How to be more productive in water damage restoration setup
This Water Damage “Set-up List” organizes each trip out to the truck while still focusing on security and keeping a low profile.
fire and water damage restoration business resource
How to Transform Your Restoration Business
Steve shares how to “transform” your company by focusing on the “Emotional Dynamics” of the home owner’s loss. (Even if you don’t offer restoration now many of the same principles apply in carpet cleaning too!)
12 Secrets for a Smoother Running Restoration Business
Obviously no 12 point Report is going to cover everything you need for success in restoration, but our guess is you will find downloading “12 Secrets for a Smoother Running Restoration Business” well worth your time.
Can I (should I?) start a restoration company again?
Should this restorer start a restoration company of his own? There are no easy answers. Steve invites all cleaners and restorers to first establish goals.
How to break down the commercial and restoration “smoke screen”
When the prospect doesn’t like the price they use a “smoke screen” objection. Hurdle these objections in commercial or restoration with these key phrases.
How can I compete with the dreaded preferred vendor?
Restoration preferred vendors have transformed the water damage mitigation world for the small independent restorer … and not for the better!
Mitigation versus structural re-construction?
Where is the balance between remediation and structural construction? Your priorities.
Steve offers some instrospective questions for meditation.
It ain’t easy out there – #1
Let’s check out some of the resources that this site (and our SFS seminar) can offer you to keep the cash coming in!
What should I include in an “agent introductory letter”?
Face to face selling is almost always the best. Chuck and Steve provide insights to a disaster restoration company on how to start off right.
Can I rebuild my struggling restoration business?
An experienced restorer has fallen on hard times. Steve offers short and long term solutions to a difficult situation.
Getting paid in restoration insurance losses
What is a “valid assignment of benefits” and how does it affect payment from the insurance compnay for my fire restoration work? We get you started.
Frozen pipes = Big money IF you “do it right”!
Steve hands out four key principles for making more money in water damage restoration. Check out the Four “C’s” here.
How to perform “triage” in major water damage events
When you have many losses to choose from you should pick your most profitable “sweet spot” losses using these questions.
Is this considered breach of contract?
Just how long does an insurance company have to pay a duly processed bill? And how can a restoration contractor prevent getting hung out to dry?
Is a “texted” authorization legal?
Here is one “much better than nothing” solution to those late night water losses where no one is available to sign a contract or written authorization. Read on to save a lot of money on future losses…