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Stop losing context between the switchboard and the client
Electricians communicate complex physical work to clients who are often off site: board upgrades, rough-ins, fault finding, compliance constraints, and variation decisions. The default tools — photo texts, voice notes, and long emails — lose context fast.
A site walkthrough app built for field capture fixes that by keeping narration, video, and snapshots in one client link.
How electricians communicate site work today
Common patterns:
- Photo texts: quick, but clients misread sequence and scope
- Voice notes: rich context, hard to skim or forward
- Marked-up PDFs: useful for plans, slow to produce on site
- Phone calls while walking: effective, but not replayable or shareable with a partner
Each method drops part of the story. Clients ask follow-up questions you already answered on site.
What a walkthrough replaces
A walkthrough replaces the scattered update with one record:
- You walk the route or work area
- You talk through decisions and constraints
- You snapshot boards, routes, clearances, and defects
- You share one link the client opens on mobile
That matches how electricians already think on site — it just packages the update for client consumption.
Walkflow workflow for electricians
Walkflow is not inspection software or construction management. It is a capture and documentation layer for interactive walkthroughs you share.
Choose your capture mode at the start of each walkthrough:
- Video walkthrough — best for board upgrades, long cable runs, and multi-room rough-ins where motion helps
- Photo + speech — best for a quick fault find, single-board check, or snag list where you narrate and tap snapshots without filming continuous video
Both modes produce the same shareable client link with transcript and snapshot gallery.
Pre-start walkthrough
Use before you commit to a route or board layout:
- Show existing conditions and access limits
- Explain proposed cable paths and isolation points
- Capture client choices that affect scope
Title example: Pre-start walkthrough — switchboard upgrade, 14 Smith St
Progress update
Use when the client cannot visit site but needs confidence work is on track:
- Completed rough-in or fit-off stages
- Coordination points with other trades
- Waiting-on items (supply, inspection, access)
Keep updates short and sequential. Clients rewatch the parts they care about.
Snag list / handover
Use to close out defects and compliance items:
- Snapshot each snag with narration
- State responsibility and priority
- Confirm what is resolved vs outstanding
Snapshots make snags scannable inside the full walkthrough.
Example use cases on real jobs
| Scenario | What to capture | Client outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Board upgrade quote validation | Existing board, proposed location, access constraints | Faster approval without a site visit |
| Rough-in complete | Cable routes, clearances, penetration points | Builder/client confidence before lining |
| Fault investigation | Test points, replaced components, root cause | Transparent record if questions arise later |
For the core workflow, see how to send a client a video walkthrough and photo + speech vs video walkthrough.
If you are comparing recorders, read Walkflow vs Loom for job walkthroughs — desk capture and site capture are different jobs.
Why video walkthrough beats a photo report alone
Photo reports are static. They miss:
- The order you moved through the site
- Why a route was chosen over an alternative
- Tone and urgency on compliance items
Video walkthrough with snapshots gives clients motion plus anchors — they watch the story and jump to the photos that matter.
CompanyCam and similar tools excel at photo-first job documentation. Walkflow leads with the walkthrough narrative and transcript as the client-facing record. Different emphasis, different fit.
Getting started on your next job
- Pick one client update you would normally text photos for
- Choose video or photo + speech on the mode picker
- Record a focused two- to five-minute walkthrough (or a shorter photo + speech update)
- Snapshot every decision point you mention
- Publish with a clear job title and share the link
That is the electrician workflow Walkflow is built for — not another generic construction platform, but a better way to create and share a walkthrough.