diff --git a/packages/admin/src/api/repairs.ts b/packages/admin/src/api/repairs.ts
index a2d9b71..7a5329a 100644
--- a/packages/admin/src/api/repairs.ts
+++ b/packages/admin/src/api/repairs.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { queryOptions } from '@tanstack/react-query'
 import { api } from '@/lib/api-client'
-import type { RepairTicket, RepairLineItem, RepairBatch, RepairServiceTemplate } from '@/types/repair'
+import type { RepairTicket, RepairLineItem, RepairBatch, RepairNote, RepairServiceTemplate } from '@/types/repair'
 import type { PaginatedResponse, PaginationInput } from '@forte/shared/schemas'
 
 // --- Repair Tickets ---
@@ -89,6 +89,27 @@ export function repairBatchTicketsOptions(batchId: string, params: PaginationInp
   })
 }
 
+// --- Repair Notes ---
+
+export const repairNoteKeys = {
+  all: (ticketId: string) => ['repair-tickets', ticketId, 'notes'] as const,
+}
+
+export function repairNoteListOptions(ticketId: string) {
+  return queryOptions({
+    queryKey: repairNoteKeys.all(ticketId),
+    queryFn: () => api.get<{ data: RepairNote[] }>(`/v1/repair-tickets/${ticketId}/notes`),
+    enabled: !!ticketId,
+  })
+}
+
+export const repairNoteMutations = {
+  create: (ticketId: string, data: Record<string, unknown>) =>
+    api.post<RepairNote>(`/v1/repair-tickets/${ticketId}/notes`, data),
+  delete: (id: string) =>
+    api.del<RepairNote>(`/v1/repair-notes/${id}`),
+}
+
 // --- Repair Service Templates ---
 
 export const repairServiceTemplateKeys = {
diff --git a/packages/admin/src/components/repairs/ticket-notes.tsx b/packages/admin/src/components/repairs/ticket-notes.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db80e19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/admin/src/components/repairs/ticket-notes.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+import { useState } from 'react'
+import { useQuery, useMutation, useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query'
+import { repairNoteListOptions, repairNoteMutations, repairNoteKeys } from '@/api/repairs'
+import { useAuthStore } from '@/stores/auth.store'
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
+import { Textarea } from '@/components/ui/textarea'
+import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge'
+import { Send, Trash2, Eye, Lock } from 'lucide-react'
+import { toast } from 'sonner'
+import type { RepairNote } from '@/types/repair'
+
+const STATUS_LABELS: Record<string, string> = {
+  in_transit: 'In Transit',
+  intake: 'Intake',
+  diagnosing: 'Diagnosing',
+  pending_approval: 'Pending Approval',
+  approved: 'Approved',
+  in_progress: 'In Progress',
+  pending_parts: 'Pending Parts',
+  ready: 'Ready',
+  picked_up: 'Picked Up',
+  delivered: 'Delivered',
+  cancelled: 'Cancelled',
+}
+
+interface TicketNotesProps {
+  ticketId: string
+}
+
+export function TicketNotes({ ticketId }: TicketNotesProps) {
+  const queryClient = useQueryClient()
+  const hasPermission = useAuthStore((s) => s.hasPermission)
+  const [content, setContent] = useState('')
+  const [visibility, setVisibility] = useState<'internal' | 'customer'>('internal')
+
+  const { data } = useQuery(repairNoteListOptions(ticketId))
+  const notes = data?.data ?? []
+
+  const createMutation = useMutation({
+    mutationFn: (data: Record<string, unknown>) => repairNoteMutations.create(ticketId, data),
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: repairNoteKeys.all(ticketId) })
+      setContent('')
+      toast.success('Note added')
+    },
+    onError: (err) => toast.error(err.message),
+  })
+
+  const deleteMutation = useMutation({
+    mutationFn: repairNoteMutations.delete,
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: repairNoteKeys.all(ticketId) })
+      toast.success('Note removed')
+    },
+    onError: (err) => toast.error(err.message),
+  })
+
+  function handleSubmit(e: React.FormEvent) {
+    e.preventDefault()
+    if (!content.trim()) return
+    createMutation.mutate({ content: content.trim(), visibility })
+  }
+
+  function formatDate(dateStr: string) {
+    const d = new Date(dateStr)
+    return d.toLocaleDateString(undefined, { month: 'short', day: 'numeric', year: 'numeric' }) +
+      ' ' + d.toLocaleTimeString(undefined, { hour: 'numeric', minute: '2-digit' })
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-4">
+      {/* Add note form */}
+      {hasPermission('repairs.edit') && (
+        <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="space-y-2">
+          <Textarea
+            value={content}
+            onChange={(e) => setContent(e.target.value)}
+            placeholder="Add a note..."
+            rows={3}
+          />
+          <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+            <div className="flex gap-1">
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                onClick={() => setVisibility('internal')}
+                className={`flex items-center gap-1 px-2.5 py-1 rounded-md text-xs font-medium border transition-colors ${
+                  visibility === 'internal' ? 'bg-primary text-primary-foreground border-primary' : 'bg-background text-muted-foreground border-border'
+                }`}
+              >
+                <Lock className="h-3 w-3" />Internal
+              </button>
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                onClick={() => setVisibility('customer')}
+                className={`flex items-center gap-1 px-2.5 py-1 rounded-md text-xs font-medium border transition-colors ${
+                  visibility === 'customer' ? 'bg-primary text-primary-foreground border-primary' : 'bg-background text-muted-foreground border-border'
+                }`}
+              >
+                <Eye className="h-3 w-3" />Customer Visible
+              </button>
+            </div>
+            <Button type="submit" size="sm" disabled={createMutation.isPending || !content.trim()}>
+              <Send className="mr-1 h-3 w-3" />
+              {createMutation.isPending ? 'Posting...' : 'Post Note'}
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+        </form>
+      )}
+
+      {/* Notes feed */}
+      {notes.length === 0 ? (
+        <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground text-center py-4">No notes yet</p>
+      ) : (
+        <div className="space-y-3">
+          {[...notes].reverse().map((note) => (
+            <NoteEntry
+              key={note.id}
+              note={note}
+              formatDate={formatDate}
+              canDelete={hasPermission('repairs.admin')}
+              onDelete={() => deleteMutation.mutate(note.id)}
+            />
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+function NoteEntry({ note, formatDate, canDelete, onDelete }: {
+  note: RepairNote
+  formatDate: (d: string) => string
+  canDelete: boolean
+  onDelete: () => void
+}) {
+  return (
+    <div className={`rounded-md border p-3 ${note.visibility === 'customer' ? 'border-blue-300/50 bg-blue-50/30 dark:border-blue-800/50 dark:bg-blue-950/20' : ''}`}>
+      <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-2">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+          <span className="font-semibold text-foreground">{note.authorName}</span>
+          <span>{formatDate(note.createdAt)}</span>
+          {note.ticketStatus && (
+            <Badge variant="outline" className="text-[10px] px-1.5 py-0">
+              {STATUS_LABELS[note.ticketStatus] ?? note.ticketStatus}
+            </Badge>
+          )}
+          {note.visibility === 'customer' && (
+            <Badge variant="secondary" className="text-[10px] px-1.5 py-0 gap-0.5">
+              <Eye className="h-2.5 w-2.5" />Customer
+            </Badge>
+          )}
+          {note.visibility === 'internal' && (
+            <Badge variant="outline" className="text-[10px] px-1.5 py-0 gap-0.5">
+              <Lock className="h-2.5 w-2.5" />Internal
+            </Badge>
+          )}
+        </div>
+        {canDelete && (
+          <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" className="h-6 w-6 p-0" onClick={onDelete}>
+            <Trash2 className="h-3 w-3 text-destructive" />
+          </Button>
+        )}
+      </div>
+      <p className="text-sm mt-1.5 whitespace-pre-wrap">{note.content}</p>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/packages/admin/src/routes/_authenticated/repairs/$ticketId.tsx b/packages/admin/src/routes/_authenticated/repairs/$ticketId.tsx
index 65941c7..181458d 100644
--- a/packages/admin/src/routes/_authenticated/repairs/$ticketId.tsx
+++ b/packages/admin/src/routes/_authenticated/repairs/$ticketId.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
 import { usePagination } from '@/hooks/use-pagination'
 import { StatusProgress } from '@/components/repairs/status-progress'
 import { TicketPhotos } from '@/components/repairs/ticket-photos'
+import { TicketNotes } from '@/components/repairs/ticket-notes'
 import { DataTable, type Column } from '@/components/shared/data-table'
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
 import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge'
@@ -334,6 +335,16 @@ function RepairTicketDetailPage() {
         </CardContent>
       </Card>
 
+      {/* Notes Journal */}
+      <Card>
+        <CardHeader>
+          <CardTitle className="text-lg">Notes</CardTitle>
+        </CardHeader>
+        <CardContent>
+          <TicketNotes ticketId={ticketId} />
+        </CardContent>
+      </Card>
+
       {/* Line Items */}
       <Card>
         <CardHeader className="flex flex-row items-center justify-between">
diff --git a/packages/admin/src/types/repair.ts b/packages/admin/src/types/repair.ts
index b20918e..483e6f2 100644
--- a/packages/admin/src/types/repair.ts
+++ b/packages/admin/src/types/repair.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,17 @@ export interface RepairBatch {
   updatedAt: string
 }
 
+export interface RepairNote {
+  id: string
+  repairTicketId: string
+  authorId: string
+  authorName: string
+  content: string
+  visibility: 'internal' | 'customer'
+  ticketStatus: string | null
+  createdAt: string
+}
+
 export interface RepairServiceTemplate {
   id: string
   companyId: string
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/db/migrations/0018_repair_notes.sql b/packages/backend/src/db/migrations/0018_repair_notes.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0973cf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/backend/src/db/migrations/0018_repair_notes.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+CREATE TYPE "repair_note_visibility" AS ENUM ('internal', 'customer');
+
+CREATE TABLE "repair_note" (
+  "id" uuid PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid() NOT NULL,
+  "repair_ticket_id" uuid NOT NULL REFERENCES "repair_ticket"("id"),
+  "author_id" uuid NOT NULL REFERENCES "user"("id"),
+  "author_name" varchar(255) NOT NULL,
+  "content" text NOT NULL,
+  "visibility" "repair_note_visibility" NOT NULL DEFAULT 'internal',
+  "ticket_status" "repair_ticket_status",
+  "created_at" timestamp with time zone NOT NULL DEFAULT now()
+);
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/db/migrations/meta/_journal.json b/packages/backend/src/db/migrations/meta/_journal.json
index 9d04b60..5b8b79f 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/db/migrations/meta/_journal.json
+++ b/packages/backend/src/db/migrations/meta/_journal.json
@@ -127,6 +127,13 @@
       "when": 1774770000000,
       "tag": "0017_repair_in_transit_status",
       "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 18,
+      "version": "7",
+      "when": 1774780000000,
+      "tag": "0018_repair_notes",
+      "breakpoints": true
     }
   ]
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/db/schema/repairs.ts b/packages/backend/src/db/schema/repairs.ts
index c1ad0c8..1cda409 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/db/schema/repairs.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/db/schema/repairs.ts
@@ -140,6 +140,26 @@ export const repairLineItems = pgTable('repair_line_item', {
   createdAt: timestamp('created_at', { withTimezone: true }).notNull().defaultNow(),
 })
 
+export const repairNoteVisibilityEnum = pgEnum('repair_note_visibility', ['internal', 'customer'])
+
+export const repairNotes = pgTable('repair_note', {
+  id: uuid('id').primaryKey().defaultRandom(),
+  repairTicketId: uuid('repair_ticket_id')
+    .notNull()
+    .references(() => repairTickets.id),
+  authorId: uuid('author_id')
+    .notNull()
+    .references(() => users.id),
+  authorName: varchar('author_name', { length: 255 }).notNull(),
+  content: text('content').notNull(),
+  visibility: repairNoteVisibilityEnum('visibility').notNull().default('internal'),
+  ticketStatus: repairTicketStatusEnum('ticket_status'),
+  createdAt: timestamp('created_at', { withTimezone: true }).notNull().defaultNow(),
+})
+
+export type RepairNote = typeof repairNotes.$inferSelect
+export type RepairNoteInsert = typeof repairNotes.$inferInsert
+
 export const repairServiceTemplates = pgTable('repair_service_template', {
   id: uuid('id').primaryKey().defaultRandom(),
   companyId: uuid('company_id')
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/routes/v1/repairs.ts b/packages/backend/src/routes/v1/repairs.ts
index 7355e93..74e04b8 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/routes/v1/repairs.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/routes/v1/repairs.ts
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ import {
   RepairBatchCreateSchema,
   RepairBatchUpdateSchema,
   RepairBatchStatusUpdateSchema,
+  RepairNoteCreateSchema,
   RepairServiceTemplateCreateSchema,
   RepairServiceTemplateUpdateSchema,
 } from '@forte/shared/schemas'
-import { RepairTicketService, RepairLineItemService, RepairBatchService, RepairServiceTemplateService } from '../../services/repair.service.js'
+import { RepairTicketService, RepairLineItemService, RepairBatchService, RepairNoteService, RepairServiceTemplateService } from '../../services/repair.service.js'
 
 export const repairRoutes: FastifyPluginAsync = async (app) => {
   // --- Repair Tickets ---
@@ -187,6 +188,39 @@ export const repairRoutes: FastifyPluginAsync = async (app) => {
     return reply.send(result)
   })
 
+  // --- Repair Notes ---
+
+  app.post('/repair-tickets/:ticketId/notes', { preHandler: [app.authenticate, app.requirePermission('repairs.edit')] }, async (request, reply) => {
+    const { ticketId } = request.params as { ticketId: string }
+    const parsed = RepairNoteCreateSchema.safeParse(request.body)
+    if (!parsed.success) {
+      return reply.status(400).send({ error: { message: 'Validation failed', details: parsed.error.flatten(), statusCode: 400 } })
+    }
+    const ticket = await RepairTicketService.getById(app.db, request.companyId, ticketId)
+    if (!ticket) return reply.status(404).send({ error: { message: 'Repair ticket not found', statusCode: 404 } })
+
+    // Look up author name from users table
+    const { users } = await import('../../db/schema/users.js')
+    const { eq } = await import('drizzle-orm')
+    const [author] = await app.db.select({ firstName: users.firstName, lastName: users.lastName }).from(users).where(eq(users.id, request.user.id)).limit(1)
+    const authorName = author ? `${author.firstName} ${author.lastName}` : 'Unknown'
+    const note = await RepairNoteService.create(app.db, ticketId, request.user.id, authorName, ticket.status, parsed.data)
+    return reply.status(201).send(note)
+  })
+
+  app.get('/repair-tickets/:ticketId/notes', { preHandler: [app.authenticate, app.requirePermission('repairs.view')] }, async (request, reply) => {
+    const { ticketId } = request.params as { ticketId: string }
+    const notes = await RepairNoteService.listByTicket(app.db, ticketId)
+    return reply.send({ data: notes })
+  })
+
+  app.delete('/repair-notes/:id', { preHandler: [app.authenticate, app.requirePermission('repairs.admin')] }, async (request, reply) => {
+    const { id } = request.params as { id: string }
+    const note = await RepairNoteService.delete(app.db, id)
+    if (!note) return reply.status(404).send({ error: { message: 'Note not found', statusCode: 404 } })
+    return reply.send(note)
+  })
+
   // --- Repair Service Templates ---
 
   app.post('/repair-service-templates', { preHandler: [app.authenticate, app.requirePermission('repairs.admin')] }, async (request, reply) => {
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/services/repair.service.ts b/packages/backend/src/services/repair.service.ts
index 65078d8..f8dc631 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/services/repair.service.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/services/repair.service.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
   repairLineItems,
   repairBatches,
   repairServiceTemplates,
+  repairNotes,
 } from '../db/schema/repairs.js'
 import type {
   RepairTicketCreateInput,
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ import type {
   RepairLineItemUpdateInput,
   RepairBatchCreateInput,
   RepairBatchUpdateInput,
+  RepairNoteCreateInput,
   RepairServiceTemplateCreateInput,
   RepairServiceTemplateUpdateInput,
   PaginationInput,
@@ -457,3 +459,36 @@ export const RepairServiceTemplateService = {
     return template ?? null
   },
 }
+
+export const RepairNoteService = {
+  async create(db: PostgresJsDatabase<any>, ticketId: string, authorId: string, authorName: string, ticketStatus: string, input: RepairNoteCreateInput) {
+    const [note] = await db
+      .insert(repairNotes)
+      .values({
+        repairTicketId: ticketId,
+        authorId,
+        authorName,
+        content: input.content,
+        visibility: input.visibility,
+        ticketStatus: ticketStatus as any,
+      })
+      .returning()
+    return note
+  },
+
+  async listByTicket(db: PostgresJsDatabase<any>, ticketId: string) {
+    return db
+      .select()
+      .from(repairNotes)
+      .where(eq(repairNotes.repairTicketId, ticketId))
+      .orderBy(repairNotes.createdAt)
+  },
+
+  async delete(db: PostgresJsDatabase<any>, id: string) {
+    const [note] = await db
+      .delete(repairNotes)
+      .where(eq(repairNotes.id, id))
+      .returning()
+    return note ?? null
+  },
+}
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/schemas/index.ts b/packages/shared/src/schemas/index.ts
index eff6c40..8577f5b 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/schemas/index.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/schemas/index.ts
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ export {
   RepairBatchCreateSchema,
   RepairBatchUpdateSchema,
   RepairBatchStatusUpdateSchema,
+  RepairNoteVisibility,
+  RepairNoteCreateSchema,
   RepairServiceTemplateCreateSchema,
   RepairServiceTemplateUpdateSchema,
 } from './repairs.schema.js'
@@ -93,6 +95,7 @@ export type {
   RepairBatchCreateInput,
   RepairBatchUpdateInput,
   RepairBatchStatusUpdateInput,
+  RepairNoteCreateInput,
   RepairServiceTemplateCreateInput,
   RepairServiceTemplateUpdateInput,
 } from './repairs.schema.js'
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/schemas/repairs.schema.ts b/packages/shared/src/schemas/repairs.schema.ts
index 29277a1..82ae6d2 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/schemas/repairs.schema.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/schemas/repairs.schema.ts
@@ -97,6 +97,17 @@ export const RepairBatchStatusUpdateSchema = z.object({
 })
 export type RepairBatchStatusUpdateInput = z.infer<typeof RepairBatchStatusUpdateSchema>
 
+// --- Repair Note schemas ---
+
+export const RepairNoteVisibility = z.enum(['internal', 'customer'])
+export type RepairNoteVisibility = z.infer<typeof RepairNoteVisibility>
+
+export const RepairNoteCreateSchema = z.object({
+  content: z.string().min(1),
+  visibility: RepairNoteVisibility.default('internal'),
+})
+export type RepairNoteCreateInput = z.infer<typeof RepairNoteCreateSchema>
+
 // --- Repair Service Template schemas ---
 
 export const RepairServiceTemplateCreateSchema = z.object({