Release Notes - February 2025

Overview

Orchid have requested changes to the Inspection questions. These include new questions and also changes to the answers in existing questions.

This document details the changes.

New Questions

The following questions have been added into the Inspection form.

Property Information

Number of Units: Enter a numerical value

Exterior

Foundation Type: Basement; Concrete Slab; Crawlspace; Pier & Beam; Pilings/Stilts

Roof

Roof Deck Attachment: 6d Nails (Any Nail); 8d Nails (Minimal Nail Schedule); 8d Nails (High Wind Nail Schedule); 10d Nails (High Wind Nail Schedule); Unknown

Solar Panels: None; Solar Power Generating; Solar Water Generating

HVAC

HVAC (Heat): Forced Air Heating System; Elec. Base/Wall Heat; Boiler/Hot Water Heating System; Radiant Ceiling Heating System; Radiant Floor Heating System; Heat Pump - Heat/Cool System; Duct-Free Heat/Cool Split System - 1 Zone; Duct-Free Heat/Cool Split System - 2 Zone; Duct-Free Heat/Cool Split System - 3 Zone; Duct-Free Heat/Cool Split System - 4 Zone; Geothermal - Heat/Cool System; Wood Burning Furnace - Forced Air; Wood Burning Furnace - Radiant Floor

HVAC (Cool): Central Air Conditioning; Evaporative Cooler; Humidifier; Wall/Window Air Conditioning Unit; Heat Pump - Heat/Cool System; Duct-Free Heat/Cool Split System - 1 Zone; Duct-Free Heat/Cool Split System - 2 Zone; Duct-Free Heat/Cool Split System - 3 Zone; Duct-Free Heat/Cool Split System - 4 Zone; Whole House Fan

Plumbing

Laundry Location: Basement; Garage; 1st Floor; 2nd Floor or higher

Mitigation

Flood Zone: Select a value

HO6 Only - What floor is the unit on: Enter a numerical value

HO6 Only - Total Number of Stories in Condo Building: Select a value

Fire Protection/Alarm Systems

Smoke Detectors: Yes/No

Smart Home Systems Present: Yes/No

If select Yes to Smart Home Systems Present, the following questions are enabled:

Doorbell Video: Yes/No

Partial Perimeter Video: Yes/No

Complete Perimeter Video: Yes/No

Partial Water Leak Detection: Yes/No

Complete Water Leak Detection: Yes/No

Automatic Water Shutoff System: Yes/No

Sprinkler System: None; Partial Interior; Complete Interior

Other Structures

Garage - Number of cars: Select a value

Existing Questions

Changes have been made to various existing questions where the answer values have been updated, added and/or removed. Also, changes may have been made to the question name.

The following list shows the answers that are now available for selection for those questions that have been affected.

Property Information

Dwelling Type: *Condo; Duplex; Quadplex; Single Family; Townhouse; Triplex; *

Occupancy Type (Previous name: Occupancy): Primary; Secondary; Secondary w/Rental; Rental Only; Vacant; Lease Back; Owner; Tenant; Unoccupied

Quality of Property: Only odd numbers available for selection

Exterior

Construction Type: Brick; Brick Veneer; Brownstone; EIFS; Fire Resistive; Frame; Masonry; Masonry & Frame; Other; Steel; Superior

Wind Mitigation: Armor/Fabric Screen; Automatic Shutters; Impact Glass; Manual Shutters; No Protection; Other; Plywood

Exterior Coating: Aluminium Sliding; Asphalt; Brick Veneer; Concrete; EIFS; Glass; Masonry; Metal Sheathing; Stucco; Tile; Veneer; Vinyl Siding; Wood; Wood Facia; Wood Sliding

Roof

Roof Type: Barrel Tile; Composition - Architectural Shingle; Membrane; Metal; Other; Poured Concrete; Shingle; Slate; Solar Tiles; Tar & Gravel; Tile; Wood Shake

Roof Geometry: Complex; Flat; Gable; Hip; Other; Unknown

Hurricane Straps: Anchor Bolt; Clips; Double Wrap; Metal Bolt Anchors; None; Single Wrap; Toenail; Unknown

Plumbing

Water Heater Location: Basement; Garage; 1st Floor; 2nd Floor or Higher; Attic; Tankless

Pool

Pool Fence: Fenced to Code; Unfenced

Fire Protection/Alarm

Burglar Alarm: Central Monitoring; Local Monitoring; None