LibreThe flashing nobody sees again is the flashing the warranty asks about.
Pan flashing, sill, shims, fasteners — trim hides all of it, and a leak claim a year out turns on a photo you either took or didn't. LibreCam stamps GPS, weather, and time on every shot, online or off.
An install, documented opening to operation
The waterproofing gets covered first. It's also the only thing a leak claim cares about.
Opening prep
- Existing window or door condition before removal
- The rough opening — square, sized, and the substrate sound
- Existing flashing and housewrap, with any rot exposed
- Product labels and the manufacturer's instruction sheet
Set & flash
- Sill pan flashing formed with back dam and end dams
- Unit shimmed plumb, level, and square — gaps in frame
- Fasteners placed and spaced per the instructions
- Jamb and head flashing lapped over the nailing fin
- Housewrap integration and sealant before any trim
Trim, test & handoff
- Interior and exterior trim complete
- Insulation or backer rod and the interior air seal
- Operation test — open, close, lock, and weatherstrip seat
- Before/after pairs and a warranty set on a link
The photos that decide whether you get paid
A window install is a waterproofing job wearing a finish-carpentry costume, and the waterproofing is exactly the part that disappears under trim and never gets seen again. Manufacturer warranties don't cover a unit that wasn't installed to their instructions, and the way they decide is by asking for proof of the sill pan, the flashing laps, and the shimming. A year later, when water shows up on the sill, the homeowner blames the window and the manufacturer blames the install. The only thing that puts you in the clear is a dated photo of the pan flashing formed and the head flashing lapped before the trim went on. That same record kills the cracked-drywall and won't-latch callbacks, because your shimming and operation-test shots show it left right. LibreCam keeps it automatic: GPS, weather, and time on every shot, organized by job, ready to hand the manufacturer or the homeowner as a single link with before/after pairs that sell the upgrade.
Built for how installers actually work
Installed-per-instructions, proven
Pan, flashing, shims, fasteners — shot before trim, against the manufacturer's instruction sheet. The proof the warranty stands on.
Flashing on the record
Sill pan with end dams, jamb and head laps over the fin, housewrap integration. When water shows up later, the photo settles whose detail it is.
Shimming and square documented
Plumb, level, square, with the shims and reveal in frame. The shot that answers a cracked-corner or a won't-latch callback.
Before/after that sells the upgrade
Old unit beside the new one, same opening. The homeowner sees the difference at a glance — and so does the next prospect.
No signal on the build? Keep shooting.
New construction and remodels lose reception. Photos and captions queue on your phone and sync when you leave.
One link for the manufacturer
No app on their end. They open a browser gallery — pan, flashing, fasteners, operation test — the warranty record in one place.
Frequently Asked Questions
The waterproofing: the sill pan with its dams, the shimming and square, the fastener spacing, the jamb and head flashing lapped over the fin, and the housewrap integration. Trim hides all of it, and a leak claim asks for every one of those photos.
Proof the unit was installed to their instructions — pan flashing, flashing laps, shimming, and fasteners. Shoot each step against the instruction sheet before you trim, and the warranty has a record to stand on.
A leak fight is always the window versus the install. A dated photo of the pan formed and the flashing lapped before trim shows your waterproofing went in right, so the claim lands on the unit, not on you.
Yes. Shoot it plumb, level, and square with the shims and reveal visible. That's the shot that answers a cracked-corner complaint or a door that won't latch.
Yes. Everything saves to your phone first and syncs when you're back in signal. New construction is exactly the case it's built for.
Nothing. LibreCam is free for the whole crew — the free plan is the product, not a trial.