Upholsterers: quote visits and fabric choice

Before reupholstering a chair or a sofa, you need to see the piece, and the client needs time to choose a fabric. Both take appointments, and arranging them by phone interrupts work at the bench. With Book, clients book a home visit or a fabric session at your workshop on your own booking page, and you book collections and deliveries from your list.

On Book, each service has a name, a price and an optional description, all shown on your public page. Each slot belongs to one service, sits within one day and has its own capacity.

Durations and prices are examples: set your own. Leave the price empty where it depends on the job.

Create a visit service per area and open slots on the days you go out. Slots repeat weekly on the weekdays you choose until an end date. Each online booking takes one place, and a booked visit leaves your page.

The booking form takes first name, last name, email and phone, plus an optional note that reaches you in the new booking email. Ask for the type of piece, how many, the current state and the style wanted. Ask for photos by email; for simple pieces, photos may be enough to skip the visit.

A fabric session with one place gives the client your full attention among the sample books. Say in the description what to bring, such as a cushion or a photo of the room, and that they can bring someone to help decide. Open sessions at quiet times, such as late afternoon.

Once fabric and price are agreed, book the collection and the delivery yourself from your bookings list. First and last name are enough; with their email, the client gets a confirmation with a calendar file for each.

Clients can't move or cancel online: they contact you, and you move the booking from your list. If fabric arrives late, move the delivery and tell the client yourself, since Book doesn't email clients about changes.

Book doesn't write estimates, order fabric, take payments or send reminders. One booking page per business, no staff field. See the guide on workshop drop-off appointments. Book costs €5/month, everything included: unlimited services and bookings, no commission, no contract.