The Practitioner

It is perplexing to me how many roofing contractors, general contractors, restoration contractors, public adjusters, insurance adjusters and property owners aren't FIRST focusing on protecting properties after a catastrophe. Roof tarps are insurance company APPROVED!

Drywall, insulation, carpet, wood, etc... these products cannot withstand rain. The property owner has the obligation to mitigate the damages; to stop the bleeding. If the roof is damaged and water is leaking into the property, the property must be tarped. The insurance company will approve the tarp to prevent further massive damage to the property.

Not only in major hurricanes, but also when the roof suffers damage from extensive hail.

This is a segment from the #100TownsTour - Insurance Restoration Masterclass by Chad Michael, recorded live in Chicago, Illinois on August 06, 2019.

Insurance Adjuster Rebuttals | Ridge, Starter, Waste, O&P and More

What do you do when the insurance adjuster says they don't want to pay for items on your Xactimate repair estimate? Ridge caps, starter, waste factor, overhead & profit (O&P) and more. Let's solve these problems for the many Insurance Restoration Contractors, roofing contractors, general contractors, etc who need the help!

This is a segment from the #100TownsTour - Insurance Restoration Masterclass by Chad Michael, recorded live in Denver, Colorado on August 20, 2019.

Strategy. Consistency. Diligence. Dedication. And most importantly of all, putting in the HARD WORK... that's REQUIRED... to WIN IN THIS GAME!

For LIVE TRAINING EVENTS "Insurance Restoration Masterclass - by Chad Michael" on the #100TownsTour go to: https://www.InsuranceRestorationTraining.com

Is your customer on your team? Are you on the same page? Signing a new customer to a roofing sales (or insurance restoration sales) contract is a serious commitment, and one that should be taken seriously. Properly preparing and educating your customer about the insurance restoration process, about Xactimate and helping them anticipate what to expect from the insurance adjuster can go a long way towards saving you future headaches and keeping your customer in good standing. Chad Michael, The Practitioner, shares some insight in The Practitioner Podcast - Episode 05.

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Property owners have the obligation of immediately mitigating damages. Tarping a roof 100% can be a great profit generator for roofing contractors, and can help win more roofing jobs. Xactimate pays quite a bit when estimating and installing correctly. In this episode, we will cover it all. Let's get it!

-Chad Michael #ThePractitioner

Welcome to another episode of The Practitioner Podcast! Xactimate pays significantly less and is not correct in many of its default trade settings in estimates for: RFG vs DMO, INS vs DMO, DRY vs DMO and much more. Xactimate trade differences pay less.

Knowing how to manually correct these line items in Xactimate after consuming Xactimate Sketch training is only part of the problem however. It doesn't mean that the insurance carrier will approve your Xactimate roofing estimate including o&p, for example.

But following a strategy, along with your Xactimate training, for how to end up at an approval is what's most important. Learn how in this insurance restoration podcast.

Insurance Restoration Training at its best.

In this episode we address questions from the community with our guest, Brian Macdonald. Questions include: "When should I send the Xactimate estimate to the insurance company?" "What do I do when the insurance adjuster says that the roof isn't covered because of 'blistering'?" and more!

Brian Macdonald is an independent expert damage consultant and his company provides services for Inspections, Estimates and Supplements. He is a recent graduate of the IESCertified.com training program and is a certified IES #Practitioner. He shares some of his tactics and strategies with us.

Chad Michael (#ThePractitioner) answers questions and shares his insights and advice without holding back the so called "secrets" to Win In This Game.

You can find Brian on YouTube here: Inspections Estimates Supplements

Chad's YouTube channel is here: Insurance Restoration Training

Mitigation, Contents and Reconstruction. This episode takes a deep dive into the three phases of the insurance restoration industry. There are many professionals in the industry who specialize in these various categories.