Photo Analysis

Photos Tell Half the Story. AI Reads the Other Half.

Customers send photos of their job, but turning photos into accurate estimates takes experience and time. Sometimes you need a site visit just to understand what you're looking at.

✕Hard to assess scope from customer photos alone
✕Site visits for every enquiry waste hours of billable time
✕Photos don't show hidden issues behind walls or under floors
✕Inconsistent assessments between different site visits

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PHOTO ANALYSIS

Photo Analysis

Live

3 photos uploaded · bathroom refit

Cracked silicone seal detected

Replace recommended · ~30 mins

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Outdated mixer tap identified

8 modern replacements found

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12m² wall tiling measured

Materials calculated automatically

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Possible damp behind tiles

Survey suggested before tiling

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Analysis complete · 4 issues flagged

THE SOLUTION

AI Eyes on Every Photo

Upload job-site photos and the AI analyses what it sees — surface condition, material types, potential issues, and scope indicators. It factors these findings directly into your quotes, saving site visits and improving accuracy.

HOW IT WORKS

Three Simple Steps

Upload Photos

Take or upload photos of the job site, existing work, or surfaces. Multiple angles give the AI more context.

AI Analyses the Image

The AI identifies materials, assesses condition, spots potential issues, and estimates scope from the visual information.

Adjust Your Quote

The AI factors its findings into your estimate — adjusting prep time, material quantities, or flagging additional work needed.

BENEFITS

Why Tradesmen Love This

Fewer Site Visits

Assess jobs from photos before committing to a site visit. Save time and fuel on enquiries that aren't right for you.

Surface Assessment

The AI evaluates surface condition — cracking, damp, wear, corrosion — and adjusts preparation work in your quote accordingly.

Scope Estimation

Multiple photos help the AI estimate the scale of work needed, from material quantities to labour hours.

Issue Detection

The AI flags potential problems visible in photos — structural concerns, damp indicators, code violations — before you commit to a price.

Works with Remote Quoting

Combine photo analysis with remote customer quoting. Customers send photos, the AI analyses them, and you quote — all without leaving your workshop.

Documentation

Before-and-after photo records linked to jobs. Useful for disputes, insurance claims, and portfolio building.

What the AI actually sees in a job-site photo

When you upload a photo, the AI analyses visible surface conditions — cracking, damp staining, corrosion, worn finishes, and structural irregularities. It identifies material types: timber versus masonry, ceramic versus porcelain tiles, copper versus plastic pipework. It estimates spatial relationships from context clues — a standard door height, a recognisable fitting, or visible measurements in the frame.

The AI also flags what it cannot determine from the photo, which is just as useful. If a photo shows signs of damp but the source isn't visible, it notes that investigation is needed before a final price can be given. This stops you from quoting a fixed price on work that turns out to be three times the size once you arrive on site.

When photo analysis replaces a site visit

For most domestic enquiries, a set of good photos is enough to quote accurately. Bathroom refits, kitchen tile work, external painting, fencing, roofing visible from street level, garden landscaping — these jobs have a predictable scope that photos communicate well. An experienced tradesman can quote these from photos routinely; the AI applies the same logic consistently and quickly.

Site visits are still recommended for structural work, anything involving below-floor plumbing, rewires in older properties where the existing wiring is unknown, and large commercial fit-outs where access and logistics need assessing in person. For everything else, photos plus the customer's description give you 90% of what you need to price confidently.

How it fits into your daily quoting workflow

The most efficient workflow is to combine photo analysis with the remote customer quoting feature. The customer clicks your quote link, fills in their job description, and uploads photos directly. The AI analyses the submission before you even open it. By the time you review the enquiry, you already have a scope assessment and a suggested price range — the job of turning that into a formal quote takes minutes rather than an afternoon.

Tradesmen who use photo analysis consistently report fewer surprise costs on site, fewer disputes over extras, and higher quote accuracy overall. When you can point to the photo and say 'this is what I based my price on', customers understand why additional work discovered on site costs more.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of photos work best?

Clear, well-lit photos from multiple angles. Include close-ups of problem areas and wider shots for context. The AI works with most smartphone camera quality.

Can the AI see through walls?

No. The AI analyses what's visible in the photo. It will flag indicators of hidden issues (like damp patches suggesting pipe leaks) but cannot see behind surfaces.

Does it replace a proper site survey?

For many jobs, photo analysis provides enough information to quote accurately. For complex or structural work, a site visit is still recommended — but the AI helps you decide when one is necessary.