DIY guidePhotos for a pro
Photograph a problem so a pro can price it
One wide photo, one close-up, something for size and the label: what a pro needs to price it right the first time.
- 5 to 10 min
- 6 steps
- Every step animated
6 steps
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Take one photo from a few steps back that shows where it is in the room.
Then go close, tap the screen to focus, and turn on a light so the detail shows.
Hold a coin, a tape measure or your hand beside it in one photo.
On a machine, find the label with its model and serial numbers and take a clear photo of it.
For a water stain, photograph it wide and the room above or below it. For a roof leak, inside and from the ground outside.
Send the photos in your chat with Handyman, with a line about what you noticed and when.
What you need
- Your phone
- A coin or a tape measure
Call a pro if
- You can't get close safely: it's high up, wet, or near power
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