Complete v2.99r17 feature catalogue

How ValetFlow helps a dealership.

ValetFlow connects vehicle intake, Workshop work, customer approval, valeting, quality control, communication, reporting and collection. This page separates the benefits by operational area so a dealership can see exactly where the platform fits.

7operational areas
46documented capabilities
2connected job workflows
1shared vehicle journey
Major additions since the v2.91 report

The report now reflects the current dealership workflow.

Accepted handover & custody

Workshop can record vehicle/key custody and the receiving valeter must accept the handover or return it with a reason before valeting starts.

Capacity & SLA planning

Workshop and valeting workload can be compared with available minutes, overload warnings, due-time risk, pending handovers and QA targets.

Richer vehicle & account control

Vehicle lookup can retain MOT intelligence when supplied, while secure password reset, last-login/activity and online presence improve account support.

01

Vehicle intake and booking

Bring every new vehicle into a consistent record before work begins.

One-page and guided booking

Live

Dealerships can choose a fast one-page form or a step-by-step guided form separately for normal and Workshop bookings.

Vehicle registration & MOT intelligence

External setup

When configured with the official DVSA MOT History API, lookup can populate available vehicle details and retain MOT expiry/result, latest mileage and returned advisory or defect information while manual entry remains available.

Dealership custom fields

Live

Text, long text, number, date, date/time, dropdown and yes/no questions can be added to either booking type.

Priorities, due times and waiting customers

Live

Record deadlines, urgent work and customers waiting on site so important vehicles remain visible.

Parking and key locations

Live

Use dealership-specific rows, bays and free-text locations to help staff find vehicles and keys.

Services and additional work

Live

Each dealership controls its own valet services, Workshop tasks and chargeable add-on work.

02

Workshop operations

Keep mechanical work clear without losing the later handover to valeting.

Separate Workshop board

Live

MOT, recall, servicing, diagnostics and repair jobs use a dedicated workflow rather than mixing with the valet queue.

Workshop statuses and technician assignment

Live

Track received, assigned, in progress, awaiting approval or parts, ready and collected stages.

Itemised estimates

Live

Add labour, parts, fees and other recommended work with quantities, prices and totals.

Private customer approval

Live

Customers can approve, decline or part-approve estimate items without creating an account.

Accepted Workshop-to-valeter handover

Live

Workshop can record key/vehicle location, parking, mileage, fuel or EV battery and outstanding work. The receiving valeter must accept custody or return the vehicle to Workshop with a reason before work can start.

Customer progress stages

Live

Share a limited private page showing received, mechanic, valeting and ready-for-collection progress. The page moves into the valeting stage only after the receiving valeter accepts custody.

03

Valeting, quality and evidence

Give valeters a practical mobile workflow and managers evidence of what happened.

Live valet board

Live

Show Awaiting Valet, In Progress, Quality Check, Completed, Reclean/Rework and Overdue columns.

Digital job sheet

Live

Keep vehicle details, instructions, staff assignment, timers, notes, photos and completion information together.

Pre-valet condition check

Live

Record condition concerns before work starts and keep them with the vehicle history.

Interactive damage map

Live

Mark damage categories directly on the vehicle diagram and retain the corresponding list.

Before & After Photos

Live

Store before, after, interior, exterior and damage evidence against the correct job.

Photo QA and sign-off

Optional

Where enabled, authorised staff can review work, add a QA photo and record sign-off notes.

Reclean and rework records

Live

Keep corrective work linked to the original job with reason, assignment, notes, status and evidence.

04

Customer and dealership access

Reduce calls and give dealership teams visibility without exposing platform administration.

Dealership dashboard and bookings

Live

Dealership users can request work, search current and historic bookings, view progress and open authorised records.

Private customer status webpage

Live

A random-token page gives customers clear progress while hiding internal notes and staff discussion.

Estimate approval webpage

Live

Customers review understandable descriptions and prices and submit one recorded approval response.

Photo and invoice access

Live

Authorised dealership users can download job photos and open invoice history.

Reclean requests

Live

Dealership users can raise a reclean against completed work so it stays visible and traceable.

Customer collection close-out

Live

The private progress page can be closed and removed when the keys are collected while internal history remains.

05

People, time and communication

Keep operational messages and staff activity inside the same working system.

Mobile and PWA workflow

Live

Staff can view work, start and finish jobs, add notes, upload photos and update progress from a phone.

Android valeter app

Beta

A dedicated APK supports jobs, timesheets, messages, photos and the damage map.

Timesheets and breaks

Live

Clock in and out, record breaks and review or correct time records before payroll use.

Valeter payment details and terms

Live

Payment information and acceptance records are managed on a dedicated restricted page.

Job messaging and inbox

Live

Keep job-specific notes and broader team messages inside ValetFlow instead of scattered chats.

QR and GPS check-in

Optional

Dealerships can enable location or QR-based staff check-in only where the process needs it.

06

Management, reporting and finance

Turn daily job records into information managers can act on.

Operational dashboard & capacity

Live

See workload, priorities, active staff, overdue vehicles and recent activity, with capacity and SLA warnings for Workshop and valeting workload.

Stats and reports

Live

Review completed jobs, average job time, recleans, late work, productive days and payroll totals.

Capacity, SLA & combined usage

Live

Track available minutes, overload or nearly-full warnings, due-time risk, handovers awaiting acceptance and QA targets while linked handovers avoid duplicate package counting.

Invoice history

Live

Filter timesheet and additional-service invoices, export CSV/PDF where supported and track paid, unpaid or cancelled status.

Weather productivity board

Live

Use dealership postcode forecasts and practical advice to plan weather-sensitive work.

Multi-location controls

Live

Higher packages can separate and compare dealership locations while protecting each site’s records.

07

Configuration, security and integration

Make the platform fit each dealership while keeping technical controls away from normal users.

Dealership feature settings

Live

Administrators can switch package-included tools on or off without deleting historic records.

Role, account & dealership permissions

Live

Dealership, staff, valeter, viewer and platform roles are limited to the records they need. Dealer accounts also support last-login/activity visibility, online presence and secure password reset.

System Health, API & security diagnostics

Live

Check database tables, storage, authenticated email, postcode weather, vehicle lookup and API health from one place while keeping public error detail restricted.

Authenticated SMTP delivery

Live

Use configured SMTP rather than basic server mail and test delivery from System Health.

API and app foundation

Live

Token-based valeter endpoints support secure app access without exposing Super Admin pages.

Auto Trader stock import

External access

Advertised stock can be prepared for import where the dealership has suitable third-party access and credentials.

Self-hosted installation

Available

A licensed copy can run on a customer-controlled server with agreed responsibility for updates, backups and security.

Backup, update history & admin safeguards

Admin

Technical tools support backups, database checks, update records, TXT export, dealer-contact retention, safer maintenance and security hardening.

Theme, menu, alerts & traffic controls

Admin

Light/dark appearance, colour schemes, public wording, SEO, header/footer menus, important-event email alerts and separate visitor-versus-bot traffic reporting can be managed centrally.

Who benefits

A clearer working day for every role.

Dealership staff

Book vehicles, see progress, request work, check customer-waiting priorities, find parked cars and access records without calling around the site.

Workshop team

Manage repair stages, estimates, customer authority, parts delays, key locations and the later valeting handover.

Valeters

See the correct queue, understand the required service, record condition and proof, communicate issues and complete jobs from mobile devices.

Managers

See bottlenecks, overdue work, quality problems, staffing, recleans, job durations, invoices and reporting from one operational record.

Customers

Receive limited progress updates and approve recommended Workshop work without needing an account or seeing internal dealership information.

Platform administrators

Control packages, features, roles, system health, backups, email, integrations, themes, updates and dealership separation.

The practical result

ValetFlow helps the dealership manage the gaps between departments.

The product’s strongest value is not simply recording that a valet was completed. It keeps the changing responsibility for a vehicle visible as it moves through Workshop, customer approval, valeting, quality review and collection.

Fewer verbal handovers and repeated status calls.

More evidence when damage, delay or quality is questioned.

Clearer responsibility for the next action.

A better customer update without exposing the internal system.