Questions and answers
The short answers to what contractors ask us most. Don’t see yours? Ask us.
The widget
What is Avenue Proof?
Avenue Proof is a “See work near you” widget for home-service contractors, made by Branch Avenue. It adds a side tab to your website. Visitors open it and see your recently finished jobs near them, with before and after photos, the job type, the town and the date, on a map.
What do visitors see?
A map with red pins for each job and numbered bubbles where jobs are close together. The bubbles split into pins as they zoom in. They can search by ZIP or city, or let the widget find their area, then call, text, or request a call back after hours.
Will it slow down my website?
The widget loads after your page, so it doesn’t hold up the rest of your site.
Can it match my brand?
Yes. Set your brand color, which side of the page the tab sits on, and the tab text. You can also set office hours and switch the widget off and on.
What if I don’t have many jobs posted yet?
The tab only goes live once 3 jobs from the last 60 days are posted. Until then it stays hidden, so your visitors never see an empty map.
What does “light up your towns” mean?
A town lights up when it has 3 jobs from the last 60 days. It shows your office where you are visible and which towns need a job or two more.
Jobs and photos
Where do the jobs come from?
From your CRM. When a job is completed, invoiced or paid (you choose which), it comes into Avenue Proof on its own.
How do photos get added?
The tech who did the job gets a text with a link. They add before and after photos from their phone. No app to install and no password.
Does anything go live without review?
No. Your office reviews each job and its photos and posts it. Nothing appears on your website until someone in the office posts it.
Which trades is it for?
Electricians first, and also plumbers, HVAC, roofers, solar installers, landscapers, pest control, remodelers and other home-service contractors.
Privacy
Does the map show my customers’ homes?
No. A pin never marks the customer’s house. It goes on an approximate spot about 0.4 to 1 km away, in the same neighborhood, and never on a lake.
What job details are public?
The job type, the town, the date and the photos your office approved. The street address and the customer’s name are never shown.
What if a photo shows something personal?
Your office reviews every job before it is posted, so a house number or a license plate in the background can be caught before anyone sees it.
Setup and integrations
Which CRMs does it work with?
Housecall Pro, Jobber, ServiceTitan, Workiz and Zoho CRM, or any CRM that can send a webhook.
How do I install it on my website?
Add one script tag to your site, or send it to whoever manages it. It works anywhere you can add a script tag.
Who sets it up?
Branch Avenue does it with you: CRM connection, widget settings and the install. An account manager stays on hand after that.
Can I sign in to see my jobs and stats?
Yes. Customers sign in to the Avenue Proof app to review jobs, change widget settings and see analytics.
Pricing
How much does it cost?
Plans are set per business. Book a demo and we will put together a plan and a price for yours. See how pricing works.
See your jobs on the map
Book a demo. We will show the widget on a sample site, walk through the CRM connection, and talk through a plan for your business.