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Ask Annissa: How Much Contents Restoration Work is Really Out There? (Hint: A Lot!)

Fire damage is not the only type of contents restoration insurance claim

By Annissa Coy
contents cleaning
February 25, 2016

When you're in the contents cleaning business, it's important to remember fire restoration is not the only kind of insurance claim where contents cleaning and restoration might be involved.

In this Ask Annissa video column, Annissa talks about the different types of contents restoration that are out there. You might be surprised just how far this industry niche can take you, and the profit margin.

Here's a hint: water damage and forensics (to name a few)!

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Annissa Coy is a well-trained and highly skilled professional with more than two decades of experience in the cleaning and restoration industry and the co-creator of Firehouse Education and Mobile Cleaning Systems. She was also the winner of R&R’s inaugural Recognizing Women in Restoration award in 2017. Be sure to check out Annissa’s weekly videos on www.randrmagonline.com! Have a question for Annissa? E-mail her at Annissa@firehouseeducation.com.

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