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Top Five Things I’ve Learned Growing a Restoration Business

February 3, 2022 6:00 am

It seems like just yesterday, we had embarked on an adventure to start a restoration company. I remember looking at my dad’s garage as it was overfilled with drying equipment bought from Menards trying to figure out what we were going to do with the winter coming. Fast-forward to last year, when I exited, we had grown what I would consider a pretty successful restoration leader within the Chicagoland market.  Here are the top five things I’ve learned through this aggressive growth! 1. Size doesn’t matter! It’s funny to go to trade shows and

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Marshall Fire Restoration Efforts: 1,000+ Structures Affected

January 31, 2022 5:13 pm

On Dec. 30, a fire sparked in the Denver suburb of Boulder, and quickly spread – doing more than $500 million in damage. That estimate makes the Marshall Fire the most destructive wildfire in state history, according to early assessments by Boulder County. More than 1,000 commercial structures, and homes, were damaged or destroyed. ATI’s Denver office mobilized almost immediately, heading to ground zero to assist their commercial clients. In many cases, ATI was first on scene for restoration efforts, and partnered as much as possible with local emergency responders in the area. In

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Vapor Barrier vs. Vapor Retarder

January 31, 2022 2:17 am

In this episode of When It Comes Down To It, Chuck Boutall walks through the difference between vapor barriers and vapor retarders, and the overall classes for each. It is important to understand new building codes when it comes to various materials, and how water affects and moves through (or is stopped by) different surfaces.

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How should I respond to inquiries about buying my business?

January 29, 2022 4:54 am

Q: I get 1-2 inquiries a month to buy my business, what’s the best way to respond?  JT says: Your response depends on what you want. A recent poll indicated more than 80% of restoration companies have been approached, likely including you. Your response could range from not interested, to jumping right into negotiations, with many options in between. It boils down to your motivation to engage in a discussion. Has selling been on your radar? Taken any steps toward the possibility? Or, not for sale, but interested if a buyer paid a premium? Motivation

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Containing Asbestos Hazards – Physically and Financially

January 27, 2022 6:00 am

When doing renovation and repair on existing homes and buildings one of the axioms I live by, and maybe you do as well, is “you never know what you are going to get until you open up a wall”. I got an early start in home renovation projects with my dad and worked in home construction early in my career – into my early twenties – and immediately started acquiring grey hairs! It is perhaps a little ironic that one of my favorite pastimes is watching home improvement shows, in particular the “house flipping”

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CORE Group Names C&R as Exclusive Media Partner

January 26, 2022 11:00 am

CORE Group, North America’s fastest growing property restoration services network, is pleased to announce a partnership with C&R Magazine as its exclusive media partner. “We are excited to partner exclusively with C&R Magazine, the industry’s oldest and longest running publication,” said Dan Cassara, CEO of CORE Group. “C&R Magazine is the leading educational resource in our industry. Under the tutelage of Michelle Blevins, we are thrilled to be partnered with this group to promote the CORE Brand” C&R is available in print and digital formats for free, to the entire industry. This also opens

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Invisible Dangers: The Importance of IAQ Testing during Remediation

January 24, 2022 4:38 pm

Some of the toughest threats restorers face are unseen – mold spores, mycotoxins, VOCs, etc. When it comes to indoor air quality, there are few duos more popular or well-known for their IAQ expertise than Dave and Shannon Luce, owners of Luce Air Quality. Dave has been in the restoration and remediation industry since 2006, and tells the story of a mold job he went on in 2011 that changed his view of IAQ and mold remediation. Hear Dave and Shannon’s story, some truths and myths about mold and IAQ, and why air quality

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Freedom of Speech in the Workplace

January 24, 2022 3:29 pm

Let me begin by saying this, employees do NOT have a constitutional right to free speech at work. The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution begins, “Congress shall make no law…” Who is the Congress…the Federal Government and NOT private actors. “The First Amendment does not apply to private actors, and employers are private actors,” stated Attorney Grant Alexander. In 1866, the 14th Amendment expanded the Bill of Rights by stating it applied to state and local governments as well. There is no federal protection from anyone else including employers. Individual states have adopted

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Restoration Partner: A New National Company Uniting Contractors

January 21, 2022 5:54 pm

Tim Fuller has been building houses and doing restoration work since the moment he could swing a hammer. As his own Michigan-based restoration company grew, he found a need for more collaboration in the industry – a way for companies to join together and operate in a similar way, under the same brand and image, while allowing owners to retain ownership of their companies. On Jan. 1, 2022, after years of preparation, he and his team officially launched Restoration Partner. Within two weeks, 40+ territories were spoken for – with dozens more ready to

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PuroClean Returns to Next Gear Solutions as its Restoration Technology Provider

January 20, 2022 3:59 pm

Next Gear Solutions, acquired by CoreLogic in September 2021, announced today that PuroClean, “The Paramedics of Property Damage®,” will upgrade to the full Next Gear Solutions enterprise-level software suite for contractors–DASH, QA Assist, LuxorCRM, ProAssist®, and Dispatch—at over 350 of its franchise locations. PuroClean, named one of Inc. Magazine’s annual Inc. 5000 – Fastest-Growing Businesses in 2021, after shopping many notable software vendors, selected Next Gear Solutions as its preferred restoration technology provider. A former customer, PuroClean, one of the leading providers of property emergency services, returned to Next Gear Solutions because of its

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