04Turnaround

How long will my request take?

Every request is different, but we'll give you an estimated turnaround before work begins.

EstimatesTypical ranges

Quick jobs
1–2 business days
Examples
- Finding specific information
- Simple document work
- Short transcription
- Basic editing
- Small visual or media requests
Research projects
3–7 business days
Examples
- Property research
- Historical research
- Newspaper / archive searches
- Research briefs
- Timelines
Larger projects
1–2+ weeks
Examples
- Large archive organization
- Extensive family / history research
- Multi-part research projects
- Projects combining research, writing, and media
Custom projects
Proposed after review
Some jobs don’t fit neatly into a box.
For those, we’ll provide a proposed timeline after reviewing the request.

Commitment

Your timeline is part of your scope.

Before work begins, you’ll know:

What we’re doing
What you’ll receive
What it costs
When you can expect it

If something changes during the project, we’ll let you know rather than silently moving the finish line.

Need it sooner?

Tell us when you need it.

We’ll let you know whether that deadline is realistic before you commit to the project.

Start a request

No surprise bill because the rabbit hole got deeper. If the project changes substantially, we’ll discuss the additional work and cost before doing it.