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Going Mobile: From the Office to the Job Site

A look at how one restoration company is streamlining operations and increasing efficiency with mobile technology.

October 1, 2013

It has only been three years since Orlando-based Baxter Restoration began serving the state of Florida, but the company has been on a steady upswing year after year in the growing restoration industry.

Bridging the Gap Between Roofing and Water Damage Restoration

Most roofing companies don’t do any other restoration work, leaving the customer to find another contractor to do any water damage or other cleanup work

October 1, 2013

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“You’ve gotta reinvent your business every five years – you have to. You’ve gotta be constantly reinventing or else you get stale and fall behind the times.”

What is the Right Mix of Business?

Three incidences of what happened to three of my clients and how they responded to a loss of volume

Les Cunningham

October 1, 2013

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What percent of business can you afford to lose? The typical answer is that you cannot afford to lose any of your volume without a major shock to both you and your business.

It’s Not Drying... WHY?

Just because your moisture meter isn't reading "dry" doesn't mean that progress isn't being made.

Kevin Fisher

September 3, 2013

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You’ve been there. It is day two of a drying project and the numbers on your moisture meter are the same on as they were on day one. Your wet materials don’t seem to be making drying progress.

The 2013 R&R Market Trends Study

We targeted 5,626 active, qualified Restoration & Remediation subscribers to help with this study

Eric Fish

September 3, 2013

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What are the current and future expected usage and purchase of restoration and remediation tools and equipment? How are products sourced and what’s the extent of online purchasing? What is the importance of product attributes during purchase decision making?

The Personal Protective Equipment of Bio-Recovery

It’s always a good idea to wear a respirator, even if it’s just to make breathing more pleasant.

Eric Fish

September 3, 2013

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Personal protective equipment, or PPE, is extremely important for safeguarding restoration and remediation professionals.

A Two-Step Solution to Managing the Risk of Subcontractors

As I look back on 10 years worth of loss records on the restoration firms we insure, more than 90% of the reported claims involve a subcontractor

David J. Dybdahl

September 3, 2013

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Hiring subcontractors in the restoration business is a way of life. Very few owners of restoration firms appreciate how risky subcontractors can be or how easily this risk can be reduced.

Toxic Mold Litigation: 2013 Update (Part II)

Science is, oddly enough, not always an exact science. And science changes over time

Edward H. Cross Esq., "The Restoration Lawyer" Julie B. Isen Esq.

September 3, 2013

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In Part II, we’ll examine how a jury will react to mold claims in a court of law as well as how to handle such a situation if going to court is unavoidable.

Devastating Fire Leads to Massive Restoration Undertaking at 100,000 ft² Carpet Factory

A job that is at least 20 times larger than a large residential loss requires an exponentially larger amount of everything

September 3, 2013

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Fire losses are some of the most time consuming, labor intensive and resource utilizing jobs that we run into in the restoration industry.

Overhead & Profit: What are Yours?

Here’s to suggesting that you bid and complete profitable work and leave the rest of the jobs being offered on the bidding table for others to do

Les Cunningham

September 3, 2013

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This clears the discussion table as to what both entities should be charging for their services to the policy holder.

How Kyle Chiasson Built 70 Locations Without Waiting for the Phone to Ring

Bed Bugs After Remediation: Are Restoration Practices Quietly Contributing to Reinfestation?

Photos from homes damaged by WUI Smoke entering stucco walls and hidden building cavities

How Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Smoke Enters Stucco Walls and Hidden Building Cavities

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