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Roofing

Guided video for roofing inspection and repair

Roof surveys are expensive in travel and access. A guided recording from the building owner or manager tells the estimator whether a visit is needed and what it will involve.

No app. No account. No video call.

Roofing contractor filming damaged roof tiles and flashing with a smartphone

How can roofing companies assess damage without a survey visit?

The building owner or facilities contact records the affected area, the internal water ingress and the surrounding roof condition through a guided link. The estimator reviews the case and either quotes from the video, requests a specific extra angle, or schedules a survey with the right access equipment already planned.

Added value

What Service Video Experts does for roofing teams.

Service Video Experts lets building owners and facilities contacts show the leak, the roof area and the access conditions before a survey, so estimators quote straightforward works from the video and plan access properly for the rest.

01

Survey visits avoided

Many repairs can be quoted directly from a guided recording.

02

Access planned before attending

Height, scaffolding and safety conditions are visible in the case.

03

Works documented

Before-and-after evidence closes the job for the customer and for insurers.

The typical situation

An estimator drives to site, spends an hour on access, and confirms what a two-minute recording would have shown.

Who records the video

The building owner, tenant or facilities manager — and the roofing operative during and after the works.

What is captured

  • Internal water ingress and staining
  • Visible roof area and damage
  • Flashing, ridge and gutter condition
  • Building height and access conditions
  • Structured questions on weather and history
  • Before and after evidence of the repair

Service cases

What the service team receives.

Illustrative workflow views across the sectors we work in. Example content, not customer data.

Service case #5122

Water ingress above first-floor office

Estimating
Building manager filming damaged roof tiles and flashing with a smartphone
Guided video 01:06
6 photos4 answersChecklist 5/5
Customer
Harbour Facilities
Location
Block C — Rotterdam
Asset
Pitched tile roof — chimney flashing
Section
Rear slope, chimney line
Reported
After heavy rainfall
Owner
Roofing estimator

Recommended next action

Quote from video — no survey visit required before works

Illustrative workflow view

Service case #4821

Unit stopping after approx. 15 minutes

Remote review
Customer recording a fault on their equipment with a smartphone
Guided video 00:24
3 photos4 answersChecklist 6/6
Customer
Martin Lewis
Location
Unit 14 — Manchester
Asset
Commercial heat pump
Serial
HP-84923
Fault code
E07
Owner
Remote support desk

Recommended next action

Technician visit required — bring circulation pump and temperature sensor

Illustrative workflow view

Service case #5107

Inverter offline since Monday morning

Remote review
Site owner filming a solar inverter display with a smartphone
Guided video 00:41
4 photos5 answersChecklist 7/7
Customer
Beckers Logistics
Location
Roof array B — Eindhoven
Asset
String inverter 25 kW
Serial
INV-31204
Fault code
F13
Owner
Solar service desk

Recommended next action

Site visit scheduled — bring replacement DC isolator and string tester

Illustrative workflow view

Service case #5149

Alarm panel showing fault at side entrance

Triage
Technician filming an alarm keypad beside an entrance camera with a smartphone
Guided video 00:33
3 photos6 answersChecklist 4/4
Customer
Northgate Retail Park
Location
Gate 2 — Dublin
Asset
Alarm panel + entrance camera
Serial
AP-77210
Indicator
Zone 4 fault on keypad
Owner
Security support desk

Recommended next action

Resolved remotely — zone 4 contact reset on site, no dispatch needed

Illustrative workflow view

Service case #5168

Charge session stops at 3 minutes

Remote review
Depot engineer filming an EV charge point screen with a smartphone
Guided video 00:28
2 photos5 answersChecklist 6/6
Customer
City Fleet Services
Location
Depot bay 7 — Antwerp
Asset
22 kW AC charge point
Serial
EVC-40911
Fault code
E-021
Owner
Charging support desk

Recommended next action

Technician visit — bring RCD module and type 2 socket assembly

Illustrative workflow view

Service case #5183

Combi oven tripping the breaker on start-up

Parts required
Kitchen engineer filming a commercial combi oven control panel with a smartphone
Guided video 00:52
5 photos4 answersChecklist 8/8
Customer
Meridian Foods
Location
Main kitchen — Waterford
Asset
Commercial combi oven
Serial
OV-20884
Fault code
AL-07
Owner
Equipment service desk

Recommended next action

Right technician assigned — heating element and contactor pre-ordered

Illustrative workflow view

Service case #5204

Water running behind the kitchen unit

Triage
Householder filming a leaking pipe joint under a kitchen sink with a smartphone
Guided video 00:37
3 photos5 answersChecklist 5/5
Customer
Ellen Doyle
Location
14 Mill Lane — Cork
Asset
Kitchen waste and supply pipework
Isolation
Stopcock located under sink
Reported
Since yesterday evening
Owner
Service desk

Recommended next action

Engineer dispatched same day — bring compression fittings and flexible tails

Illustrative workflow view

Service case #5231

Water surfacing beside the footpath meter chamber

Prioritising
Water utility operative filming a street meter chamber with a smartphone
Guided video 00:44
4 photos6 answersChecklist 7/7
Reported by
Site contractor
Location
Bridge Street — Galway
Asset
Meter chamber and service connection
Reference
MC-11820
Access
Footpath, traffic management needed
Owner
Network control

Recommended next action

Category confirmed — crew scheduled with traffic management and repair collar

Illustrative workflow view

Service case #5257

Damp patch spreading on bedroom wall

Assigning trade
Tenant filming a damp patch on an interior wall with a smartphone
Guided video 00:31
4 photos5 answersChecklist 6/6
Tenant
Apartment 2C
Location
Riverside Court — Limerick
Asset
External wall, first floor
Reported
Worse after rainfall
History
Second report this year
Owner
Repairs coordinator

Recommended next action

Assigned to roofing trade first — no plumbing visit booked

Illustrative workflow view

Service case #5279

Warning light and rattle under load

Workshop prepared
Workshop technician filming underneath a raised vehicle with a smartphone
Guided video 00:48
5 photos4 answersChecklist 6/6
Customer
Fleet account — Voss Transport
Location
Service reception — Utrecht
Asset
Light commercial van
Identification
VIN captured on video
Indicator
Engine warning lamp on
Owner
Service advisor

Recommended next action

Diagnosis slot booked — exhaust heat shield and sensor quoted in advance

Illustrative workflow view

Service case #5298

Vibration reported in nacelle during operation

Technical review
Wind turbine technician filming components inside the turbine tower with a smartphone
Guided video 01:12
6 photos5 answersChecklist 9/9
Operator
Northsea Renewables
Location
Turbine 7 — coastal site
Asset
Nacelle drive train
Serial
WT-6042
Indicator
Vibration alarm logged
Owner
Technical support

Recommended next action

Specialist review before climb — lifting plan and spare coupling prepared

Illustrative workflow view

How the service team uses it

  • Quote straightforward works without travelling
  • Plan access equipment before attending
  • Prioritise active leaks over cosmetic damage
  • Document condition for insurance discussions
  • Show the customer the finished work

Operational outcomes

  • Fewer survey visits
  • Faster quotations
  • Better prepared access planning
  • Documented completion evidence

Outcomes depend on your own service operation. We do not publish savings percentages that have not been measured with you.

Two directions of video

Before dispatch, and from the field.

The same structured approach is used in both directions, with different capture steps.

01 Customer or site → Service team

  1. Service request received
  2. Guided video link sent
  3. Customer or site contact records
  4. Service team reviews
  5. Resolve remotely or dispatch correctly

02 Field technician → Head office

  1. Technician opens the job
  2. Guided capture on site
  3. Checklist and readings
  4. Before and after evidence
  5. Completion record reviewed centrally

Common questions

What service teams usually ask first.

Does the customer or site contact need to install anything?
No. They open a link on their own phone and are guided through the capture steps in the browser. There is no app to download, no account to create and no live video call to join.
What happens if the recording misses something?
The service team can request a specific follow-up — a particular angle, the serial plate or an additional answer — through the same case, without starting again.
How long does it take to get started?
Implementation starts with one workflow. We configure the capture steps, questions and checklist for that workflow, connect it to how your team already works, and extend from there once it is running.
Is this software or a service?
It is software, licensed by subscription, with implementation included. Your team uses the platform; the people who record — customers, site contacts, technicians — need nothing installed.

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