π Document Your Dorm Room
Free move-in & move-out photo wizard. Walk through every spot that matters, tag any damage, and download a timestamped PDF for your personal records β so you're covered if your school comes back with damage charges later.
Login required Β· Takes 5β15 minutes Β· PDF downloads instantly when done
Why bother?
Cover yourself before damage charges land. Schools sometimes bill students for pre-existing wear-and-tear. A dated photo log gives you something concrete to point at.
Move-in baseline. Document existing scuffs, holes, and stains the day you arrive β so you're not on the hook for them at move-out.
Move-out hand-off. Capture how you're leaving the room before your school's final walkthrough.
Download a PDF you keep. Cover page with timestamp, every photo with capture date, your dorm + room number printed clearly.
What you'll capture
- Wide shots of every wall and the doorway
- Floor and ceiling β overall + any close-ups
- Door (interior, exterior, hinges, hardware)
- Each window and frame
- Closet + provided furniture (bed, desk, dresser)
- Outlets, smoke detector, HVAC
- Wall close-ups for any existing holes or scuffs
- Optional damage tag on any photo (stays private)
Privacy
All photos start private β they only appear on your downloadable PDF. You can opt in to share clean (non-damage) photos to help future students at your school; an admin reviews them first. Damage photos are always kept private.
Start documenting your room β
Important β please read. The PDF this wizard generates is for your personal records. Schools may or may not accept it as evidence in a damage dispute β that decision is entirely theirs and DormScouter has no affiliation with any institution. Use this PDF as a starting point for the conversation, not as a binding legal record.