Furniture restorers: assessment visits for antiques

Before restoring a chest of drawers or a dining table, you need to see the wood, the joints, the old finish and what's been repaired before. A dresser can't come to you; a chair can. With Book, owners book an assessment on your own booking page, at home for large pieces or at the workshop for small ones, and you book collection and delivery 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. Leave collection and delivery prices empty if they depend on distance.

Create home assessment services per area and day, with travel in the slot. 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, its age if known, the damage and the result wanted. Ask for photos by email; for simple jobs, photos may replace the visit.

Once the owner agrees, book the collection yourself from your bookings list, then the delivery when the piece is finished. First and last name are enough; with their email, the owner gets a confirmation with a calendar file for each.

Say in the description that you need to know about stairs, narrow doors and parking before collection. Ask the owner to clear the piece in advance.

Owners can't move or cancel online: they contact you, and you move the booking from your list. Book doesn't email clients about changes and sends no reminders. Your bookings sync with Google, iPhone or Mac calendars.

Book doesn't write estimates, track pieces, take payments or send reminders. One booking page per business, no staff field. See the guide on French polishing and finishing workshops. Book costs €5/month, everything included: unlimited services and bookings, no commission, no contract.