Water Damage Restoration

IICRC S500 Draft Now Available for Second Round of Public Review

This second round began Dec. 6, 2013 and will conclude on Jan. 20, 2014.

December 6, 2013

The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) has announced that the revised draft of S500 is now available for a second round of public review and comment, according to a press release.

Restoring The Abbey… Just in Time for the Holidays

December 2, 2013

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The day was January 3, 2012 when a fire broke out in downtown North Bay, Ontario, Canada. It originated at Lefebvre’s, a sporting goods store, and soon spread nearby to “The Abbey,” a building that was built in 1926.

Beware! Your Category 3 Water Jobs Are Likely Uninsured

Give this article to your insurance agent and tell them that you work at Category 3 water job sites

David J. Dybdahl

November 1, 2013

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Every IICRC-certified water damage restoration contractor knows Category 3 water is classified as Category 3 because it is grossly contaminated with fungi, bacteria or other pollutants.

Restoration Drying with Heat: Part 2

Larry Carlson Mike Steffes

November 1, 2013

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Part 1 of this series, which you can see in the October R&R, discussed some of the physical changes that occur when you add heat to water and wet materials.

Five new companies attend More Floods training Sept. 19-20

November 1, 2013

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Five new companies and three returning companies sent employees to More Floods (morefloods.com) training from September 19-20.

Kärcher Contributes to Colorado Flood Cleanup Efforts

Kärcher joined forces with several volunteer organizations that helped to clean up hundreds of properties.

October 30, 2013

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German-based Kärcher has donated 250 pressure washers and $10,000 in cash to the cleanup effort in Colorado, according to a press release.

Dri-Eaz, RSA to Donate to Colorado flood cleanup

RSA and Dri-Eaz Products have donated equipment valued at over $20,000 to be used by Boulder Flood Relief to assist uninsured homeowners in the stricken region

October 15, 2013

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To support the flood relief efforts in Boulder, CO, Restoration Sciences Academy (RSA) will donate 5% of fees from its hands-on restorative drying courses held during October in Burlington, WA. and Nashville, TN locations, according to a press release.

Restoration Drying with Heat: Part I

Everyone dries with heat because water requires a substantial amount of heat (energy) to change from a liquid to a vapor

Larry Carlson Mike Steffes

October 1, 2013

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Some restorers are afraid to even utter the word “heat.” This article is aimed to help restoration professionals have a better understanding of heat, its consequences and its applications in restoration drying.

The “Contract Wars”

Bad contracts lead to collections nightmares.

October 1, 2013

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One gloomy morning in 2010, major water damage inundated an upscale Los Angeles residence owned by an unscrupulous and wealthy entrepreneur. He contacted a prominent restoration contractor and signed a generic Work Authorization which did not specify the scope of work or the price.

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.”