Property Restoration Can Be a Messy Business

10/23/2014 (Permalink)

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Donna Barrett

SERVPRO of Lancaster East

(717) 519-0767

SERVPRO8837@comcast.net

          Property Restoration Can Be a Messy Business

Local disaster recovery specialist offers insight into the complexities of dealing with disaster

Lititz, PA (Grassroots Newswire) October 9, 2014- When disaster strikes, property owners need to make a lot of decisions quickly and under pressure. Effective disaster remediation involves a lot of moving parts: remediation specialists, insurance companies, local codes, state codes, documentation and more-- and all of this has to happen in an atmosphere charged with emtion and stress.

Donna Barrett of SERVPRO of Lancaster East says, "Efficiency is key when you are dealing with disaster remediation; it saves our customers money and it makes our work more effective. SERVPRO is an industry leader in work efficienc technology-- continually innovating to help both our customers and our business control costs."

SERVPRO's proprietary DryBook tool is one example of the company's focus on efficiency and cost control. Remediation projects must be managed to both industry and insurance company standards, and Barrett says that tools like DryBook help SERVPRO Franchise technicians track and document progress on restoration, cleanup and repair services. "The DryBook tool helps us deliver on every detail of every water damage job, every time," says Barrett.

To help avoid regulatory headaches and paperwork pitfalls, Barrett suggest property owners consider the following criteria when choosing a remediation company to deal with the aftermath of a disaster.

1. Industry standards: Does your remediation company deliver a product that meets the standards set by

• The Institute of Inspetion, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC)?
• Most major insurance companies, including cycle times and dealing requirements?

2. Recordkeeping: Does your remediation company have a system in place to ensure accurate, complete and convenient benchmarking of each step of the remediation process, including

• Capturing and updating data, including job diary notes, elecronically and real-time on the jobsite, with simultaneous updates saved at the central office?
• Using e-signatures to help eliminate lost paperwork and the need to san documents?
• Providing a complete record of the damage and remediation efforts in images, with descriptions, start-to-finish?

3. Equipment selection: Does your contractor have the ability, on-the-spot, to

• Identify the right equipment or the job, based on the damage description?
• Validate the use of each piece of equipment, automatically, as part of the remediation records?

SERVPRO Franchise Professionals specialize in disaster restoration, cleanup and repair services, helping to remediate damage, making it "Like it never even happend," for both commercial and residential customers. For more information on SERVPRO of Lancaster East, please contact Donna Barrett at (717) 519-0767 or SERVPRO8837@comcast.net. For more information about SERVPRO, please visit www.SERVPROLancasterEast.com.

About SERVPRO

Founded in 1967, the SERVPRO Franchise System is a national leader and provider of fire and water cleanup and restoration servies and mold mitigation and remediation. SERVPRO's professional services network of nearly 1,700 individually owned and operated Franchies responds to property damage emergencies ranging from small individual disaster to multi-million dollar losses. Providing coverage in the United States and Canada, the SERVPRO System has established realtionships with major insurance companies and commercial clients, as well as individual homeonwers.