In my heart, I am a storyteller. Real joy, for me, comes from sharing about others – their stories, successes, lessons learned, and everything in between. One of my very favorite parts of being editor of R&R over the last six years has been meeting contractors – some big, some small, some offering niche services, others being full-service contractors. 

Take an unattended death, resulting in advanced human decomposition, add cross contamination from first responders and throw in cross bio-contamination from vectors creating fomites. Sprinkle in a dog, who has to eat, and just for good measure, throw in a family who is under duress and not happy with the two previous service providers. 

It took five years and three bill designations, but history has finally been made in Georgia with the passage of Georgia Act 566. The first bill (HB 149) died in committee, the second (SB 153) was vetoed on the last day, but HB 417 survived. 

For the safety of all attendees, the in-person Annual Instructors Meeting (AIM) has been canceled. The meeting will take place as a virtual event. Those who have registered will receive more information via email when it becomes available. 

When you think about hoarding, there is an array of risks and dangers that come to mind – from cleanliness to injuries to air quality. Unfortunately, there’s another less obvious danger and hidden risk that causes both property damage and a lot of heartache for those involved.  Fire. 

This year, Jenkins Restorations celebrates 45 years in business. What started as primarily an architecture and general contracting firm in Sterling, VA, has since branched into a full-service restoration contractor with more than 350 employees and 26 locations across the U.S.