An electrical line pinched against ductwork. Missed flashing at a roof penetration. The wrong truss installed in a critical location. Every VP of Construction knows these problems exist—the question is when you'll find them.
If your team catches them at rough-in, they're minor fixes. If they're discovered after drywall or at final inspection, they become budget hits and schedule delays. TraceWalk 360°, TraceAir's interior scanning tool, gives superintendents the ability to document hard-to-reach areas and catch defects while they're still inexpensive to resolve.
Inspect high-risk areas without the liability
For most builders, roof inspections create an operational dilemma. Safety policies often prohibit crews from accessing roofs during construction, which means superintendents may not discover incomplete shingle installation or missed flashing until final inspection—weeks after the work should have been completed.
TraceWalk 360° eliminates that gap. Using a lightweight extendable pole and 360° camera, superintendents can capture clear visuals of rooftops, trusses, and crawl spaces from ground level. No ladders, no liability exposure, and no waiting until problems are expensive to fix.
Beyond safety compliance, some areas of vertical construction are nearly impossible to inspect during standard walk-throughs: high truss connections, dark crawl spaces, tight framing corners. TraceWalk makes these spaces visible in seconds, turning inaccessible areas into documented checkpoints.
Catch defects before drywall goes up
The most expensive construction problems are the ones hidden behind finished surfaces. Once drywall is installed, identifying wiring conflicts, HVAC issues, or framing errors requires demolition, trade coordination, and extended cycle times.
An electrical line against ductwork caught at rough-in is a 20-minute fix. The same issue discovered after drywall means tearing out walls, managing multiple trades, and absorbing costs that can run into thousands per unit.
TraceWalk 360° enables systematic scanning at critical milestones—pre-drywall, rough-in, pre-certificate of occupancy. Superintendents can identify issues while access is straightforward, flag defects directly on the floor plan, and route corrections to the responsible trade. One hidden defect caught early protects both schedule and margin.
Build a defensible record for warranty claims
Warranty disputes don't always surface during construction—they appear years later when a homeowner files a claim or questions arise about materials and installation quality. Without documentation, builders face exposure.
TraceWalk captures the evidence you need as part of the normal inspection process. The 360° camera documents barcodes, truss IDs, and material labels with time-stamped clarity, tied directly to each unit's floor plan. If a warranty claim questions which truss was installed or whether the correct materials were used, you have an indisputable record: the exact component, the specific home, the date of installation.
This level of documentation doesn't just resolve disputes—it prevents them from becoming costly legal battles. The cost of one avoided claim can justify the investment across an entire community.
Prevent costly miscommunication
On active jobsites with multiple communities under construction, miscommunication isn't an edge case—it's a constant risk. A superintendent photographs an issue, texts it to a trade partner, and assumes the crew will find the right location. In neighborhoods where street names are similar or lot numbers repeat across phases, that assumption fails more often than it should.
One builder recently shared an example: two roads with nearly identical names—one ending in "Street," the other in "Road"—each with matching house numbers. A trade crew received a work order, completed the repair, and left. The work was done well. It was also done in the wrong house, requiring the entire job to be repeated at the correct location.
TraceWalk prevents these mistakes. Defects are marked directly on the floor plan, tied to the specific unit and address. Trades receive precise visual instructions, not ambiguous photos. Fewer errors, faster corrections, and less money spent fixing problems that shouldn't have happened.
Protect every build
Reducing risk is what protects profitability. TraceWalk 360° delivers:
- Safe, liability-free access to roofs, crawl spaces, and hard-to-reach areas
- Early defect detection before issues are hidden behind finishing trades
- Time-stamped documentation of materials and installations for warranty protection
- Clear visual communication that reduces trade errors and rework
For builders managing margin pressure and liability exposure, that's not just operational improvement—it's risk mitigation built into your process.
See TraceWalk 360° in action
Don't leave critical areas of your builds undocumented. Learn how TraceWalk 360° helps builders catch defects early, protect against warranty claims, and maintain complete records throughout vertical construction.
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