In all of the disciplines and functions that we employ technology, we must be cautious of overlooking the need to understand what the technology is doing
It really doesn't matter whether the house is clean and sparsely furnished or if a stage four hoarder lives there - the way you handle each job is basically the same.
Logging destroyed items without a good system in place can definitely create a huge mess in a hurry. This is the part of the job that not only affects the homeowner the most financially, but emotionally as well.
I have been in this industry for 14-plus years and I can happily say I have never negotiated or settled for anything less than payment in full for all services rendered when getting a check from an adjuster.
In my years of working with restoration companies in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Australia, one of the most common threads tying them together is...