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Mastering Fire Restoration Estimation

Mastering Fire Restoration Estimation Part 1

Sean Scott
Sean M. Scott
September 22, 2022
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The first phase is gathering data on what emergency services were involved.


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Chimney Works Buys Chimney Restoration Services

September 7, 2022
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Merged firm will better serve the Washington, D.C. market.


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Paul Davis of Louisville: A contractor changes his approach after kitchen fire

Paul Davis of Louisville: Contractor Changes His Approach After Kitchen Fire

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August 17, 2022
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Charlie Horn, president of Paul Davis of Louisville, experienced a kitchen fire that sent him to hospital and left his family outside of their home for weeks. The incident made him rethink his approach to dealing with homeowners.


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Awareness and Effort: Respirator Use in the Restoration Industry, Part 2 of 2

Barry Rice
Barry Rice
May 23, 2022
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“In the first part of this series, I identified the steps to create a respiratory protection program. This second article will cover how to implement and follow your program. Once everything is implemented, you will have an OSHA-compliant program tailored to your company and designed to protect employees from the hazards in the Restoration Industry,” Barry Rice, CSP, writes.


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Fire and Furry: Effectively Using Containment to Create Cleaner Indoor Air

Keith Gangitano
Keith Gangitano
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Michael A. Pinto CSP, SMS, CMP, RTPE, FLS, ERS
May 17, 2022
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No, that is not a typo, it is definitely meant to be furry and not fury. We are talking about indoor air quality (IAQ) here, not Armageddon. But, make no mistake about it, for severe allergy sufferers the differences often feel like semantics.


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Real Stories: Finding Your Niche in a Competitive Restoration Market

Real Stories: Finding Your Niche in a Competitive Restoration Market

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April 1, 2022
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In this interview, Brett Lawton talks about scaling, growing as a leader and finding the company’s niche as a mid-sized service provider in a competitive, increasingly consolidated market. He also discusses offering general construction and restoration services, and the value of an executive team.


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Respirator Use in the Restoration Industry

Awareness and Effort: Respirator Use in the Restoration Industry, Part 1 of 2

Barry Rice
Barry Rice
March 31, 2022
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In this first article of a two-part series on respiratory hazards and protections, Barry Rice, CSP, shares steps to correctly set up a respiratory protection program. In the second article, next month, he will cover how to implement and follow the program.


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Ask Annissa: Contents Cleaning…Where Do I Start?

Ask Annissa: Contents Cleaning…Where Do I Start?

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Annissa Coy
Annissa Coy
March 23, 2022
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How big of a facility do you need to conduct contents restoration? And, if you want to work with hard and soft contents, which should you get started with first? Annissa Coy answers these two questions.

 


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Real Stories: Scaling CAT Restoration Services With Avelina Lamb

Real Stories: Scaling CAT Restoration Services With Avelina Lamb

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March 17, 2022
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With CAT season coming soon, we invited Avelina Lamb, owner of PuroClean of Chandler, to discuss her franchise’s approach to growing CAT restoration services. She shares advice based on work in Louisiana following Hurricane Ida, as well as fire and smoke damage projects in Colorado following recent wildfires.


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Understanding Abrasive Blast Media

4 Key Characteristics, 5 Popular Choices
Wayne Lawrence
Wayne Lawrence
March 7, 2022
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When considering abrasives for property restoration, four important physical characteristics help determine proper application. Media blasting expert Wayne Lawrence shares these characteristics along with popular alternatives to sand blasting in this overview of abrasive blast media.


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