Photo quotes — show the job, not just the numbers
A price without context is just a number to argue about. Photo quotes attach site pictures to the job and the PDF — cracked render, rotten floor, awkward access, existing board before rewire — so when the customer says ‘I did not know it was that bad’, you have proof on the quote they approved. Built for site and van. Part of the Pro Quoter quote builder — enquiry, measure, quote, job and invoice in one thread.
Why photos belong on the quote
Camera roll has 4,000 images. Which were for 14 Oak Avenue? Customer forgets the dip in the floor you showed them. You eat levelling because it was never on paper.
Example: electrician quotes CU change — photo of crowded board and asbestos pad on quote. Customer understands why price is not the cheapest Cowboy number. Fewer callbacks on ‘why so much?’.
- Photos lost outside the job record
- Customer disputes condition you saw
- Lads on site cannot see survey pics
- Quote looks like every other PDF — numbers only
Photo quote workflow
- 1
Shoot on site
Substrate, access, existing work — saved on the job, not gallery chaos.
- 2
Build quote in quote builder
Line items plus selected photos on the PDF.
- 3
Customer sees proof
Prep and extra days make sense with pictures.
- 4
Team handover
Fitters and sparks see the same images on the job.
- 5
Record for variations
New issue found? Photo + variation line same thread.
Photos that earn their place
Tied to line items
Show the wall that needs tanking — not random attachments.
Professional PDF
Customer trusts you looked properly.
Works offline on site
Save photos when signal dies; sync later.
Less arguing mid-job
Scope was visible before yes.
Pictures on the quote PDF
FAQ
- How many photos per quote?
- Use what helps — key condition shots, not every angle. Quality over album dump.
- Customer privacy on photos?
- Only put on quotes what you would show in person — same professional judgement.
- Good for builders and electricians too?
- Any trade where site condition drives price — photos on the quote reduce disputes.