Progress reports your clients actually read — with start-to-finish photo timelines
"How''s it going up there?" Every builder gets the call, usually mid-pour. EstiMate now answers it before it''s asked.
One tap, one report
On any job, tap Weekly report or Monthly report. EstiMate compiles the period automatically:
- Site diary entries — what was done, day by day, weather included
- Every photo taken, dated, in a start-to-finish timeline — drone shots labelled
- Payment milestone status
- Snags raised, resolved and outstanding
- Approved variations
Then the AI writes a professional, client-friendly summary from your actual diary entries — honest about delays, clear about progress. You review it, then send.
One send, everyone informed
The same report goes to any mix of addresses at once: the homeowner, the developer, your office, the contracts manager. Site-to-office handover and client communication in one motion, with a branded link they can open on any phone.
Clients who can see progress don''t chase, don''t worry, and don''t hold back payments. And a photographic record of the whole build is the best dispute insurance there is.
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