Managing Your Restoration Business

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With market uncertainty, workforce transitions, new technology, and customer service expectations evolving, here is how restoration companies are reshaping their operations in 2026.

In this episode of Ask The Expert, five industry leaders from across home services industries share why collaboration between service providers is essential to delivering a stronger, more consistent customer experience. 

Today’s property claims environment rewards accuracy at first pass over speed. Based on 40,000+ Xactimate estimates across the restoration industry. This case study dives into four contractors of various sizes, the Actionable Profile’s Live Estimating Guidance reduced omissions, improved documentation and validation, cut corrections, and accelerated approvals.

Barry Rice, CSP, explains the importance of Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) and how it helps restoration contractors safely manage multiple overlapping hazards on active job sites. 

During catastrophic events, the success of restoration isn’t measured by how fast your crews mobilize, but how well the work is documented and can be defended months or even years later.

By February, most restoration leaders know whether their January kickoff meeting truly set the year in motion or quietly lost momentum. Shauna shares leadership habits, communication rhythms, and alignment practices that keep Q1, and the rest of the year, on track.

On this episode of Ask The Expert, Beth Toenies of BELFOR Franchise Group shares how franchising supports growth, branding, staffing, and more. 

As margins tighten and complexities increase, AI is emerging as a practical tool to help restoration companies improve estimating, documentation, training, and operations.