Approved photo intake

Approved Photo Intake Guidelines for Restoration Projects

Guidelines for preparing real restoration photos before adding them to the local project gallery approved settings without creating a public upload form.

No public uploadsLocal files onlyPrivacy review first

Privacy review before any project photo is published

Approved gallery images should show real restoration work while protecting property-owner privacy and claim confidentiality.

  • Remove or avoid faces and identifying people unless separate written permission exists.
  • Remove or avoid license plates, street numbers, mail, paperwork, and unique private identifiers.
  • Do not show policy numbers, claim numbers, carrier letters, invoices, financial documents, medical documents, or private claim files.
  • Avoid unrelated personal items in rooms when possible.
  • Use descriptive but privacy-safe alt text focused on the visible restoration activity.

Local file placement for approved images

The gallery public display process is designed for local website files referenced in inc/firestorm-project-gallery.json. Remote images and public upload forms are intentionally not supported.

  • Place approved images inside a website-controlled image folder such as assets/images/project-gallery/.
  • Reference only relative local paths in inc/firestorm-project-gallery.json.
  • Set approved: true only after privacy review is complete.
  • Use the correct category slug: fire-smoke, water-extraction, storm-roof, board-up, mold, rebuild, or documentation.
  • Do not invent locations, dates, customer names, before/after stories, or insurance outcomes.
  • Do not create a public upload form.

Alt text and caption guardrails

Good image text helps accessibility and search without exposing private information or overstating proof.

  • Describe the visible work, such as roof tarp installed over storm opening or drying equipment placed in affected basement.
  • Do not include exact private addresses, claim numbers, policy details, customer names, or private insurer communications.
  • Avoid before/after claims unless both photos are real, approved, and accurately paired.
  • Keep captions factual and service-focused.

Fire and Storm Restoration

Call Fire and Storm Restoration before damage gets harder to document.

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