When one is gone, three more show up. It feels that way in the restoration business and you should be concerned. Not long ago, a one time major restoration company went out of business. They had several trucks, ten to twelve employees and over one hundred and fifty thousand dollars worth of equipment, not to […]
Recently I went to see a job where a home owner had a water loss in a condo caused by the property above having a overflowed toilet. The water flooded the upstairs bathroom, leading water to track down into the unit below, flooding their bathroom, bedroom and a portion of their living space. When the […]
Concluding our 4 part blog on the differences that can attribute to contractors having varying estimates for the same project, we’ll not only focus on the totals for the example job, but also a type of material. After the complete cleaning of an attic, the final step is encapsulation. Encapsulating is sealing the surface with […]
For Part 3, we’ll discuss the difference between contractor #1 and #2 by using equipment as the example. Contractor #1, like many contractors in the restoration business, have very old and even used equipment. And a couple very important pieces of equipment when completing a mold remediation project are HEPA vacuums, air scrubbers and […]
Continuing with our blog and using the differences between Contractors #1 and #2, this time we’ll focus on employees. Still using the pricing for an attic, which was Contractor #1 coming in at $5,500, while contractor #2 is charging $8,900. Contractor #1 has two employees both of which have no previous training and haven’t any […]
Why do contractors have such varying prices for the same job? Focusing on mold projects, this will be a short four part series to explain the reason that some contractors charge more than others. Let’s say your in the market for an attic to be cleaned due to growth caused by either poor ventilation or […]
When a loss occurs in your home, and you’ve decided to hire a public adjuster on your behalf, here are some helpful hints to be aware of. First, as we’ve stated before, not all public adjusters know what they’re doing, and they’re all not the same. A good public adjuster will work on your behalf […]