Show HN: Dwellable – The app I built after waiving home inspection during Covid
dwellable.apptl;dr - Dwellable is a free app that takes property records and delivers tools and insights for homeowners.
My wife and I bought our first home in 2020, during peak COVID. When visiting homes, our agent actually asked us to waive the home inspection, which was terrifying. I ended up walking through the house myself with a set of handwritten notes: "check if Kitchen outlets are GFI", "make sure toilet flushes", "test the bath fan", etc.
That experience was the seed for Dwellable, a home maintenance and inspection app for homeowners like us who didn’t know where to start (both before and after buying).
The app automatically pulls your property records (square footage, year built, fuel type, etc.) and uses AI to recommend reminders and seasonal maintenance tasks. It’s free right now, built entirely native on iOS and Android.
The app is free now while we gather feedback from users.
Tech stack:
- Backend: Python + gRPC
- iOS: Native SwiftUI
- Android: Native Jetpack compose
- Landing page: Github pages (vanilla JS + HTML)
Neat idea. I never even heard of waiving a home inspection and wouldn't consider it. It's one of those jobs that (to me) seems like it's well worth it to pay a professional as it could save you potentially thousands down the road... not to mention the specialty tools they have.