What photos and videos do in SideWRK
Every job can carry photos and short videos — the worn part, the corroded line, the prepped site, the finished result. You snap them right on the job, and they pull double duty: text them to the customer to prove the work is needed, and they ride right on the estimate they approve, so a picture closes the sale instead of a paragraph.
The best shots don't stop there. Add a finished job — or a before-and-after pair — to your public work gallery, and it shows on your page at sidewrk.app/p/yourname as proof for the next customer sizing you up.
What you can use them for
Close the sale with proof
A photo of the cracked heat exchanger or the rusted-through line gets a yes faster than telling them about it. Proof on the estimate cuts the "let me think about it."
Wow them with before-and-afters
The green-to-clean, the gutted-to-finished, the faded-to-restored. A before-and-after pair is the most convincing thing you can show — it makes the value obvious at a glance.
Build a gallery that sells for you
Finished-work photos and clips on your public page do the selling while you're on a job. A customer deciding between you and a stranger picks the one who shows the work.
Keep a record of the job
Photos on the job double as your paper trail — what it looked like before you touched it and what you delivered. Handy if there's ever a question later.
How to use photos and videos
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Snap them on the job
On any job, add photos and short videos — the problem, the parts, the progress, the finished work. Do it as you go; it takes seconds.
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Show the customer
Text the photos straight to the customer to prove the work, and they show up on the estimate they approve — proof, not just a price.
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Add your best to the gallery
From a job's Photos, tap "Add to gallery" to put a finished photo or clip on your public page.
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Make a before-and-after
Pick a before shot and an after shot as a pair, and the gallery shows them together — the most convincing proof you've got.
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Keep it clean and safe
It's a public page, so keep customer faces, plates, and addresses out of the shots and keep captions generic. Show the work, not the people.
Why photos are your best salesman
You can describe a repair all day and still get "I'll think about it." Show a photo of the actual problem and the yes comes quick — people believe what they can see. It's the cheapest, most convincing sales tool you have, and you're already holding it: your phone.
It's included, and it ties into the rest of the app — the same photo that closes the estimate becomes the before-and-after that wins the next job. Proof that works twice.
Photos & videos — common questions
Can I add videos, not just photos?
Yes. You can attach short videos to a job and add them to your public gallery too — a quick clip of the finished work or a walkthrough can sell as well as a photo.
Where do the photos show up?
On the job, on the estimate the customer approves, and — for the ones you choose — on your public page (sidewrk.app/p/yourname) as a work gallery. You pick what stays private and what goes public.
How do before-and-afters work?
Pick a before photo and an after photo from a job and add them as a pair; the gallery displays them together so the improvement is obvious at a glance.
Is it safe to put job photos online?
The gallery is public, so the app reminds you to keep faces, license plates, and addresses out of the shots and keep captions generic. Photo content is your call — pick the work, not the people.