A Category 3 estimate, compared to categories 1 and 2 estimates, is a lot of the same and more. As we’ve reviewed the estimates for category 1 and 2 losses you’ve been introduced to the elements of the estimate as well as examples of many...
Water Damage Series – Part 14: Category 2 Estimate
In the previous post, talking about the category 1 loss, we introduced what the line items look like and what each column means. We talked about how each cost is included in the estimate as a line item, and why the unit prices are what...
Water Damage Series – Part 13: Category 1 Estimate
Understanding the processes of dealing with water damage is a good thing and should help you get sleep at night. We hope that the previous posts in this series have been helpful in gaining or solidifying that understanding. Understanding the written estimates of the costs...
Water Damage Series – Part 12: Your Contractor
The water mitigation contractor is the third member of your water loss recovery team. First, we talked about the rights and responsibilities of the people who need things done: the property owner. Then the people who make it possible to get it done by providing...
Water Damage Series – Part 11: Finances
The way of the world is: money is the grease that makes things happen. A cynic would say this is because people are greedy. I am not a cynic. Even though water disaster mitigation companies deal with water damage and some devastating circumstances, your best...
Water Damage Series – Part 10: Recovery Team
It’s an unfortunate reality that disasters happen to the best of us, the worst of us, and everyone in between. The nature and severity of the disasters will differ as much as one individual differs from another. In this post, we talk about disasters as...
Water Damage Series – Part 9: What To Do
What If? Water disasters usually sneak up on you, and you will need to know what to do after it happens. Imagine you have an appointment scheduled with your significant other to enjoy a mid-week couple’s massage. Why wait for the weekend to destress, do...
Water Damage Series – Part 8: Safety
Worksite safety is our top priority. Even without the regulations and guidelines required by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Construemax (and every responsible mitigation company) is concerned with safety before anything else; the safety of the employees working in the space and anyone who...
