What kinds of info are listed in a furniture repair estimate?

For an ESTIMATE.. keep it simple... time and materials, and a quick description of the method of repair. For example, to repair a scratch in the finish of a dining table, I would provide an ESTIMATE for "repair by touch up of finish using 'xyzabc' materials", or "stripping and refinishing" of the table, using 'xyzabc' materials (depending on severity of the damage). I'd also specify if I was going to work on it at the owner's location, or if it needed to be delivered to my shop, either by the customer, or myself, and give a rough idea of how long it would take to complete the work, as well as how long the work itself would take. An example would be "6 hours labor, project finished by MO/Date/Year." (Some repair work requires 'dry time' of either finishes, or glue -- and the customer needs to be made aware of that.) Obviously, you also need to include the 'business' info, like name, address, phone, etc. Before I began work, I'd have a short contract/work-order stating what I would do ...  more