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Everything you need to run your antique restoration business

Packed with powerful tools to grow your revenue, streamline your bookings, and boost client retention.

Assessment-First Booking (On-site or Workshop Drop-off)

Let customers book an initial condition check before you commit to a restoration timeline. Capture photos, dimensions, wood type, finish, and symptoms like veneer lift, wobble, or worm holes so you can price properly.

Bench-Time Planning With Curing & Drying Blocks

Schedule restoration stages around glue cure, stain tests, shellac build, wax hardening, and reassembly windows. The diary protects the time you actually need, so you’re not squeezing a polish job between two “quick fixes”.

Quote Approval & Variation Trail

Send a clear quote after assessment, then request approval if extra issues appear during strip-down. Customers can accept on their phone, and you’ve got a record of what was agreed and when — ideal for heirlooms and high-value pieces.

Deposit & Stage Payments for Longer Restorations

Take a deposit to secure workshop time, then collect staged payments at agreed milestones (e.g., after structural repair, before finishing, on collection). It reduces cancellations and stops you funding materials and time out of your own pocket.

Collection/Delivery Slots With Access Notes

Offer proper pickup and drop-off windows with prompts for parking, stairs, lift availability, and whether a second person is needed. Cut down failed visits, rushed handling, and awkward “can you wait while I find the keys?” delays.

Customer Updates Without Constant Phone Calls

Automated confirmations, reminders, and update messages keep customers informed while you’re in the workshop with noisy extraction and gluey hands. Fewer interruptions means better work and fewer “just checking” calls.

The challenges every antique restoration faces

Quotes change after strip-down (and customers hate surprises)

With antiques, the real condition appears once you remove fittings, old polish, glue blocks or later repairs. If a customer books “a quick repair” and you discover delamination, worm or missing veneer, you need a proper approval step and a paper trail before you continue.

Bench time isn’t the whole job (drying, curing, acclimatising)

A restoration can include glue curing, finish drying, colour matching tests, and letting timber acclimatise. Standard calendars don’t allow for these non-working blocks, so you end up overbooking, rushing finishes, or delaying other jobs when a piece can’t be handled for 24–72 hours.

Collections, deliveries and access cause missed slots

Customers often underestimate the logistics: narrow staircases, parking restrictions, two-person lifts, or needing a specific time when someone’s home. If you don’t capture access notes and agree a proper slot, you waste journeys, risk damage, and lose half a day to one failed collection.

High-value items need trust, records and careful handling

When you’re taking in a Victorian sideboard or a family heirloom, customers expect clear intake notes, photos, and updates. Without a structured booking and job record, you’re relying on messages and memory — which is risky when there’s provenance, insurance, and delicate parts to track.

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Built for real antique restoration workflows

A typical day starts with a quick look at what’s on the bench: a chair frame clamped overnight, a tabletop waiting for the next coat, and a cabinet that’s ready for reassembly once the finish has hardened. The problem is the diary rarely matches reality. A customer rings at 9:05 wanting you to “just tighten a leg”, another wants a quote off a blurry photo, and someone else says they’ll pop round “...

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What we help with

  • Quoting off photos, then finding hidden damage after strip-down
  • Customers demanding a fixed completion date for work that needs curing time
  • Collections booked vaguely, leading to wasted trips and risky lifting
  • Interruptions in the workshop from constant “any update?” calls
  • Finishing jobs being rushed because the diary allowed back-to-back bookings
Antique Restoration Business Mobile App

Manage Your Antique Restoration Business
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Download the iBookFast Provider app and manage your antique restoration bookings on the go. Accept appointments, chat with clients, track earnings – all from your phone.

Real-Time Antique Restoration Bookings Accept antique restoration bookings, confirm or reschedule instantly
Live Chat Message your antique restoration clients directly
Push Notifications Never miss a antique restoration booking or enquiry
Business Analytics Track your antique restoration business earnings
Team Management Manage your antique restoration team schedules
Review Management Respond to antique restoration service reviews

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Quick Setup

Get started in 3 simple steps

Your antique restoration business accepting bookings in under 5 minutes

1

List Your Restoration Services by Stage

Add assessment appointments, workshop drop-offs, on-site visits, and common jobs like veneer repair, chair re-gluing, French polishing, colour matching, and woodworm treatment. Make it clear what needs an assessment before a firm price.

2

Set Lead Times, Bench-Time Limits & Collection Slots

Define when you take assessments, how many active restorations you’ll run at once, and block time for curing/drying so the diary reflects real workshop constraints. Add collection/delivery windows and prompts for access and parking.

3

Take Deposits and Confirm Work Before You Start

Switch on deposits for longer restorations and set stage payments for bigger jobs. Send quotes and variation approvals through the system so customers sign off changes before you commit more bench time and materials.

Simple Pricing

Choose the Perfect Plan for Your Business

Start free and scale as you grow. No hidden fees, cancel anytime.

Starter

Perfect for getting started with your first listing

Free
  • 0% platform commission
  • Free Listing
  • Email Notifications
  • Unlimited Services

Pro

Great for growing businesses with multiple services

£ 14 /month
  • Up to 5 team members
  • 0% platform commission
  • Up to 5 staff members
  • Custom subdomain
  • Embed Widgets
  • Group Bookings
  • 30-day free trial

Premium

Best for established businesses ready to scale

£ 29 /month
  • Up to 15 team members
  • 0% platform commission
  • Up to 15 staff members
  • Custom subdomain
  • Embed Widgets
  • Group Bookings
  • 30-day free trial
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Increase Revenue by 40%

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FAQ

Questions? Answers.

Everything you need to know about our antique restoration booking system.

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Can I handle urgent restoration requests, like a table needed for an event?

Yes — you can offer a limited number of “priority assessment” slots and keep specific bench-time blocks for rush jobs. The key is setting expectations: urgent work often means higher cost and less flexibility on finish options. The system can also limit how many urgent bookings are available so you don’t derail ongoing restorations.

What job types can customers book without ringing me first?

Most restorers use online booking for assessment appointments, workshop drop-offs, and smaller defined jobs like chair tightening, minor veneer re-gluing, or finish refreshes. For anything involving strip-back, colour matching, or structural repairs, customers book an assessment first. That keeps your quotes accurate and avoids misunderstandings.

When should I take payment for antique restoration work?

For multi-day restorations, a deposit is sensible to secure workshop time and cover initial materials. Many restorers then take a stage payment once repairs are complete and before finishing begins, with the balance on collection/delivery. This approach reduces cancellations and avoids awkward payment discussions at handover.

Is antique restoration seasonal in the UK?

It can be. You’ll often see a pre-Christmas push for dining furniture and “family visit” deadlines, plus spring/summer spikes from house moves and inherited items being sorted. Online booking helps you manage lead times and stop overpromising during peak periods.

Can the system manage multiple restorers or a small workshop team?

Yes — you can assign bookings to different people, such as one person handling assessments and another focusing on bench work. You can also separate calendars for finishing, repairs, and collections so you don’t double-book shared resources. It’s particularly useful when you’ve got part-time help or a second pair of hands for lifting.

How does it help turn quotes into confirmed bookings?

Customers can book an assessment, receive a written quote, and accept it online without another round of phone calls. You can set an expiry on quotes and request a deposit to confirm the slot. It cuts down the “I’ll think about it” enquiries that quietly waste your week.

How do I keep customers updated without spending all day messaging?

You can send automatic confirmations, reminders, and simple progress updates at key stages — for example, “assessment completed”, “repairs underway”, “finishing started”, and “ready for collection”. That reduces inbound chasing and gives customers confidence their piece hasn’t been forgotten. It also sets clear collection windows so you’re not stuck waiting in the workshop.

Can I vary pricing for conservation work vs a practical restoration?

Yes — you can offer different service options or note that conservation-grade work is quoted after assessment. Some customers want minimal intervention and reversible methods, others want a durable finish for daily use. The booking flow can capture their preference early so you’re not quoting blind.

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Why iBookFast for your antique restoration business?

Antique restoration is a careful balance between craft, planning, and customer confidence. Most of us aren’t short of enquiries — we’re short of the right kind of enquiries, with the right information, booked into the diary in a way that doesn’t wreck the workshop. A big issue is that customers don’t understand what they’re asking for. “Can you restore this table?” could mean anything from tighte...

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