In this episode of Beers with Contractors, host Will and Terry welcome Jae Wells, founder of American Standard Foundation Repair and president of the National Foundation Repair Association (NFRA), to discuss his path from medical school to building a foundation repair company approaching 20 years and his long involvement in the association. Jae explains why the $26B foundation repair industry lacks unified education and standards, and how NFRA is updating its National Certified Foundation Repair Specialist program with a class-based curriculum and testing model that can rapidly incorporate new technology. They preview the 34th annual NFRA conference in Oklahoma City (June 22–26 at the Omni), including a contractor reception with major giveaways, vendor certification courses, a golf tournament benefiting Construct My Future, and social events. Jae also outlines efforts to unify industry factions, improve ethics, and address insurance misclassification through data collection and the Foundation Repair Research Institute.

00:00 Introduction

00:45 Meet Jae Wells

03:11 American Standard Origin

04:55 Finding NFRA Early

07:35 Texas Conference Lessons

11:25 Industry Needs A Trade

16:35 Certification Revamp

21:16 Tech Standards And Data

24:35 NFRA Conference Overview

27:47 Events Classes And Golf

30:45 Golf Tournament Benefit

31:04 Charity Spotlight

33:08 Trades vs College Debt

34:25 NFRA Growth Plans

36:34 Unifying Industry Voice

40:40 Insurance Reform Push

48:18 Data and Misclassification

51:19 Recruiting Leaders

55:17 Conference Value Pitch

57:22 Events and Parties

57:59 Farewell and Disclaimers

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