@@MrStandridge i agree one thing that drives me nuts is insurance claims adjusters want more detailed quotes. You provide them and they ignore most because insurance jargon is not used. Knowing more detail of what they are looking for or resources would be great
It’s pinching Pennie’s if the insurance company want to know what you are charging? Then goes on a list of all the things you can do fluff an estimate. Your advice would apply if ALL contractors didn’t lie and if ALL insurance companies didn’t pay.
What do you think about them leaving machines running 45 days, only tore one room, insulation from crawlspace. small bathroom, a wall and partial kitchen. Said it would be maybe 20 at the highest. Charged 80k… I mean.. that’s almost a third of our house. Multiple contractors came in saying they were out of their minds.
Xactimate shows pricing per line item. I know you did not confirm that but the way you explained it and noting multiple times that insurance wants to see price per item implies it doesn’t.
What if equipment was only running for 4 days and they are charging for 7. Workers were not able to pickup for 3 days after. I was told to unplug all equipment after day 4 and just set equipment aside. Am I responsible for paying all 7 days?
If the contractor is unable to pick up the equipment due to their own scheduling issues then you shouldn't have to pay for that equipment. At least in my company that's how we operate
Yes and no I assume you mean reconstruction? We have used the same scope system with recon as well as mitigation It is possible that we would use Xactimate for reconstruction. we would not use Xactimate for mitigation
Some mitigation companies won’t provide a quote to send to insurance. They say, “we do the job then bill insurance”… Is this common practice? We had one actually tell us he can’t do anything until a public adjuster comes out and recommended a “PA company”. Because our insurance is saying that the contractor should be providing a quote to work off of.
@@TheRestorationContractor thank you so much. Since the comment, we reached out to another mitigation company and they had 0 issues providing us a quote! It seems some of these mitigation companies just want to maximize their payout - or maybe I’m wrong!
@@CREAOOfficial100% we are being billed like 60% more than what they said they wanted to charge. There are definitely good companies.. some are out to rob.
@CREAOOfficial it's a mix of both. We don't like to give estimates for 2 reasons. 1 price shoppers like to get the estimate try to get paid, and do the mitigation themselves. I will give a free estimate but an itemized written quote is for when I'm hired or paid for the time. 2nd most times there is no way to tell how much. We just had a job where behind the walls they had the old drywall and molded paneling. We had to supplement for about 4500 it was double the work. You never know if it's drywall or drywall over plaster with two layers of tile floor under the carpet so the 1st estimate is just a draft and most times goes up.
Cat 1 is essentially rainwater Cat 2 is gray water Cat 3 is poop water. If you have rain water dripping from your roof, it’s cat 1. If you have a sewage back up, it’s Cat 3. That’s why the prices are different.
So here is what we do... we place a link to the photos in the notes section of the estimate and invoice. They can access the photos from the link. We used Google Drive to store photos for years before moving to a photo application software. Let me know if you need more help 615-685-2128
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Great stuff man! Could you do a restoration estimate video?
@@MrStandridge i agree one thing that drives me nuts is insurance claims adjusters want more detailed quotes. You provide them and they ignore most because insurance jargon is not used. Knowing more detail of what they are looking for or resources would be great
Where can i find a invoice template?
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I do some water mitigation jobs but your videos explain a lot that I didn't know.
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This is great! We knew nothing when we did our restoration. We couldn't use insurance and It just blew up our world!
Your videos are very helpful showing how to price gouge the customer due to their ignorance.
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Super helpful information. Thanks, Shane.
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It’s pinching Pennie’s if the insurance company want to know what you are charging? Then goes on a list of all the things you can do fluff an estimate. Your advice would apply if ALL contractors didn’t lie and if ALL insurance companies didn’t pay.
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My first job was 43k next jobs were easy.
What do you think about them leaving machines running 45 days, only tore one room, insulation from crawlspace. small bathroom, a wall and partial kitchen. Said it would be maybe 20 at the highest. Charged 80k… I mean.. that’s almost a third of our house. Multiple contractors came in saying they were out of their minds.
Xactimate shows pricing per line item. I know you did not confirm that but the way you explained it and noting multiple times that insurance wants to see price per item implies it doesn’t.
This is why home insurance is so expensive nowadays
Great tips
Glad you like them!
What if equipment was only running for 4 days and they are charging for 7. Workers were not able to pickup for 3 days after. I was told to unplug all equipment after day 4 and just set equipment aside. Am I responsible for paying all 7 days?
you will have to talk to the company you hired about that.
If the contractor is unable to pick up the equipment due to their own scheduling issues then you shouldn't have to pay for that equipment. At least in my company that's how we operate
Do you use the same format for restoration estimates?
Yes and no
I assume you mean reconstruction?
We have used the same scope system with recon as well as mitigation
It is possible that we would use Xactimate for reconstruction.
we would not use Xactimate for mitigation
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Do you submit a sketch with your style estimate?
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@@TheRestorationContractor nice!😂
@@TheRestorationContractor Wth! I have to set up a call with you.
Some mitigation companies won’t provide a quote to send to insurance. They say, “we do the job then bill insurance”… Is this common practice? We had one actually tell us he can’t do anything until a public adjuster comes out and recommended a “PA company”. Because our insurance is saying that the contractor should be providing a quote to work off of.
we never worked with a PA in 10 years.
I'd suggest you talk to other companies
@@TheRestorationContractor thank you so much. Since the comment, we reached out to another mitigation company and they had 0 issues providing us a quote! It seems some of these mitigation companies just want to maximize their payout - or maybe I’m wrong!
@@CREAOOfficial100% we are being billed like 60% more than what they said they wanted to charge. There are definitely good companies.. some are out to rob.
@CREAOOfficial it's a mix of both. We don't like to give estimates for 2 reasons. 1 price shoppers like to get the estimate try to get paid, and do the mitigation themselves. I will give a free estimate but an itemized written quote is for when I'm hired or paid for the time.
2nd most times there is no way to tell how much. We just had a job where behind the walls they had the old drywall and molded paneling. We had to supplement for about 4500 it was double the work. You never know if it's drywall or drywall over plaster with two layers of tile floor under the carpet so the 1st estimate is just a draft and most times goes up.
Cat 1 is essentially rainwater
Cat 2 is gray water
Cat 3 is poop water.
If you have rain water dripping from your roof, it’s cat 1. If you have a sewage back up, it’s Cat 3. That’s why the prices are different.
thanks
Unless u get screwed and they let so much time pass it automatically moves from Cat 1 to a Cat 3
how do you send photos of the loss the the insurance company. with xactimate, the photos get attached
So here is what we do... we place a link to the photos in the notes section of the estimate and invoice.
They can access the photos from the link.
We used Google Drive to store photos for years before moving to a photo application software.
Let me know if you need more help
615-685-2128
I do that math I am not lazy
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We give these out with our test drive
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