Have you wasted time and money trying to break your way into structural insurance restoration, writing estimates for insurance related repairs and just can’t seem to get the jobs? The reason might be that you’re not writing line-by-line estimates using the format that adjusters will approve.

Some contractors complain that the line-by-line estimating method just takes too long. But the irony is that when you break the repairs estimate into little pieces you’ll actually be building an estimate that includes more detail.

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Don’t believe those skeptics who say you can’t get paid or have to wait forever to get paid for insurance restoration work

We’ve heard it time and time again, “Getting paid for insurance restoration jobs is next to impossible.”

Sound familiar?

When we’ve done seminars and trade shows across the country this is a common complaint that comes up. Some contractors even come to believe that getting paid for insurance restoration jobs is next to impossible. Many seemed to have a tale of woe to share about their Uncle Bob’s or a neighbor’s sister’s brother-in-law’s friend who tried insurance restoration and lost his shirt.

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