Although we understand that the period after your house has suffered massive fire or water damage can be especially trying for you and your family, we strongly advise against simply calling the first fire and water restoration contractor you find in the phone book. Fire and water restoration is a specialized field requiring certain skills. Before hiring a Fire and Water Restoration contractor make sure to check for the following:


- Is the fire and water damage contractor certified by the IICRC (Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration)? The IICRC lays down guidelines for the use of certain procedures to be followed and equipment to be used by fire and water restoration companies.
- Ask the contractor how much experience they have in working with people to restore their homes or businesses with fire, water, smoke, mold or sewage backup damage. If you do not feel that the fire and water damage remediation company is skilled in exactly what you need, then don't feel pressured...just keep looking.
- Select a Fire and Water Restoration company with an established business practice in your area. A competent professional fire and water restoration company can be counted on to complete the job efficiently since they need to maintain an impeccable business reputation to keep their business running....we have just that!
- Ask the Fire and Water Damage Restoration contractor for a list of references. Don’t take their word for it; call the people to cross check.
- Don’t hesitate to ask for details about the project, what materials will be used etc. A competent company will be able to rpvodie you with all the information you need about your project.
- Ask for a written estimate on the job. If the bid is too high or too low, enquire why it is so. Also, make sure the company uses industry standard pricing software.