What should a wind or hail inspection package contain before estimate production starts?

Ask for evidence that links the observed condition to a specific building element, location and proposed repair scope. Do not accept an unlabelled photograph collection as a substitute for a structured inspection package.

A proposed intake schedule should cover:

• Property and structure identification.
• Roof facets, elevations or other location references appropriate to the loss.
• Available dimensions, measurement sources and material identification.
• Overview photographs plus detail photographs of relevant conditions.
• Observed damage mapped to the elements being estimated.
• Inspection limitations and inaccessible areas.
• Unresolved differences between field notes, measurements and photographs.
• Supporting documents for any technical or code-related assumption the producer proposes to use.

SeekNow describes standardised roof and exterior photo sets, measurements and damage mapping in its carrier workflow. Treat this as a supplier’s capture description and ask to inspect the actual package delivered for your service tier. (seeknow.com)

The buyer’s acceptance rule should be explicit: where evidence does not support a material production assumption, obtain clarification or escalate. Do not reward the producer for completing an estimate by concealing uncertainty.