[painperdu]

I've gather the estimates/grades of repair work from many photo repair sites over the net.

Would you agree that this is pretty much a standard. Can restoration be broken down into these 3 basic grades?
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Grade 1


Minor fading
Slightly discolored
Light specs of mold damage
Hair-line fissures

Grade 2


Heavy scratch marks
Facial area corrections
Multiple paper wrinkles
Moderate specs of mold damage

Grade 3


Large areas missing or damaged
Large areas of face or body missing
Significant mold damage
Siginificant scratch marks

[Chip Hildreth]

Three seems to be adequate without being overly complex but I have to look at every job before I estimate it.
Chip

[painperdu]

Thanks Chip and others for your responses.

I'm trying to clarify the justification of pricing for various levels of expertise required for different levels of restoration work.

[RooB]

I do the three tier grade system as well, but it's actually a replacement of my former per-hour system.

I more or less determine what grade the photo is in by how long I believe it would take me to complete it instead of what is wrong with it. I apply that to both restoration and alteration-- # of estimated hours is what determines the grade.

1-2 hours is grade 1.
3-4 hours is grade 2.
5+ hours is grade 3.

I still offer the hourly rate for people who prefer that, and it's much better now that I've gone from $8.50/hr to $25/hr. :P