by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Feb 24, 2021 | Cleaning
Spokesperson Barb Jackson CR, first consults with the homeowner, then submits a “pre-estimate” that supplies the adjuster with all the necessary information – setting attainable, realistic expectations, timeline and budget to create a scope of work – thus giving him...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Feb 24, 2021 | Cleaning
1. Some contractors prefer to finish a job, then hand an adjuster their final invoice after everything is done. Barb Jackson CR, who has trained over 5000 contents firms, teaches them to create what she calls a “pre-estimate.” This is given to the adjuster, property...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Feb 18, 2021 | Cleaning
Researchers at a Hong Kong university have produced a new substance that acts as an anti-viral coating for up to 90 days. They explain that it is heat sensitive and opens (like a flower) at human touch. Then it releases its antimicrobial substance, which kills viruses...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Feb 11, 2021 | Cleaning
You already know about the policy some contents valet have of giving a small courtesy gift box to the insured at the beginning and end of a job with the insurance agent’s card as the only literature inside, and saying something like, “Your agent, Susan Sondheim asked...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Feb 4, 2021 | Cleaning
The RIA, IICRC, and AIHA have released a report urging contractors to no longer use phrases like, “Clean and disinfect,” but to now say, “…they perform services such as ‘wipe surfaces’ and ‘apply a disinfectant’.” This of course was to circumvent any misunderstanding...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jan 26, 2021 | Cleaning
Wherever you find damaged contents, more often than not, you will find contents restoration professionals. Adjusters hire them to improve their bottom line, impress their managers and produce satisfied customers. Agents engage their services because the valet know how...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jan 20, 2021 | Cleaning
So let’s say that the contents valet find a hutch or dresser that got wet long before they were called in and now there is some sort of white-looking mold growing on it. Is it a total loss? Or can it be restored? Well, if it is a laminate over plywood, or...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jan 6, 2021 | Cleaning
Not all water damage is quickly or easily identified – unless you are a trained and experience Contents Project Manager. Let’s say that a family has returned from a storm shelter to find that their home was inundated by flood waters. They drag all their wet items...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Dec 31, 2020 | Cleaning
You may have seen the commercials for the new sprays that kill bacteria on contact – then keep on killing for up to 24 hours. By all accounts they really do what they say, but many unwary consumers think that these sprays also eradicate viruses…they don’t. There is an...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Dec 24, 2020 | Cleaning
Most insurance companies need some sort of photo-inventory to justify a “total-loss,” and are happily surprised when the contents valet provide them with 360 degree digital images of each affected room along with special attention paid to high value items and to those...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Dec 17, 2020 | Cleaning
The Insurance Information Institute tells us, “Flooding is the most common and costly natural disaster in the United States, causing billions in economic losses each year. According to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), 90 percent of all natural disasters in...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Dec 10, 2020 | Cleaning
The contents valet function best when they work in an atmosphere of mutual respect and of course, trust and transparency. One contractor still talks about the day a slowdown had paralyzed his company and had used up the resources on which he relied. He might have just...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Dec 3, 2020 | Cleaning
Some adjusters find themselves facing huge stacks of claims, and only limited time to go through them to serve the insureds. Others like to go over a job with minute scrutiny. Experienced Contents Managers know this and once they understand the adjuster’s “rhythm,”...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Nov 29, 2020 | Cleaning
Have you ever thought about how transparent you want the contents valet who work for you to be? You probably don’t need to know how many of our people can drive trucks, or how much an individual can lift. In point of fact, we think that you only want to know three...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Nov 23, 2020 | Cleaning
In this issue of Contents Solutions we are extolling the virtues of transparency in business interactions, but there are times when discretion and privacy must supersede being open about certain aspects of the job. Imagine a small group of structural workers carrying...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Nov 19, 2020 | Cleaning
“Transparency” seems to be a new buzzword for our culture. We want full transparency from our government. We need it from our police departments and frankly homeowners, adjusters, agents, property managers, etc. deserve it from contents restoration companies. Barb...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Nov 15, 2020 | Cleaning
The truth is, we like vinegar as a cleaning agent. White vinegar and its twin brother apple cider vinegar, are being used by cleaning crews throughout North America to clean glass, showers and tubs, toilets, appliances and a host of other surfaces. But it is made from...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Nov 8, 2020 | Cleaning
One customer wanted the contents team to use baking soda and vinegar to get the smoke odors out of her kitchen (she had heard that “natural” cleaning products were way better than “manufactured” innovations). Baking soda and vinegar are great for science class...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Nov 3, 2020 | Cleaning
Sometimes even the contents valet need to call upon their contents specialty associates for some expert help. You may have seen contents frontline workers carefully rinsing thoroughly saturated books, photo albums, and office files, then deliberately freezing them....
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Oct 26, 2020 | Cleaning
We have often referred to contents valet as “The Swiss Army Knives” of restoration. In the above article we mentioned that some of the team were assigned to clean the vats and wine-processing plant, getting fire retardant and smoke odors out so the state investigator...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Oct 19, 2020 | Cleaning
2000 firefighters managed to save a vineyard, but the winery and the adjacent home were coated with thick soot and had fire damage to the front porch of the house, the vats and processing area. So the structural team headed to the winery, while the contents team went...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Oct 15, 2020 | Cleaning
NBC news recently released a story for the “Today” show with the headline, “New test allows people to swab for COVID-19 on surfaces in public places.” The news story continues with, “The makers of a new test say that you can use a simple swab to find out in 48 hours...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Oct 10, 2020 | Cleaning
In a past issue of Contents Solutions, we told of “robots” that were being used in some hospitals to decontaminate rooms using ultraviolet light bursts. But they weren’t the first use of ultraviolet light for disinfection. It turns out that scientists discovered its...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Oct 3, 2020 | Cleaning
You already know that moving companies pay about 60 cents a pound for things they damage. Thus a $1000 television, weighing 30 pounds, will only get the owner about $18. On the other hand, no matter if the TV was damaged by fire, flood or in transport, the Contents...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Sep 27, 2020 | Cleaning
In this topsy-turvy world where an infectious disease is ravaging a major part of the country, some well-meaning homeowners have been known to make mistakes in their house cleaning regimen. You already know about things like not mixing bleach with ammonia (even though...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Sep 20, 2020 | Cleaning
There are certain items and substances which the pack out team have to disallow from their lists of things they will pack, transport and store. Gasoline, paint, nail polish remover, and other flammables come to mind, as do guns, ammunition, insecticides and other...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Sep 15, 2020 | Cleaning
Okay, picture this – there was a “Big Box” department store that had a small fire in the men’s department. Strong smoke odors were contained to that one part of the store, but the general manager did not want to close the store (it normally stayed open 24 hours) and...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Sep 11, 2020 | Cleaning
There are startling new inventory methods available in modern contents restoration companies. And most of them have a foundation that is over a decade old. Because it was so good, most companies use it as a foundation for their new technologies. It is as simple as...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Sep 4, 2020 | Cleaning
In 2015 a major insurance company found itself on the cover of Fortune Magazine for being one of the first such companies to employ a new technology that enabled a homeowner to communicate directly with adjusters and agents when they had a claim. It is all done by...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Aug 28, 2020 | Cleaning
So there was a contents company that was performing a “Deep Cleaning” for a suburban home in which a grandpa had contracted the COVID-19 virus and had gone to the hospital. But when the Contents Manager arrived, dressed in full hazmat PPE (including mask), the two...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Aug 22, 2020 | Cleaning
You may recall the article in an earlier issue of Contents Solutions, in which a contents specialist was faced with nearly 30 computers that had been saturated with water from fire hoses. When water and soot mix together they form an acid that can actually...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Aug 15, 2020 | Cleaning
Contents professionals do the extraordinary on virtually every job, and building managers, corporate heads, hospital administrators, county supervisors and others know it. If a building manager calls a restoration company owner and asks, “How do you remove mold that...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Aug 9, 2020 | Cleaning
Have you ever wondered who cleans out a “hoarding house” when a restoration company is called for such an assignment? Well we have heard of structural workers literally taking snow shovels, wheel barrows and wagons to empty out a house right down to the drywall. But...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Aug 4, 2020 | Cleaning
After a severe flood, it was all hands on deck for a large, water- logged home. Contents valet and structural workers worked side by side. The homeowners had moved several items out onto the front lawn, the frontline workers got the rest. All non-salvageable items...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jul 30, 2020 | Cleaning
For years we have pointed out that ozone can remove odors from homes and offices and it is a cost effective way to do so, but we have also pointed out that it can be hard on oil paintings, plastics, leather and even some metals. But now it has made a resurgence as a...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jul 24, 2020 | Cleaning
Barb Jackson CR, has trained thousands of contents restoration professionals and she strongly recommends to their employers that the frontline workers be permitted to participate in the hour to hour performance of any job. The contents valet rely on their supervisors...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jul 16, 2020 | Cleaning
If you have read our past issues of Contents Solutions, you already know that the contents professionals have saved huge sums for their clients – like the fire damaged electronics from a university fire that took many days to clean and restore, but university...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jul 8, 2020 | Cleaning
You may have seen the headline, “Mortuary gives wrong ashes to family — who then scatter them.” and, “Family receives wrong ashes for cremated mother.” That one was from a family whose mother had asked that her ashes be spread on the ocean. WMC Channel 5 reported,...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jun 30, 2020 | Cleaning
Experienced adjusters can often tell at-a-glance whether a team used too many boxes or not enough to justify their invoice. And experienced Contents Supervisors most often have the same instincts on any given job. But what does a contents team do when faced with odd...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jun 23, 2020 | Cleaning
Famed motivational speaker, Anthony Robbins, once said, “Nothing in life has any meaning except the meaning we give it.” This sometimes becomes of paramount importance when a contents manager has to decide whether a given item should be “total-lossed” or restored. A...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jun 15, 2020 | Cleaning
Contents restoration professionals serve private businesses, homeowners, municipalities, hospitals, schools, county buildings, restaurants, theaters and many more public and private establishments. Over the years they have been sought out by insurance firms to help...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jun 10, 2020 | Cleaning
During the big fires in Southern California a restoration company (with a fully equipped contents division) was asked to clean, deodorize and decontaminate a small group of schools in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. Each school had about 30 or so classrooms,...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jun 4, 2020 | Cleaning
When Hurricane Ike slammed into Galveston Texas, it tore through a two- story book store like a locomotive – leaving the first floor with a foot of mud, debris, and thousands of rare and vintage books scattered, damaged and some floating in severely contaminated...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | May 28, 2020 | Cleaning
There is a website (and download) from the American Chemistry Council that lists products that have been pre-approved by the EPA. It says in part, “The American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) Center for Biocide Chemistries (CBC) has compiled a list of products that have...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | May 22, 2020 | Cleaning
Some contents restoration companies have elected to perform in-house laundering of virally infected or smoke-impregnated soft contents. In fact various restoration companies have banded together to support others with similar machines. One such consortium claims,...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | May 15, 2020 | Cleaning
The contents valet have known for a long time that a 70% alcohol gel or solution is better than 90% alcohol for killing encapsulated viruses. 70% has a little water in it and can denature and break the encapsulation, thus destroying the virus within. A higher...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | May 11, 2020 | Cleaning
In an exclusive interview with industry spokesperson Barb Jackson CR, Contents Solutions has found that an internationally known contents (and structural) restoration company has just been approved to clean and sanitize the Diamond Princess (the “coronavirus ship).”...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | May 4, 2020 | Cleaning
So how do we know that the solutions used by the contents pros to deactivate COVID-19 actually work – even though the testing process is not yet officially complete? FactCheck.Org, a highly awarded “watchdog” and fact checker for news worldwide points out, “…the EPA...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Apr 28, 2020 | Cleaning
Viruses are not technically alive, so they can’t be “killed” per se. But they can be “deactivated” with disinfectants. The contents valet have compounds that have deactivated coronaviruses before – SARS coronavirus, MERS coronavirus, as well as a host of other...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Apr 21, 2020 | Cleaning
Some of the articles in this issue may give the false impression that we are cavalier in our attitudes toward this very serious virus. We aren’t – we are confident. When we say that experts tell us it has a less than 2% fatality rate – we know that it took someone’s...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Apr 15, 2020 | Cleaning
Time Magazine recently ran an article with the headline, “Airlines Are Using Disinfectant That Kills Herpes and MRSA to Clean Planes in Wake of Coronavirus Outbreak.” The first sentence read, “Airlines are turning to some of the world’s hardest-hitting disinfectants,...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Apr 9, 2020 | Cleaning
When there is a Category 3 (think “raw sewage”) water damage job. Some contents restoration companies find that they spend much of their time separating total loss items and creating accurate lists. However, there are cases in which Exclusively Contents Inc....
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Apr 4, 2020 | Cleaning
When there is contamination inside and outside of an office or home, from mold growth, airborne contaminants, sewage back up, or flood. There is sometimes a disagreement between the homeowner or office manager, and the adjuster, or the contents professionals. ...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Mar 27, 2020 | Cleaning
You already know about bacterial contamination – the flu, H1N1. (the one that devastates some cruise ships), MRSA (flesh-eating), and even the common cold. And you have heard of the horrors of black mold that quietly grows and multiplies in quiet, dark, unseen...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Mar 22, 2020 | Cleaning
It has often been said that the “Sing Sing” prison is not a pleasant place to live. But when a prison sewage pipe broke inside the facility, things went to a whole new level! The product selected by Exclusively Contents, Inc. to clean and sanitize the...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Mar 15, 2020 | Cleaning
They called it “coronavirus (Covid-19),” because, under high magnification. It has little spikes with protuberances at the ends (sort of like a crown). Even so, researchers tacked on another word, “Novel,” so the new one was officially called, “Novel Coronavirus,”...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Mar 9, 2020 | Cleaning
So a contents crew finds a bunch of dusty, old vinyl records in the same room where a slow, oily fire occurred. A few were actually warped by the heat, but some look okay, except they are covered in soot. The adjuster takes a quick look and realizes that it would cost...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Mar 3, 2020 | Cleaning
The contents valet don’t just use obvious resources such as Ebay to help them decide an item’s worth (as was indicated in the first article in this issue, the figures found there can be wildly inflated and inaccurate). In point of fact there are far too many avenues...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Feb 27, 2020 | Cleaning
Let’s take a look at some practical examples of a contents manager making things easier for an adjuster. It isn’t always monetary when an argument arises between an insurance representative and the insured. A year or two ago, we reported a case in which an elderly...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Feb 21, 2020 | Cleaning
The CDC has a website where they research many types of disinfectants and sanitizers. They pointed out that alcohol, as an example, does pretty well with some bacteria, but, “… lack sporicidal action and they cannot penetrate protein-rich materials.” Bleach looks...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Feb 15, 2020 | Cleaning
Do you recall the article about the contents pros who hired a cosplay batman to return some memorabilia to a little boy? Well, sometimes you don’t need a cape to be a hero. The structural restoration team had arrived before the contents pros were assigned the job. The...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Feb 12, 2020 | Cleaning
Upholstered furniture and bed mattresses are very difficult to restore after they have become saturated with water. There are some techniques that can be used to decontaminate couch cushions, but the rest of the couch would have to be disassembled all the way down to...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Feb 10, 2020 | Cleaning
When water from the runoff held back by an ice dam, trickles down into a home and across the carpet or flooring, particle board or “pressed wood” furniture is especially vulnerable. Those types of wood pull water up into themselves, then swell, crack and even expand...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Feb 6, 2020 | Cleaning
Many adjusters across North America are selecting restoration companies based on whether they can restore the insureds’ valued contents, not just the damaged structure of their home or office. An agent, who wants a policy renewal from an important client, may...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Feb 4, 2020 | Cleaning
Winter water intrusions are often traced to two sources, ice dams and frozen pipes that expand, burst, and flood rooms or even entire homes. Ice dams form at the edge of a roof and keep melting snow from running off. The resultant liquid is held in place until it...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Feb 2, 2020 | Cleaning
From the moment the contents restoration professionals arrive at a client’s front door, they are on the job. They restore the home or office – not contribute to its further damage. That’s why, in the middle of winter, you will see them lay down as many as 18 feet of...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jan 30, 2020 | Cleaning
Article Written by Michelle Blevins Tens of thousands of documents. Months of work. Hundreds of workers displaced. Dozens of techs put to work. And working daily with local government. It was a restoration job that covers every angle of the industry: water and fire...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jan 30, 2020 | Cleaning
Article written by Lisa Zierfuss When it comes to getting ready for restoration, renovation, abatement, and remodeling jobs, proper preparation is key. That includes making sure you have the right tools on hand. And, saving space in your toolbox for tape....
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jan 30, 2020 | Cleaning
Article written by Annissa Coy As I prepare to write this article about handling contents during a CAT loss flood situation, I am watching the State of California experience some of the worst floodings in its history. Entire neighborhoods have been evacuated...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jan 30, 2020 | Cleaning
Article written by A big component of scaling your business up to respond to a disaster situation includes having the equipment to do the work. It’s pretty unlikely you currently have the number of air movers, dehus, and other tools on hand to cover you during CAT...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jan 30, 2020 | Cleaning
Article written by Adam Webster Restoration professionals are in a 24 hour, seven days a week, 365 days a year service. On top of that, they are expected to be on site within minutes of receiving a phone call. Many professionals find themselves in a fog of...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jan 30, 2020 | Cleaning
Sometimes you chase, and sometimes the storm comes to you. Article written by When the Storm Comes to You Katie Smith/PHC Restoration – Raleigh, NC Katie Smith, and her husband Josh, own and operate PHC Restoration in Raleigh, NC. They are...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jan 30, 2020 | Cleaning
Article written by Alan James As storms, hurricanes and floods become more frequent, the need to restore properties to a pre-loss condition faster and more efficiently will become more and more critical. As average temperatures across the globe have increased,...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jan 30, 2020 | Cleaning
Article written by Stephen Leung Ask 10 people what “green” or “eco-friendly” means and you’ll probably get 10 different answers. “Organic”, “Botanical”, “Family-friendly” and other terms are used by companies to evoke good feelings and to engender favor as...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jan 30, 2020 | Cleaning
Article written by Cole Stanton Coatings are an integral component of fire restoration, most crucially to prevent the recurrence of the smoke odor. Coatings implemented post-fire is not finishing paints, yet do/can serve as primers: blocking stains and adhering...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jan 30, 2020 | Cleaning
Article written by Timothy E. Hull CR Shortly after graduating from college, I spent the better part of four years living on a horse farm in rural Southwestern Pennsylvania. In addition to working as a national account manager for the 84 Lumber Company....
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jan 30, 2020 | Cleaning
Restoration desiccants dehumidify the air by exposing the humid air to a desiccant material that adsorbs moisture Article written by Larry Carlson and Mike Steffes Desiccant dehumidifiers have become an important tool for many restoration contractors....
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jan 30, 2020 | Cleaning
Article written by Mark House We have attempted to learn all we can about the bedbug in this office. It is a creature that has evolved over recent years into a frightening species that has spread to epidemic proportions. Most people will hedge when we ask about the...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jan 30, 2020 | Cleaning
Article written by Michelle Blevins The United States gets more tornadoes than any other place on earth, by far. The National Centers for Environmental Information says the U.S. sees about 1,250 tornadoes per year; Canada is a close second with about 100 per...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jan 30, 2020 | Cleaning
Article written by John Postava It seems like yesterday, but it was 1979. I was a college student and given the opportunity to work as an adjuster (I had to ask my buddy exactly what “an adjuster” was) estimating claims for an adjusting company handling flood claims...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jan 30, 2020 | Cleaning
Article written by Chris Spensley Finding and efficiently eliminating areas of trapped hidden moisture is one of the many factors that differentiate an experienced restorer from a novice. If left untreated, these forgotten areas can lead to various forms of...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jan 30, 2020 | Cleaning
Article written by Dane McGraw Resources for safety in lead abatement It’s well-known that lead is harmful. Also well-known is the metal’s usefulness as a component of industrial coatings because it holds up against the elements and helps prevent corrosion. As...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jan 30, 2020 | Cleaning
Article written by Ryan Pritchard From day one, contractors used pen and paper to capture everything into manila folders; the rest kept in memory and traveled through word of mouth. This hindered their ability to locate information and react to critical issues...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jan 30, 2020 | Cleaning
Article written by Stephen Leung Have you ever been driven crazy by a young child who keeps asking “Why?” That kid may be onto something. Developed by Sakichi Toyoda and used by automotive companies and other industries to improve safety, quality, productivity, and...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jan 30, 2020 | Cleaning
Article written by Ivan Turner Let me set the scene for you. The home in this case study is nestled atop 35 acres of gentle, rolling hills in mid-Missouri. It was built of native cut lumber, harvested from the property, which had not sealed. In addition, the...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jan 30, 2020 | Cleaning
Restoration contractors can fill preparedness & response needs. Severe storms cause billions of dollars in damage each year, yet a new survey from ServiceMaster Restore shows homeowners still aren’t prepared for weather emergencies, and they’re overlooking...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jan 30, 2020 | Cleaning
If you’re like most of us, you rarely if ever venture into your home’s attic. Why would you? It’s not usually a place you care to venture and for the most part, if you do it’s because something isn’t going well. With warmer temps here for the summer, we start to see...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jan 30, 2020 | Cleaning
Article written by Jeff Heyd Criteria for Choosing a Disinfectant Do you realize that antimicrobial products are not all the same? How does your go-to disinfectant stack up to the following list of features found in the new generation of EPA registered disinfectants...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jan 30, 2020 | Cleaning
Looking closely at the last decade, today, and into the future of the restoration and remediation industry. Restoration & Remediation magazine was created in 2007 to be a voice and educational platform for restoration contractors. Today, we are a full-blown...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jan 30, 2020 | Cleaning
Article written by Michelle Blevins The passing of each decade brings numerous achievements big and small. However, time seems to have sped up with the light-speed adoption of technological advances, right? Just 10 years ago, the price of computers, appliances, and...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jan 30, 2020 | Cleaning
IICRC Technical Conference Registration is now open for the IICRC’s second-annual technical conference, “The Summit at Lone Mountain.” Taking place Aug. 9-11 at Big Sky Resort in Big Sky, Mont., The Summit will feature presentations from the leading minds in the world...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jan 30, 2020 | Cleaning
Article written by George Caruso Selling a home can be a challenge – one that’s magnified dramatically if the structure faces the damaging effects of mold and rot. In an upscale Doylestown, Penn., neighborhood, improper sill flashing and reverse through-flashing on...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jan 30, 2020 | Cleaning
Article written by Steve Dodson Victoria Woodhull, the first woman to ever run for President of the United States, once said “I shall not change my course because of those who assume to know better than I desire it.” In many ways, this quote accurately reflects the...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jan 30, 2020 | Cleaning
Article written by Mike Wiebe Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid analgesic that is similar to morphine but is up to 100 times more toxic. When used legitimately, it is a schedule II prescription drug and is typically used to treat patients with severe pain or to...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jan 30, 2020 | Cleaning
Article written by Michelle Blevins No two mold jobs are alike. No two fire jobs are alike. No two water jobs are alike. No two forensic, biohazard, or hoarding cleanup jobs are alike. Before shows like A&E’s “Hoarders” and TLC’s “Hoarding: Buried Alive”, hoarding...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jan 30, 2020 | Cleaning
Article written by Brian Waple Sodium Bicarbonate (“Baking Soda”) has a long and established history. In 3500 BC, Egyptians used Natron, which was primarily made of Sodium Carbonate. This use as a cleaning agent as well as to make mummies. Sodium Bicarbonate, also...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jan 30, 2020 | Cleaning
Article written by Wendy Groover Did you know mold endangers approximately 100 million homes and commercial facilities in the United States? For anyone trying to remove mold without having proper training and tools, it is a time-consuming and painstaking process. For...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jan 30, 2020 | Cleaning
Article written by Chris Spensley Using the proper piece of moisture detection equipment at the appropriate time is essential for a professional water damage restorer to accurately collect data in affected and unaffected areas, monitor drying progress throughout the...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jan 30, 2020 | Cleaning
Article written by Jeff Jones The first homicide in human history is recorded in the Bible. In the fourth chapter of the book of Genesis, it is written that Cain rose against his brother Abel and killed him. Later in the tenth verse, God says, “The voice of your...
by Exclusively Contents, Inc. | Jan 30, 2020 | Cleaning
Article written by Michelle Blevins There are changes brewing in the restoration industry today, perhaps unlike any period before. We are seeing an industry divided by program work, fighting to get paid what they feel their work is worth, and a new generation...
