients.

  • InstaFlow™ for your front office

    Leads, quotes, bookings, invoices, automations, and the client portal — set up so your team works from one system.

  • InstaScope™ & tendering

    BOQ building, contractor invites, and comparing returns when your practice prices remedial or construction work.

  • Ongoing product updates

    New features and improvements are explained in plain language so your practice stays current without guesswork.

FAQ

Common questions

Straight answers on training, onboarding, and how we support UK practices.

Is training available?
Yes. The InstaSurv Training Academy gives your team practical resources for reports, InstaFlow, InstaScope, and day-to-day practice workflows. Materials are designed for surveyors and technical staff — not generic software manuals.
Is onboarding available?
Yes. Every new practice gets a guided onboarding path: practice details, branding, subscription setup, and the core workflows you will use from day one. We help you reach a first enquiry, quote, or report without starting from a blank screen.
Is support UK based?
Yes. Support is provided by our UK team who understand surveying practice, RICS-style reporting, and how UK firms run enquiries, inspections, and client delivery. You are not talking to an anonymous overseas helpdesk.

Moving from another survey platform? Most practices are live on InstaSurv within a week — without losing momentum.

See how easy switching is

Platform features

Everything your practice needs

InstaSurv and InstaFlow™ bring sales, delivery, compliance, team tools and inbuilt report writing into one platform built for surveyors.

Lead & sales

  • Lead pipeline / stages
  • Automated follow-ups
  • Lead source tracking
  • Referral partner tracking
  • Lead assignment to surveyors

Customer portal

  • Customer login area
  • Live status updates
  • Secure document downloads
  • Customer messaging
  • Review collection after completion
  • Full white-label branding

Compliance

  • Terms of engagement
  • Audit trails
  • PII renewal tracking
  • Compliance reminders
  • Digital signatures

Team operations

  • Staff assignment
  • Workload visibility
  • Team performance dashboards
  • Calendar syncing
  • See InstaScope™ & InstaTender™ for scope and tendering

Report writing

  • Built-in report builder
  • Defect & knowledge library
  • Reference library (standards & terms)
  • Detailed photo annotation
  • Customisable report templates

InstaScope™ & InstaTender™

  • BOQ builder from defects, items & spreadsheets
  • One-click InstaTender™ send to contractors
  • Line-by-line comparison, award & client portal

Industry relations & surveying insights

Guides on standards, referrers, compliance, and practice growth — browse all topics

Topic

Professional standards & RICS relations

Surveyor roles explained, RICS Red Book, Level 2 vs Level 3 surveys, report quality, and how technology supports professional judgement.

Standards

What Does a Surveyor Do? | Building Surveyor Roles Explained

Discover what a surveyor does, the different types of surveyors, how surveys help property owners and how modern technology is transforming the surveying profession.

Standards

Difference Between Level 2 and Level 3 Survey | Complete Home Survey Guide

Discover the difference between a Level 2 Survey and Level 3 Survey, what each includes, costs, benefits and which property buyers should choose.

Standards

RICS Red Book Explained | Red Book Valuations & Surveying Software

Learn what the RICS Red Book is, who it applies to, when a Red Book valuation is required and how digital surveying software can support valuation workflows.

Standards

RICS Surveying Safely | Risk Assessments, Lone Working & Site Safety

Learn about RICS Surveying Safely guidance, risk assessments, lone working, PPE requirements and how digital inspection platforms can support safer surveying practices.

Standards

RICS report writing expectations in 2026

What RICS-aligned residential and commercial reports should cover, and how structured templates help consistency.

Standards

Surveyor client care and communication

Managing client expectations from instruction through to report issue — portals, updates, and secure delivery.

Topic

Estate agents, lenders & commercial clients

How to win repeat instructions from agents and professional clients with faster turnaround and digital delivery.

Referrers

Estate agent referrer relationships for surveyors

How residential practices keep agents loyal with reliable turnaround, clear quotes, and one-click report sharing.

Referrers

Lender and investor technical due diligence

Commercial and residential acquisition reports for lenders — scope, liability, and delivery standards.

Referrers

Landlord, tenant & dilapidations relations

Managing neutral appointments, schedules of condition, and terminal dilapidations for building consultants.

Topic

Compliance, PI & data protection

Electrical safety, signed terms, reminders, and documented workflows across instructions and property portfolios.

Compliance

EICR Meaning | What is an Electrical Installation Condition Report?

Learn the meaning of EICR, what an Electrical Installation Condition Report includes, why it's important and how InstaSurv helps manage electrical compliance across property portfolios.

Compliance

Terms of engagement for surveying practices

Digital terms, scope limits, and fee clarity before inspection — essential for PI and client disputes.

Compliance

GDPR and client data for surveyors

Handling personal data in CRM, portals, and report sharing — practical steps for UK surveying firms.

Topic

Professional standards & RICS relations

Surveyor roles explained, RICS Red Book, Level 2 vs Level 3 surveys, report quality, and how technology supports professional judgement.

Standards

What Does a Surveyor Do? | Building Surveyor Roles Explained

Discover what a surveyor does, the different types of surveyors, how surveys help property owners and how modern technology is transforming the surveying profession.

Standards

Difference Between Level 2 and Level 3 Survey | Complete Home Survey Guide

Discover the difference between a Level 2 Survey and Level 3 Survey, what each includes, costs, benefits and which property buyers should choose.

Standards

RICS Red Book Explained | Red Book Valuations & Surveying Software

Learn what the RICS Red Book is, who it applies to, when a Red Book valuation is required and how digital surveying software can support valuation workflows.

Standards

RICS Surveying Safely | Risk Assessments, Lone Working & Site Safety

Learn about RICS Surveying Safely guidance, risk assessments, lone working, PPE requirements and how digital inspection platforms can support safer surveying practices.

Standards

RICS report writing expectations in 2026

What RICS-aligned residential and commercial reports should cover, and how structured templates help consistency.

Standards

Surveyor client care and communication

Managing client expectations from instruction through to report issue — portals, updates, and secure delivery.

Topic

Estate agents, lenders & commercial clients

How to win repeat instructions from agents and professional clients with faster turnaround and digital delivery.

Referrers

Estate agent referrer relationships for surveyors

How residential practices keep agents loyal with reliable turnaround, clear quotes, and one-click report sharing.

Referrers

Lender and investor technical due diligence

Commercial and residential acquisition reports for lenders — scope, liability, and delivery standards.

Referrers

Landlord, tenant & dilapidations relations

Managing neutral appointments, schedules of condition, and terminal dilapidations for building consultants.

Topic

Compliance, PI & data protection

Electrical safety, signed terms, reminders, and documented workflows across instructions and property portfolios.

Compliance

EICR Meaning | What is an Electrical Installation Condition Report?

Learn the meaning of EICR, what an Electrical Installation Condition Report includes, why it's important and how InstaSurv helps manage electrical compliance across property portfolios.

Compliance

Terms of engagement for surveying practices

Digital terms, scope limits, and fee clarity before inspection — essential for PI and client disputes.

Compliance

GDPR and client data for surveyors

Handling personal data in CRM, portals, and report sharing — practical steps for UK surveying firms.

Topic

Practice growth & technology adoption

From solo surveyor to multi-discipline firm — systems that join enquiry, delivery, and billing.

Growth

Survey CRM: enquiry to report in one system

Why fragmented spreadsheets hurt referrer relations — and what a unified survey CRM changes.

Growth

Planned maintenance & lifecycle reporting

Building consultants delivering planned maintenance and capex plans — structuring long-term client relationships.

Growth

Contractor tendering after the survey

Extending client relationships with BOQs, tender invitations, and contractor responses tied to the instruction.

Topic

Housing & asset management

How housing associations, local authorities and asset consultants manage stock condition surveys, HHSRS, SHQS compliance and long-term investment programmes.

Housing

What is a Stock Condition Survey? | Housing Stock Condition Survey Guide

Learn what a stock condition survey is, why housing associations carry them out, what data is collected and how InstaSurv helps manage stock condition surveys and asset planning.

Housing

HHSRS Scoring Spreadsheet | Housing Health & Safety Rating System Guide

Learn how an HHSRS scoring spreadsheet works, how hazards are assessed, and how digital HHSRS software can streamline inspections, reporting and compliance management.

Housing

SHQS Explained | Scottish Housing Quality Standard & Survey Software

Learn what SHQS is, how Scottish Housing Quality Standard surveys are conducted, and how housing providers can use InstaSurv to manage compliance, stock condition surveys and asset management.

Topic

Survey software & alternatives

What survey and fire door inspection apps offer, how to choose software, and how platforms compare from report to remedial delivery.

Software

Survey Application Software | Digital Survey Apps for Inspectors & Surveyors

Discover what survey application software is, key features to look for, and how InstaSurv helps surveyors, inspectors and housing providers manage inspections, reports and asset data.

Software

Building Survey Online | Digital Building Survey Software & Reporting

Discover how online building surveys help surveyors, consultants and property professionals capture data, generate reports and manage building condition more efficiently.

Software

Building Surveying Report | Digital Building Survey Reports & Software

Learn what a building surveying report includes, why it's important and how InstaSurv helps surveyors create professional reports, manage defects and deliver projects.

Software

Fire Door Inspection App | Fire Door Inspection Software for Compliance

Discover how a fire door inspection app helps inspectors, surveyors and housing providers manage fire door surveys, compliance, remedial actions and reporting.

Software

Scafol Alternative | Survey Writing Software Comparison for Surveyors

Looking for a Scafol alternative? Compare survey writing software, surveyor CRM systems and inspection platforms to find the right solution for your surveying business.

Software

PocketSurvey Review: Is It Still the Right Choice for Surveyors in 2026?

An independent look at PocketSurvey for housing, fire safety and asset inspections — strengths, limitations, and what to consider when comparing survey software in 2026.

Topic

Practice growth & technology adoption

From solo surveyor to multi-discipline firm — systems that join enquiry, delivery, and billing.

Growth

Survey CRM: enquiry to report in one system

Why fragmented spreadsheets hurt referrer relations — and what a unified survey CRM changes.

Growth

Planned maintenance & lifecycle reporting

Building consultants delivering planned maintenance and capex plans — structuring long-term client relationships.

Growth

Contractor tendering after the survey

Extending client relationships with BOQs, tender invitations, and contractor responses tied to the instruction.

Topic

Housing & asset management

How housing associations, local authorities and asset consultants manage stock condition surveys, HHSRS, SHQS compliance and long-term investment programmes.

Housing

What is a Stock Condition Survey? | Housing Stock Condition Survey Guide

Learn what a stock condition survey is, why housing associations carry them out, what data is collected and how InstaSurv helps manage stock condition surveys and asset planning.

Housing

HHSRS Scoring Spreadsheet | Housing Health & Safety Rating System Guide

Learn how an HHSRS scoring spreadsheet works, how hazards are assessed, and how digital HHSRS software can streamline inspections, reporting and compliance management.

Housing

SHQS Explained | Scottish Housing Quality Standard & Survey Software

Learn what SHQS is, how Scottish Housing Quality Standard surveys are conducted, and how housing providers can use InstaSurv to manage compliance, stock condition surveys and asset management.

Topic

Survey software & alternatives

What survey and fire door inspection apps offer, how to choose software, and how platforms compare from report to remedial delivery.

Software

Survey Application Software | Digital Survey Apps for Inspectors & Surveyors

Discover what survey application software is, key features to look for, and how InstaSurv helps surveyors, inspectors and housing providers manage inspections, reports and asset data.

Software

Building Survey Online | Digital Building Survey Software & Reporting

Discover how online building surveys help surveyors, consultants and property professionals capture data, generate reports and manage building condition more efficiently.

Software

Building Surveying Report | Digital Building Survey Reports & Software

Learn what a building surveying report includes, why it's important and how InstaSurv helps surveyors create professional reports, manage defects and deliver projects.

Software

Fire Door Inspection App | Fire Door Inspection Software for Compliance

Discover how a fire door inspection app helps inspectors, surveyors and housing providers manage fire door surveys, compliance, remedial actions and reporting.

Software

Scafol Alternative | Survey Writing Software Comparison for Surveyors

Looking for a Scafol alternative? Compare survey writing software, surveyor CRM systems and inspection platforms to find the right solution for your surveying business.

Software

PocketSurvey Review: Is It Still the Right Choice for Surveyors in 2026?

An independent look at PocketSurvey for housing, fire safety and asset inspections — strengths, limitations, and what to consider when comparing survey software in 2026.

Simple per-user pricing

2 free reports to test report PDFs, then pay per staff user on your account.

Free practice listing — surveyors can add their practice at no cost and get a public InstaSurv page with team profiles and a “Request a Survey” enquiry form. Upgrade to unlock CRM, InstaReport™, invoicing, and the full platform.

2 free reports to test reports · per staff user · cancel anytime

Select a plan above, then continue to signup and onboarding with your choice saved.

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Survey smarter.
Operate better.

A short guided setup walks you through practice details, services, and branding — then you're ready to run CRM, reports, and InstaFlow™.

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