SpotFix Blog
Stories from the field.
Civic infrastructure, safer workplaces, better buildings. Written by the team building SpotFix in Sault Ste. Marie.
How to report a pothole in your Ontario city
A 60-second guide to reporting a pothole anywhere in Ontario with SpotFix — photo, GPS, and a public pin so your city sees it the same day.
Public when it should be visible. Private when it should be protected.
Why SpotFix splits civic issues from workplace, rental, and internal property reports — and why that split is non-negotiable.
How faster hazard reporting prevents workplace injuries
Most workplace injuries start as small problems somebody noticed but never wrote down. SpotFix gives workers a 60-second way to flag hazards.
A cleaner way for tenants to report maintenance issues
Texts get lost. Memories blur. SpotFix gives tenants and property managers a shared paper trail with photos, GPS, timestamps, and PDF reports.
When reporting is easier, cities fix more
Most residents want to help. The pipe between them and Public Works is what's broken. Here's how a structured map of issues changes the math.
Why Canada has so many potholes
Potholes aren't random. Here's the freeze-thaw cycle that wrecks Canadian roads — and why faster reporting is the cheapest fix.