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New in Artemis: Mark the damage on the photo
Artemis makes it easier to show a homeowner what is wrong with their roof. Damage that is obvious to you on the roof is often hard to spot in a photo, and a stack of unmarked pictures asks the homeowner to find the problem on their own.
With image annotations, reps can mark damage directly on site photos, add notes that explain each issue, and send the marked-up photos into the proposal and the signed contract. The homeowner sees what is broken before they see what it costs.
Marking damage on photos
What it does:
- Lets reps add inspection photos to a project
- Lets reps right-click a photo to mark issues such as hail damage, wind damage, or impact damage
- Lets reps assign each marked issue to the roofing inspection column
- Supports notes and descriptions on individual issues, so each one is explained in words
- Adds the marked-up photos to the contract images automatically
- Adds the marked-up photos to the proposal under a general documents section
- Adds a dedicated roofing inspection section to the proposal that lists each issue with its notes, shown as both a list and a grid
Instead of handing a homeowner a set of unmarked photos and hoping they see the problem, reps can mark the damage and show them.
Why it matters:
When a homeowner reads a roofing price, the first question is usually simple: why does this cost what it costs? The answer is on the roof, but the homeowner is rarely up there looking at it.
Marked-up photos answer that question inside the proposal. Each issue is circled, labeled, and explained, so the homeowner sees the reason for the work before they reach the number.
The same marked-up photos go into the contract the homeowner signs. That means the document keeps making your case after you leave the room.
For contractors, that means:
- A price that is already supported by the time the homeowner reaches it
- A proposal that explains the damage when the rep is not in the room
- Fewer questions about what exactly is wrong with the roof
- Signed contracts that include the photos the homeowner agreed to
- Less manual work building photo pages by hand
How does this help roofers?
Before the appointment, or during the inspection, the rep adds site photos to the project. Then the rep right-clicks each photo to mark the damage, assigns each issue to the roofing inspection column, and adds notes where an issue needs explaining. During the presentation, the homeowner sees the marked-up photos in the proposal, in the roofing inspection section, before the price. When they sign, the same photos are part of the contract.
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Built for the in-home sale
The old way is a set of plain photos. The homeowner scrolls through them, and the rep has to point out each problem in person. Once the rep leaves, the photos say very little on their own.
The new way puts the explanation on the photo. Each issue is marked, each note sits next to the problem it describes, and the roofing inspection section lists everything in one place. In the release walkthrough, one section covered three photos and five issues, including missing material and multiple hail and wind damage problems, with notes on some of them.
That matters when the decision is made at the kitchen table after you have gone. The homeowner, and anyone else who weighs in on the decision, can read the same evidence you showed them.
Current capabilities
Image annotations are scoped to damaged roofs, where there is something to show. Here is what to know today:
- Annotation is available on tablet only for now. Phone is not supported yet.
- Photos are marked with a right-click, then assigned to the roofing inspection column.
- Marked-up photos appear in the contract images and in the proposal.
- We are still working on how annotated photos are presented in the proposal and how they are compiled into contract documents.
Why it matters
A roofing proposal should show the problem before it shows the price. Photos with the damage marked on them do that in a way a rep's description alone cannot.
When the homeowner sees the damage, reads the note, and then sees the price, the number has context. And because the marked-up photos go into the signed contract, the evidence stays with the job.
These updates are part of Artemis’ ongoing commitment to make roofing proposals faster, smarter, and more interactive.
