Tag Archives: fire Restoration

Know What You Are Dealing With

When cleaning someones home you will come across some pretty interesting stuff at times. On this particular job we came across this unique piece of history. We had the fun of cleaning an antique slot machine that was handed down … Continue reading

Posted in Technical How To | Tagged , , , , , ,

How To Build Relationships With Clients

You would think that building a relationship with a client would be easy and come naturally to most businesses but it does not. In fact many businesses are terrible at building relationships. Why? Because they fail to do the one … Continue reading

Posted in Client Experience, Marketing | Tagged , , , , ,

What Equipment Will I Need??

So this question goes back to my original post “How Much $$ It Really Takes?” and it has the same answer…It Depends. It depends on what services are you going to do completely in house and what aspects of the … Continue reading

Posted in Technical How To | Tagged , , , , , , ,

5 Books That Will Help You Run Your Business Better

 One of the challenges in business is to be open minded about growing and adapting your thinking. A really good way to do this is to open your mind to new perspectives and new ways of thinking. A mentor of … Continue reading

Posted in Marketing | Tagged , , , , , ,

The Software You Need To Be Using If You Are Doing Insurance Work

There are several programs out there that you can use to bill the insurance company for your restoration job. But the one that I am going to talk about is the one that is most widely used and accepted in … Continue reading

Posted in Marketing | Tagged , , , , , ,

The One Thing You Absolutely Can’t Live Without

Let’s talk about the human body for a minute. There are a lot of complex systems, organs and parts that make our bodies function and function well. There’s the liver, nervous system, circulatory system, heart, lungs, kidneys and brain just … Continue reading

Posted in Technical How To | Tagged , , , , , , , ,

So Cut To The Chase…Am I Gonna Need A Second Mortgage?

No! Absolutely NOT! And if someone tells you otherwise I’ll bet it’s because they stand to make some commission when you spend all that money. I’ve heard horror stories of people who are getting into this business being sold tens … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , ,

The Truth…How Much $$ It Really Takes??

The number one question that people ask me about contents and restoration cleaning is… “How much money am I going to have to invest in equipment and supplies to get started?” And my answer is always one word…”Depends”. To begin … Continue reading

Posted in Marketing, Technical How To | Tagged , , , ,

The Psychology Of A Fire

This is probably the most important topic that I am going to talk about on this blog. It’s the one thing that you can’t be ok at or even pretty good at. You need to be the best at it. The range … Continue reading

Posted in Client Experience | Tagged , , ,

Make A Connection

The only thing you should be thinking about when you arrive on an Emergency Call Out is what can I do to connect? Now I know what some of you are thinking. You’re thinking no the first thing to think about is…Who … Continue reading

Posted in Client Experience, Uncategorized | Tagged , , ,