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Manifold is a field documentation app for bathroom remodeling contractors. It captures GPS-tagged, timestamped photos automatically at each stage of a bathroom remodel, enforces photo proof on waterproofing and completion checklists, and exports branded PDF handover reports. It works offline on iOS and Android, starts at $16/user/month with no seat minimums, and includes Orbit Measure 3D scanning on the Photo+Scan plan.
This guide covers the four-stage documentation workflow bathroom remodeling contractors need to protect against disputes, support change orders, and produce professional handovers.
Before demolition starts, photograph existing tile, fixtures, plumbing, electrical, and all adjacent surfaces staying in place. Any pre-existing water damage, mould, or structural issues found during demo must be photographed before being touched. GPS-tagged and timestamped automatically in Manifold.
The most critical and most skipped stage. Photograph the substrate before waterproofing — cement board, membrane condition, any repairs. Photograph the waterproofing layer before tile goes over it. Once tile is set, there is no way to prove the waterproofing was done correctly without these photos. Use a photo-required checklist: substrate inspected, corners and seams treated, membrane applied — each item locked until a photo is attached.
Daily progress photos during tile work sort automatically to the correct project via GPS. Photograph fixture rough-ins before they’re closed in.
Every item — grout sealed, fixtures functioning, glass fitted, accessories installed — locked until a completion photo is attached. One tap exports a PDF with before and after photos, the completed checklist, and the punch list.
Hidden conditions during demo — rotted subfloor, failed waterproofing, old plumbing — are the most common source of bath remodel disputes. A photo of the discovered condition, timestamped on the day of discovery, is the foundation of a legitimate change order conversation.
Once tile is set, the waterproofing layer is invisible. If a client later reports water damage behind tiles, the only evidence of whether waterproofing was done correctly is photos taken before the tile was set. A photo-required checklist for the waterproofing stage — substrate inspected, seams treated, membrane applied, each item photographed before completion — is the primary protection against this type of claim.
Photograph every hidden condition immediately upon discovery, before any remediation work starts. GPS-tagged and timestamped photos of rotted subfloor, failed waterproofing, or deteriorated plumbing create a documented record of what was found on a specific date — which is the evidence base for a change order conversation.
Before and after photos for each area, a completed waterproofing and substrate checklist, a completed punch list showing every sign-off item was photographed, and any change order documentation. Manifold generates this as a branded PDF with one tap.
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