This app lets homeowners take photos of their house, then uses them to create a 3-D model of the structure and send a damage report to insurance companies—no inspector required
Early 2019 brought customary winter-storm home damage around the U.S. That means filing an insurance claim and then waiting days for an adjuster to inspect the premises before things can be fixed. San Francisco-based The company has raised $62 million in venture backing for its free app, which instructs homeowners to take photos of their house from key spots.
The software is increasingly popular among contractors, too, including those doing work for Home Depot. Its models offer precise measurements, so Bob the Builder no longer has to rely on rougher estimates of materials needed to complete a project. “It makes them more efficient,” says HOVER founder and CEO A.J. Altman, “ensuring they don’t order too much or too little product, and don’t under- or overquote.”
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