Are restoration contractors unethical for making a profit? Absolutely not. Good restoration professionals are not "ambulance chasers". Profits make it possible for the training, equipment, and professional personnel needed to be there for people when they are needed the most. Annissa explains more about it in this week's Ask Annissa.
In this brand new video from Annissa, she talks about tools and techniques to unplug from the stresses and demands of the restoration industry. Doing so does not mean letting your business go, or slacking; in fact, learning to unplug and unwind can lead to more success for you and your business.
Libraries, courthouses, police evidence rooms, universities, museums, law offices, financial institutions – they all have one thing in common: paper. Whether it’s boxes of vital records, archives, books, or paper files, maintaining these documents is essential to their respective operations.
During a structure fire, toxic smoke, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and particulate matter are generated from the vast array of building materials, contents, and household products that combust. These chemicals mix and interact with each other to create a vast array of carcinogens, poisonous gasses, acids, and other toxins that can cause acute and chronic illnesses, cancer, and even death.
There are a lot of reasons the adjuster could be asking for these, and asking the right questions of the adjuster could really help move the job along and get you paid.
Meet Jennifer George, a full services contents restoration professional for SERVPRO in Ohio’s West Mahoning County. Being a parent of four young children can be tough to find quality work-life balance but Jennifer’s can-do attitude has seen her 11-year career blossom due in no small part to hands-on training and the franchise’s use of advance technology in washing systems and high operational standards.
The restoration industry gives business owners a very unique opportunity. You can create an amazing business that pays you very well while providing services that can help a family or a community in need.
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