Building work
Having building work done? Record it before, during and after.
Photograph the area before work starts, anything that will be covered up, and the finished job, in this app. You get a free receipt. Later, anyone can check the photos existed, unchanged, by that day.
Your files never leave your phone or computer. We only receive the set's fingerprint, a code worked out from the files that can't be turned back into them.
Why record it
If something goes wrong, Citizens Advice suggests having photos of the problem, with your quote and receipts.
Once plaster, flooring or concrete goes on, what is underneath can't be photographed any more. A set from that day shows what was there.
What the checklist asks for
Before work starts
- The whole area, a wide shot from each corner
- Cracks, marks or damage already there, close up
- Rooms, floors and paths the builders will use
- Meter readings: gas, electricity, water
- The agreed quote, plan or specification
During the work
- Work that will be covered up: pipes, wiring, insulation
- Materials delivered, with their labels
- Each area as the work goes on, a wide shot
- Any damage or problem, close up, when you see it
When the job is done, choose "Work finished" and link it to your before set. The receipt names the set it follows, and the checker shows the link.
Tips
- Work that gets covered up can't be photographed later. Take a set before plaster, flooring or concrete goes on.
- Homeowners and builders can both use this: a set from before the job shows what was already there.
What a receipt proves
A receipt proves that these exact files existed, unchanged, by the time shown on the receipt.
What it doesn't prove
- It does not prove that what a file shows or says is true, or that a scene was not staged.
- It does not prove who took the photos or made the files, or where.
- It is not legal advice. Whoever settles a dispute, such as a deposit scheme, a court or a hire company, decides what evidence it accepts.