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Why switch to Flow Mobile Surveying?

You've created reports manually for years, and it's working OK, so what's the value of switching to Flow Mobile Surveying?

It's easy to say, "It'll save you lots of time" - but precisely how much time?

Use this Return on Investment calculator to tell us about your business operations. Then, based on figures provided by our clients, we'll instantly calculate how much time you'll save by switching to our software.

Your Fixed Staff Costs

Number of surveyors
10
Surveyor day rate
£ 300
Office staff day rate
£ 150

Typical Job Details ✝ including travel time

Revenue per job
£ 500
Surveyor time on site ✝
4h
Surveyor time in office ✝
3h
Admin time in office
2h

Before Flow

Your surveyors can complete:

240 jobs / month
=
£120,000

After Flow

Your surveyors can complete:

525 jobs / month
=
£262,500

For only £1,000 for 10 licences

Let's break it down

This chart shows the timeline for a typical job. It uses the values you entered above.

14235Before FlowAfter Flow

Before Flow Mobile Surveying

  1. The surveyor is on site for 4.0 hours
  2. They return to the office for 3.0 hours to write up their work
  3. Office staff work for 2.0 hours to finalise the report

After Flow Mobile Surveying

  1. The surveyor is finished after 3.2 hours
    They can go straight to the next job - no need to return to the office
  2. Reports are finalised earlier to send to the client

What's that worth?

Generally speaking, your surveyors complete more jobs, and report turnaround times are improved.

For the job above:

Before FlowAfter FlowDifference
Surveyor Time7.0 hrs3.2 hrs 3.8 hrs
Admin Time2.0 hrs0.7 hrs 1.3 hrs
Jobs / Month / Surveyor24.052.5 28.5

...which equates to:

Before FlowAfter FlowDifference
Surveyor Costs£263£120 £143
Admin Costs£38£12 £25
Job Margin£200£368 £168
The key figure is that Flow Mobile can free up 91.2 hours per surveyor, every month.

Hopefully, you found this ROI calculator helpful in understanding the lost opportunity cost of writing reports manually vs. using our software.

But numbers — although compelling — are just numbers.

The reality is less stress and the opportunity to work on high-value, enjoyable activities. Our clients tell us that switching to Flow Mobile Surveying transformed their business overnight. Before, they worked late writing reports. Now, they can enjoy surveying again, knowing that 90% of the report is completed on-site.

Our mission is to free up your report writing time so you can focus on the things that matter. We invite you to join the hundreds of surveying companies that use Flow Mobile Surveying to free up time and grow their businesses.