In plain English
It is a rough cost figure prepared before the repair is done. It gives an expected amount for fixing damaged property rather than a final charge.
In context
Here, "repair estimate" names the document that gives the expected cost of repairing the damaged property for the claim.
- Situation
- Submitting claims, evidence, estimates, and following claim status
- What it communicates
- names a document giving expected repair costs for the claim
Meaning limits
The term by itself does not establish the final amount that will actually be charged for the repair.
Examples
“The repair estimate for the damaged fence was only a rough figure, and the final charge came in higher.”
“She attached the repair estimate for the broken window to the claim.”