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Why Construction Lenders and Inspectors Choose RAZE

ByRAZE Team
•July 29, 2026•6 min read
Why Construction Lenders and Inspectors Choose RAZE

Draw inspection coordination is one of the most friction-heavy workflows in construction lending. Phone calls to assign vendors, email threads to confirm scheduling, spreadsheets to track status, inconsistent reports from different inspectors: all of it is repeated across every active project, every single draw cycle.

RAZE was built to eliminate that friction. It is draw inspection software and an inspector network for construction lenders: one workflow to order, dispatch, capture, and deliver every inspection, with an audit-ready record on every draw. It doesn't replace the systems lenders already run. It standardizes the inspection layer inside them.

The pricing is published, too. Through RAZE, construction draw inspections cost $125 per single-family inspection at any U.S. address when RAZE sends the inspector, or $25 per request when your own inspector does the work.

Built for both sides of every draw inspection

For Lenders

Standardize how every draw inspection gets ordered, performed, and documented.

Regional banks, credit unions, and private lenders use RAZE to eliminate manual coordination, enforce documentation standards, and keep an audit-ready record on every draw, without replacing their CLA, LOS, or core.

For Inspectors

Access jobs, submit reports, and get paid through one structured platform.

Independent inspectors and inspection vendors use RAZE to receive assignments with the lender's requirements attached, capture in the RAZE Mobile App, and submit standardized reports from the field, in one workflow for every lender they serve.

51,000+

Inspections submitted through the RAZE app

1.1

Days on average from request to submission (residential)

$1B+

In monitored assets

3,000+

Inspector and vendor applications

What makes RAZE different

  1. Two fulfillment models in one workflow

    Lenders order through the RAZE Ordering Engine and choose how each inspection is fulfilled: Marketplace or Direct Request, both running through the same standardized workflow. Use the RAZE Inspection Network where you need coverage, or keep your own inspectors and vendors and route them through RAZE for consistency. No system replacement, no disruption to existing relationships. Not sure which path fits a market or a project? See when to use each.

  2. A screened inspector network

    Every inspector and inspection firm in the RAZE Inspection Network passes the same published screening before any assignment is visible: identity verification, a competency assessment, watchlist and AML screening, and proof of insurance. The standards apply for as long as an inspector stays on the network.

  3. Geo-stamped, time-stamped field evidence on every draw

    Every inspection captured in the RAZE Mobile App carries GPS location, date and time stamps, device details, and the photo tags the app generates, all in a standardized format. The result is a defensible evidence chain: not just a report, but a complete record tied directly to the draw request it supports.

  4. Offline mode for remote and rural sites

    Field capture works without cell service. Inspectors keep capturing with no signal, everything syncs in full once the device reconnects, and the app flags which captures are still waiting to sync. The inspection record is complete and consistent regardless of where it was performed.

  5. Transparent, flat-rate pricing

    One published rate for any U.S. address: $125 per single-family inspection when RAZE sends the inspector, or $25 per request when your own inspector does the work and you pay them directly. No geographic surcharges, no minimums, no platform fee. For finance and operations teams managing draw inspection volume at scale, that transparency is a control requirement — not just a preference. See RAZE residential pricing.

  6. AI that assists, with a person in the loop

    The RAZE Ordering Engine has multiple AI agents built in, including agents that create a project, order an inspection, and review a project or inspection, plus an analytics prompt for custom reporting. RAZE AI, built on years of RAZE inspections and verified field metadata, adds Photo Comment Assistance and Draw Review Assistance. Through the RAZE MCP, MCP-compatible AI assistants can order inspections and pull reports, photos, and capture metadata. AI suggests and flags; people approve. RAZE does not make lending decisions or approve draws. It standardizes the evidence those decisions rely on.

Why inspectors work with RAZE

What working with RAZE looks like

Inspectors who join the RAZE Inspection Network receive structured job orders with the lender's requirements attached, complete field capture in the RAZE Mobile App, and submit standardized reports from the field, all in one place. No inconsistent formats, no email chains with different lenders, no manual follow-up. Draw inspection work rewards inspectors who show up reliably and submit clean reports quickly, and RAZE is built to support exactly that: structured intake, standardized capture, and a clear record on every job.

Expected turnaround

24 to 48 hrs

Capture

RAZE Mobile App for iOS and Android

Payouts

Tracked in the Inspector Portal

"RAZE simplifies the entire draw inspection process. We can lock new jobs, complete inspections, and submit reports quickly using the mobile tools, saving us hours each week. It's efficient, reliable, and tailored for inspectors."
— Inspection Company OwnerTexas Market

As covered by

The Side Hustle Show

Episode 748 · Featured

Nick Loper interviews Lou Shaver, a working draw inspector, about how draw inspection works as a side hustle: how inspectors find jobs, what platforms they use, and how the workflow runs from order to report submission. RAZE is featured as one of the platforms where independent inspectors find draw inspection work.

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Side Hustle Nation

Article

Lou Shaver lists RAZE alongside Built and Land Gorilla as platforms where inspectors find draw inspection work, and describes how the marketplace model works for independent inspectors.

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Frequently asked questions

Construction lenders choose RAZE to get one standard for every draw inspection. Each request is ordered, performed, documented, and delivered through the same workflow, whether the inspector is on your staff, one of your vendors, or from the RAZE Inspection Network, and every report carries geo-stamped, time-stamped photo evidence. On residential draw inspections, RAZE averages 1.1 days from request to submission nationwide. RAZE works alongside your CLA, LOS, and core, and its pricing is published: $125 per single-family inspection at any U.S. address, including Alaska and Hawaii, when RAZE sends the inspector, or $25 per request with your own inspector.

RAZE gives inspectors one structured workflow for every lender they serve. Assignments arrive with the lender's requirements attached, photos and the questionnaire are captured in the RAZE Mobile App on iOS or Android, even without cell service, and the PDF report is submitted straight from the field. Jobs, submissions, and payouts are tracked in the Inspector Portal. Independent inspectors and inspection companies apply through the RAZE Vendor Application.

RAZE standardizes how every inspection is ordered, performed, documented, and delivered. The lender sets the required questions and photos, the inspector captures them in the RAZE Mobile App with GPS location and date and time stamps on every photo, and the report follows the same format no matter who performed the inspection. The result is one audit-ready record per draw, and the lender or its authorized reviewer makes the funding decision.

The RAZE Inspection Network is RAZE's network of independent draw inspectors and inspection companies, available to lenders through Marketplace fulfillment. Every member passes the same published screening before any assignment is visible: identity verification, a competency assessment, watchlist and AML screening, and proof of insurance, followed by approval from RAZE. The standards apply for as long as the inspector stays on the network.

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Ready to see RAZE in action?

Whether you're a lender standardizing draw inspections or an inspector looking for draw inspection work, RAZE was built for both sides of this workflow.

For lenders

See how RAZE standardizes your draw inspection workflow (order, dispatch, capture, deliver) without replacing your existing CLA system.

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For inspectors

Join the RAZE Inspection Network to receive structured inspection orders, capture in the RAZE Mobile App, and submit standardized reports.

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