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Managing Your Restoration Business

Restoration in 2019: It's Time to Move Forward

Klark Brown
What does the cleaning and restoration industry look like in 2019? That seems like a billion (maybe trillion) dollar question. If any of us knew the answer, we might very …
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Established Relationship Yields Six-Figure Large Loss

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Michelle Blevins
This Q&A between R&R Editor-in-Chief Michelle Blevins and ARS Restoration Specialists Branch Manager Kori Medeiros details the importance of establishing key relationships and emergency response plans with local businesses, and …
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Managing Your Restoration Business

The Evolution of Stable Sales Revenue

Mark Maier
Over the last two years, I’ve focused on 25 companies. The companies ranged in size from around $250,000 to nearly $30 million in annual sales, and everything in between.  …
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Restoration Insurance/Legal Issues

4 Ways to Avoid Accounts Receivable Battles with Insurance Carriers

Timothy E. Hull CR
They say familiarity breeds contempt. Perhaps that is the inspiration for this piece. Or maybe it’s just that after 17 years of dealing with the same issue, you lose patience …
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Remediation Zone

Restoring Smoke-Damaged Textiles

Sean Scott
During a structure fire, toxic smoke, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and particulate matter are generated from the vast array of building materials, contents, and household products that combust. These chemicals …
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Managing Your Restoration Business

Restoring Success: Hiring Outside the Industry

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Lisa Lavender Justin Sifford
By taking the approach of evaluating the skills and traits of individuals that lend themselves to a successful career in restoration without industry specific experience, we can broaden our search …
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Restoration Zone

Handling Post-Remediation Complaints

Dr. Alice Delia
The indoor environment is an inherently complex system. There’s the building itself, of course. The design, materials, systems, and so much more come together to create a home, office, retail …

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