FixTrail

FixTrail — Home Repair Evidence & Troubleshooting Log

Before you call a technician, build the full story of what you tried.

FixTrail helps homeowners document household repair issues, test attempts, parts used, repair steps, costs, and outcomes in one clear repair trail. Stop repeating failed fixes and walk into a service call with evidence, not guesswork.

WHAT FIXTRAIL DOES

FixTrail is built for real home repair troubleshooting — not task tracking, not journaling, not shopping lists. It is a workshop-style log that records what broke, what you suspected, what you tried, and what happened next.

CREATE REPAIR CASES
Log the issue title, room, appliance or object, severity, first noticed date, cost estimate, priority, and notes. Rate the before-condition so you have a baseline before any work begins.

BUILD A STEP-BY-STEP ATTEMPT LOG
Record every repair attempt with step name, result, cost, time spent, success level, parts used, repair steps, and written notes — no photos required.

TRACK CAUSE HYPOTHESES
List what you think might be wrong, mark confidence levels, and rule out dead ends as you test ideas.

RATE BEFORE & AFTER CONDITION
Compare how bad things were before you started and how they look after each attempt or final fix.

GENERATE A TECHNICIAN HANDOFF REPORT
FixTrail builds a printable, shareable summary with timeline, attempts, likely cause, next recommended step, total cost, and time invested — ready to hand to a pro.

REVIEW YOUR WORKSHOP BOARD
See open cases, solved cases, latest issues, and highest-priority repairs from a simple dashboard designed for quick action.

SEARCH & MANAGE YOUR ARCHIVE
Find saved repair trails, filter by status, edit cases, and keep your home repair history organized.

VIEW WORKSHOP ANALYTICS
Track solved rate, spending trends, room distribution, and repeated issue types with built-in charts.

WHY HOMEOWNERS USE FIXTRAIL

- Remember what already failed before spending more time or money
- Avoid repeating the same repair attempt twice
- Keep a clear record of parts replaced and steps taken
- Show a technician exactly what was tried before they arrive
- Build confidence for DIY fixes with a structured process
- Keep repair history organized by room, severity, and status

PRIVACY & SIMPLICITY

FixTrail stores everything locally on your device. No account required. No cloud sync. No third-party services. Your r