Contractor photo reports
Contractor photo reports without a nightly folder dump
A daily photo log should not be a zip you build after dinner. Capture on site, keep the log in an album by address, share one live link as the report, and attach that set when you send the estimate, draw, or invoice.
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How it works
Photos by job, a client link, an invoice with proof — then new jobs nearby
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Photos by job
Every shot lands in the album for that address.
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Share with the client
One live link. They open it in any browser.
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Invoice with proof
Put the same photos on estimates and invoices.
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Get found for new jobs
Your Page, Local Pages, and marketplace — with the photos you already take.
By job
One album per address
Live link
Client opens in the browser
Proof on the invoice
Estimates & invoices
Starter free
Your page and CRM to start
The problem
A daily photo log should not be a zip file
If Friday’s contractor photo report is a folder dump, you will skip weeks. Keep a live album by address, share one link, and attach the log when you bill.
Scattered job photos versus albums organized by projectHow photos move
From today’s stills to a report clients can open
Shoot the day, file by address, share one live link as the report, then attach the photo log to the estimate, draw, or invoice.
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Capture on site
Take progress shots, before-and-afters, and walkthroughs on iPhone or Android. Your crew already has a camera in their pocket.
Technician taking jobsite photos on a phone
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Organize by project
Pin the job address so every photo lands in the right album. When someone asks for proof later, you can find it.
Project photo album organized by job address on a phoneTake the picture on site. It stays with that job. Send the client one link. Put the same pictures on the invoice.
- Take photos
- Keep with the job
- Send a link
- Invoice with pictures
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Share with clients
Send one link from your page. Homeowners and property managers scroll the photos in any browser — they don’t need the app.
Client viewing job photos from a share link in the browser
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Attach to estimates & invoices
Estimates, work orders, and invoices live with the photos. Send the paperwork with proof already on it.
Estimate and invoice next to a jobsite photo album
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Crew photo sharing on site
Invite supers, subs, and techs to upload. Everyone feeds the same album, so nobody is hunting through texts.
Crew uploading job photos to a shared album from the field
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Before and after service photos
Remodelers, HVAC techs, landscapers, and plumbers close faster when the client can see the before and after — then you send the estimate while it’s still fresh.
Before and after photos in a client-facing job albumWhat you get
Shoot the day. File the job. Send the link.
Capture on site
On iPhone or Android — progress, before-and-afters, and walkthroughs from any job or service call.
Organize by job
Pin the address so every photo lands in the right album. Easy to find later.
Share with clients
Send one link from your page. Clients scroll in any browser — they don’t need the app.
Attach to estimates & invoices
Photos and CRM in one place. Send paperwork with the pictures that prove the work.
Sound familiar?
Four reasons photo reports slip
Mixed camera roll
Photos from four visits sit in one camera roll — hard to find the right shots when a client calls.
Album per project
Keep photos by job address so every shot stays with that project.
Crew out of sync
Techs text photos to dispatch, dispatch texts the office, and nobody has the full set when it’s time to share with the client.
Crew on one album
Everyone uploads to the same album — field and office see the same photos.
Messy handoffs
Twenty compressed texts or a Drive permission maze doesn’t look like a finished job.
One client link
Share a clean gallery from your page. Keep adding photos without resending a new link.
Photos in one place, invoices in another
You prove the work in photos, then switch apps to quote, schedule, or invoice.
Page + CRM
Put before-and-after photos on estimates and invoices — same page, same brand.
A daily photo log that is not a weekend slideshow
Contractor photo reports fail when someone has to assemble them. If the crew uploads from the field into an album by address, Friday’s report is already done — you forward the link.
Owners and GCs who actually look
A live gallery beats a 40MB email. They bookmark the link. You keep adding. The daily photo log stays current on one forwardable link.
Photo reports that travel with the invoice
Attach the week’s log when you send the draw or invoice. Starter is free to start — see Plans for storage, seats, and online payment fees.
For trades and field service
Photo reports for GCs, trades, and field service
Remodeling & GC
Keep each phase in one album — before, during, and after — so the client can follow the job.
HVAC, plumbing, electrical & garage door
Rough-in, repair, install, and callback photos stay with the address, ready when you need them.
Landscaping & cleaning
Before and after for every visit — arrival, work in progress, and sign-off.
Roofing & exteriors
From tear-off to close-out, photos for adjusters, GCs, and homeowners.
Ready for the next job?
Your page
fwdlink.com/you — photo reports next to the invoice
Your page holds the daily photo log beside estimates and invoices. One forwardable link. Same brand when you close the phase.
fwdlink.com/you
The album is the log
Each day’s shots stack in order on that address. Contractor photo reports stay current without a new deck every Friday.
One link is the report
Owners, GCs, and lenders open the live album. You keep adding; they refresh instead of waiting for a PDF.
Report, then bill
Attach the daily photo log to the draw or invoice from the same page so the paperwork matches the week.
Contractor photo reports — FAQ
- What is a contractor photo report in FWDLink?
- A live album by job address that acts as your daily photo log. Capture on site, share one link, keep adding, and attach the same set to estimates and invoices.
- Do I still need to build a PDF every week?
- Not for most owners and GCs. Send the live link. If a lender still wants a file, you already have the shots in order in the album.
- Can the crew fill the daily photo log from the field?
- Yes. Invite upload access to that job album. Office forwards the report link; you keep billing.
- Can clients see contractor photo reports without an app?
- Yes. They open a read-only link in any browser. The same link stays current as you add the next day’s shots.
- Can I attach a photo report to an estimate or invoice?
- Yes. Attach stills, walkthrough video, or a live FWDLink from the album when you send the paperwork.
- Is a photo report the same as job site photo evidence?
- A report is the ongoing log you share. Evidence is the set you pull when you need to prove the work. Same album can serve both — different moment.
Start the next job’s photo report on FWDLink
Claim a free page, pin the address, and stop assembling Friday dumps. Starter is free — see Plans for storage, seats, and online payment fees.
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