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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.

Normally these companies charge a percentage of the total amount of the scope of repairs, but I have heard of them charging by the scope in some cases.

First off, you need to take into consideration the item and its value to the homeowner. 

It is important that you let your homeowner know that in order to do your job, they have to let you do all of the cleaning.

The first thing you need to do is have all of your paperwork, especially the work/payment authorization, signed by the building owner as they are the insured. 

Fireline Training Centers will hold a Contents Business Solutions Symposium from August 18-20 at its Scottsdale, AZ facility.

There are three ways to bill for contents cleaning: by the hour, by the box and by the item. 

 When deciding whether to pack out or clean in-place, I ask myself the following questions: 

You’ve grown tired of the paper lists, the data entry discrepancies and the all-around hassle of relying on out-dated methods to handle packouts and inventories for your restoration clients. 

Expanding into contents cleaning is a very good profit center to add to any restoration business. It has one of the highest profit margins in the industry if you have a good systemized process and well trained staff.