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TREC SoP Compliance
1nspecT was built TREC-first. The Texas Real Estate Commission’s Standards of Practice (SoP) for residential property inspections — the rules that define what a Texas inspector must inspect, how to rate it, what language to use, and what the report must contain — drives every default in the platform. This article documents how TREC compliance manifests across surfaces.
For non-TREC inspection standards supported on the platform, see the “Other Standards” section near the end.
What “TREC SoP” means
The Texas Real Estate Commission Standards of Practice (TREC SoP, sometimes called “TREC 7-6” after the form designation) is the rulebook for Texas residential property inspectors. It specifies:
- Scope — what systems an inspector must inspect
- Section structure — Structural Systems / Electrical / Plumbing / HVAC / Roofing / Optional Systems
- Rating definitions — the four ratings (I / NI / NP / D) and what each means
- Required disclosures — limitations of liability, scope statements
- Photo requirements — what must be photographed when deficient
- Report form — the report’s structure mirrors the SoP categories
Every TREC-licensed Texas inspector is required to follow it. 1nspecT’s defaults make TREC compliance the path of least resistance.
How TREC manifests in 1nspecT
Templates
- Initialize TREC Template on Template Builder — creates a fully TREC-compliant schema in one click. All required sections, subsections, and informational fields pre-configured.
- Inspection Standard field on the template — set to
TREC (Texas) for AI calibration.
Rating scale
The default rating scale is TREC Standard (I / NI / NP / D):
| Rating | Letter | Meaning |
|---|
| Inspected | I | Inspected and no deficiency noted |
| Not Inspected | NI | Could not inspect — explain why in narrative |
| Not Present | NP | Component not present at the property |
| Deficient | D | Deficiency noted — narrative required |
I AND D ratings simultaneously — TREC explicitly permits this for cases like “I inspected the panel and noticed a deficiency in one breaker.” The mobile Capture Screen and Ratings Screen accept multi-ratings on the same subsection.
Section structure
The TREC template ships with these top-level sections:
- Structural Systems (Foundations · Grading & Drainage · Roof Covering · Roof Structures & Attic · Walls · Ceilings & Floors · Doors · Windows · Stairways · Fireplaces & Chimneys · Porches & Decks · Other)
- Electrical Systems (Service Entrance · Branch Circuits · Fixtures & Switches & Receptacles · Smoke Alarms · Other)
- Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (Heating Equipment · Cooling Equipment · Ducts & Vents · Other)
- Plumbing System (Plumbing Supply · Drains & Waste · Water Heating Equipment · Hydro-Massage Therapy · Other)
- Appliances (Dishwasher · Food Waste Disposer · Range Hood · Ranges · Oven · Microwave · Mechanical Exhaust Vents & Bathroom Heaters · Garage Door Operators · Dryer Exhaust Systems · Other)
- Optional Systems (Lawn Sprinkler · Swimming Pool · Spa · Outbuildings · Private Water Wells · Private Sewage Disposal · Other)
These mirror the official TREC REI 7-6 form.
AI calibration
When the template’s Inspection Standard is set to TREC, the AI tools tune their output to TREC-appropriate language:
| Tool | TREC calibration |
|---|
| ✦ AI Generate | Narratives use TREC-style severity terms (“Recommend evaluation by a licensed [trade]”) |
| 👁 Vision Analysis | Detection is calibrated to TREC’s reportable-deficiency thresholds |
| 🔬 Co-Inspector | Secondary findings are filtered to TREC scope items (skips code-compliance, cosmetic, deferred-maintenance) |
| SPO generation | Section summaries follow TREC SoP performance-opinion conventions |
| Movement Indicator (Structural SPO) | TREC-specific foundation-performance assessment |
Reporting
The TREC template’s Visual Page Designer defaults produce a report that:
- Has the TREC-required header on every page
- Shows I / NI / NP / D rating boxes in the format TREC expects
- Includes the standard TREC scope statement
- Includes the standard TREC limitations of liability
What the AI does NOT do for TREC
A few things the AI deliberately leaves to the inspector:
- No specific code citations. The AI does not cite GFCI / AFCI requirements, clearance distances, or load calculations — those depend on permit date, local amendments, and AHJ interpretation. Inspectors add code references manually if their report style requires.
- No build-date assumptions. The AI doesn’t assert “this was required when built” — that requires knowledge the inspector has, not the AI.
- No prescriptive repair specifications. Narratives recommend “evaluation by a licensed [trade],” not specific repairs.
These restraints protect the inspector’s liability and keep narratives accurate to what’s observable.
Other Standards supported
Templates can be authored against other inspection standards too. Set the Inspection Standard field on the template:
| Standard | Description |
|---|
| TREC (Texas) | Default. Most complete out-of-the-box experience. |
| ASHI (American Society of Home Inspectors) | National ASHI-compliant inspections. AI calibrates language; rating definitions follow ASHI’s |
| InterNACHI | International Association of Certified Home Inspectors |
| CCPIA ComSOP | Certified Commercial Property Inspectors Association — commercial property |
| CUSTOM | Anything else |
“Other SoPs coming” — additional state-mandated standards (California, Florida, Massachusetts) and international SoPs are on the roadmap. Until they have first-class support, use the CUSTOM standard and configure the schema manually.
Multi-state / multi-license operators
If your business operates across states or holds multiple licenses, configure one template per standard:
- TREC Residential template — for Texas jobs
- ASHI National template — for non-Texas jobs
- Commercial template (CCPIA ComSOP) — for commercial work
Inspectors pick the right template at inspection start. Each template snapshots its standard onto the inspection — so a TREC inspection captured today is calibrated to TREC regardless of future template edits.
The TREC license number
Inspector licenses appear on the report header and the signature page. Configure per inspector in the User profile.
For Texas inspectors: TREC requires the license number on every report. The $InspectorLicense token in templates and contracts resolves to this value.
If your company has a master license number distinct from individual inspectors’ licenses, there’s a $CompanyLicense field — useful for firms where one license covers the office.
Compliance checklist
For a TREC-compliant 1nspecT setup:
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