Dec 14 2007
Completing coverage in 38 states within 2 years, RestorationSOS® is becoming the fastest growing network of restoration contractors in the country, providing emergency services to homeowners and insurance adjusters at their time of need.
In the last year and a half, the company has developed new emergency protocols and procedures to support the exceptional high-demand for restoration services during natural disasters such as floods and wildfires. These protocols were successfully tested in nineteen floods and wildfires in the past year and a half leading the company to join these protocols into one program - M.A.P™.
"M.A.P™ was designed as a solution for both insurance providers and restoration contractors" explains Mr. Jonathan Holland, VP / Business Development for RestorationSOS® "Whenever an area is hit by floods or wildfires, the demand for restoration services increases dramatically. Based on market observations we conducted in the past two years, we learned that most local contractors will reach a three to six days capacity within the first 24 hours. In efforts to find a solution to the long waiting lists and their affect on the restoration process, we have invested many resources to developing a program that will allow us to play a major role in every flood and fire in the country by efficiently mobilizing restoration crews wherever they are needed."
Immediate response is a key element in water restoration and mold prevention. If dried properly within 48 hours, a water damaged property is not likely to grow mold, restoration is completed faster, and at significantly lower costs to the homeowner or the insurer. Mold growth has various negative effects in these scenarios:
- Mold remediation is a longer process than a dry out of a property. It will hold restoration crews to a job site for longer service periods and increase the waiting time for the next homeowner (in many cases, the next homeowner's dry out will become a larger, more costly mold remediation project).
- Whether a mold loss is covered by an insurance policy or paid directly by the homeowner, the costs to remediate mold are higher than just having the property dried out by a professional within the first 48 hours.
- Mold growth, even if removed professionally, has a negative effect on the property's resale value.
The ability to mobilize restoration crews on demand is a powerful tool used by the insurance industry to save millions of dollars each year on prevented mold remediation claims. While most local vendors have a waiting list of three to six days ahead, mobilized RestorationSOS® crews can service each claim within 24 hours at the latest.
For restoration contractors, M.A.P™ is an opportunity to receive a steady flow of claims in a market they are usually not exposed to. "I tried to do it before" says Joel Tyler, a RestorationSOS® Associate from Florida. "Whenever I heard of massive flooding, I geared up and traveled there with my crews. More often than not, we got to the city and found out that it was extremely challenging to find work. The first time I participated in M.A.P™, I was sent by RestorationSOS® to flooded New Jersey. This time was a completely different experience. I had a controlled flow of claims to keep my three crews working around the clock for six days. It was a great advantage to have work delivered to me while my crew and I were free to concentrate on drying. We received great feedback on our response time from both homeowners and insurance adjusters."
Mr. Philip J. McLaughlin, president of Philip J. McLaughlin & Associates, and co-editor of Insider Secrets for a Successful Restoration Business!: "I recommend your new program to anyone with equipment and labor who desires to do disaster work in storm areas. I can see how this program can also be of benefit to the Roofing and Public Adjusting industries as well as ours, as your fee is on a per loss basis as opposed to a flat fee per county or zip code".
To find out more on M.A.P™ and RestorationSOS® , please visit www.RestorationSOS.com.