Every Adjustment Needs a Paper Trail
Direct answer. Adjusting an Xactimate estimate is not what gets estimators in trouble — courts and carriers both know real
Insurance Claims
A Locked Door Keeps an Honest Man Honest
The review came back in four minutes, and it was perfect. That was the problem. We were running a comparison
Too Proud to Send It Back
The motor I had to change was on a gas-fired M20, and the M20 was on the bottom of a
Storm Pulse for Operators: West Texas Moderate Flood — Oct 15 Morning
Thursday morning operator pulse: WPC Moderate excessive rainfall risk over west Texas (Big Bend / Stockton Plateau / Pecos). Residual Flood Watches and saturated ground across Oklahoma. SPC Marginal Ohio Valley, no watches. Overnight wind reports TX/OK. Stage water extraction; hold speculative severe.
Three Adjusters, Three Economies
Direct answer. The word “adjuster” covers three different jobs that run on three different economies, and most friction between restorers
The Plumber Stops the Water. You Dry the Building.
Direct answer. The commercial plumber already has the leak call. The way I see it, your job is to be
The Security Company Writes the First Report
Direct answer. If you run a restoration shop, the contract security company is often your first eyes on an after-hours
The Night Crew Finds the Water
Direct answer. The janitorial crew is already in the building when the pipe lets go. They make the first call
Pest Control Is Already Inside
Direct answer. Commercial pest techs already have keys to the kitchens, hospitals, food plants, and mechanical rooms a restoration contractor
The Landscaper Sees It First
Direct answer. A commercial grounds crew is already on the property every week, so they see the pooling, the irrigation
The Extinguisher Tag Is a Census
Direct answer. The tag on a fire extinguisher is a census of the building — who is allowed inside on
The Alarm Company Gets Called First
Direct answer. The fire department is not the first phone that rings. The monitoring center is. When a commercial panel