Property claim workflow

Water Mitigation Estimate Workflow Template

Use this workflow to keep loss details, drying documentation, source files, estimate versions, and time records connected throughout a mitigation estimating assignment.

For independent estimators and estimating teams Reviewed 2026-07-19

Practical note

Documentation varies substantially by assignment. Use this template to organize administrative work, then follow the client's requirements and your own estimating standards.

01 · Intake

Fields to capture before work starts

check_circleClaim number, insured, property address, and loss contact

check_circleReported source, affected areas, and date of loss

check_circleMitigation company and client contacts

check_circleAssignment scope, due date, and required deliverables

check_circleAvailable drying period and equipment documentation

check_circleBilling arrangement and authorization limits

02 · Working file

Recommended files to collect

descriptionAssignment instructions and reported loss description
descriptionAffected-area photographs and room documentation
descriptionMoisture readings, drying logs, and equipment records
descriptionMitigation invoice, estimate, or work authorization
descriptionSketches, measurements, and material notes

03 · Workflow

Suggested job stages

Review assignment coverage

Identify which services, dates, rooms, and supporting records the client expects the estimate to address.

Reconcile the documentation

Arrange photographs, logs, equipment records, measurements, and source invoices by date and affected area.

Prepare the estimate

Build the requested estimate while recording assumptions, missing information, and questions for the client.

Quality review and delivery

Compare the draft with the source record, approve a version, deliver it, and retain the delivery details.

Reusable tasks

Confirm affected rooms and assignment boundaries
Request missing drying or equipment records
Match photos and logs to affected areas
Document open questions and assumptions
Complete estimate quality review
Record delivery and any requested follow-up

Revision guidance

Create a new version when later documentation changes quantities, dates, equipment, or affected areas.
Keep a short change summary with each delivered version so reviewers can identify the reason for the update.
Preserve the source files used for each major revision rather than replacing earlier evidence.

Billing considerations

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For hourly work, connect time entries to the job and review activity. For estimate-based pricing, retain the approved estimate total used in the calculation.

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