Forensic cleaning is quickly becoming a high profit center into which restoration companies are looking to expand. Largely, no doubt, because profit margins range from 85-95%.
Every restoration contractor seems to know an insurance agency can be a good source for referrals. Most marketers have noticed marketing to insurance agencies is becoming less productive over time. The good news is – there is a way to reverse the trend by understanding how and why it is happening.
The U.S. Department of Labor recently updated regulations outlining overtime requirements. The restoration industry is not immune from compliance. Here is what you need to know about the changes.
As I prepare this, we are two-thirds of the way through 2016, so it is probably good time to take a look back at my predictions of future trends and see which were hits, and which were misses.
Expectations of restoration contractors have been changing for several years, and we are facing a tipping point where fast is no longer fast enough — real-time is all that matters.
This blatant rip-off from President John F. Kennedy’s 1961 inaugural speech points to an important change in marketing required in order to create a competitive advantage for your business.
One of the biggest challenges faced by people sick from mold is the fact that doctors, friends, and other family members dismiss their symptoms. Many victims of mold sickness are labelled as hypochondriacs and accused of not being sick at all.
As members of the restoration and remediation (R&R) industry, we are in the business of ghost busting. On a daily basis, we battle mysterious, invisible and scary stuff. Most of our foes are imperceptible, being unseeable, untouchable and unsmellable.
I’ve worked with many individuals and organizations who are interested in adding services to tackle the ever-present and pervasive bed bug issues that continue to plague many property owners across the United States.
The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) has transitioned to self-management. All operations will now be conducted by IICRC staff located within the Global Resource Center in Las Vegas, Nev.