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AI Photo Pre-Qualification: Triage Leads Before You Drive Out

Simple Prompt 15 min
ChatGPTClaude

The Problem

You drive 45 minutes to look at a roof that needs a $200 patch, not the $12K replacement you hoped for. This recipe uses AI vision to pre-qualify leads from photos before you waste a truck roll. Customer texts a photo of their roof, water damage, or equipment. AI categorizes it as URGENT (active damage), QUALIFIED (replacement needed within 12 months), MAINTENANCE (minor repair), or NOT READY (cosmetic only). You prioritize in-person visits for the highest-value leads.

How It Works

Input

Customer-submitted photos of roof, equipment, or damage (text, email, or web form)

Transformation

ChatGPT Vision or Claude Vision analyzes image. Identifies visible damage, estimates severity, and categorizes urgency.

Output

Instant assessment: hot lead, maintenance opportunity, or polite decline. Save 2-hour truck rolls on unqualified leads.

ReplacesWasted truck rolls ($150-400 each)

PRD

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RolesCSREstimatorOwner
IndustriesRoofingHVACPlumbing
PrinciplesSpeed Wins the JobReplace the Boring 80%