Monthly Newsletter by Dalworth Restoration

Our code of excellence has become a hallmark both to other contractors and carriers alike....

Contents Restoration Specialists are not “moving men” or “cleaning ladies” (although they have been mistaken for either or both). They are in fact elite professionals who restore instead of re...

How does an adjuster or agent know they have a top notch team? Well, obviously the company’s reputation (testimonials) and credentials (training certificates and other electronic forms of proof) wil...

Many insurance companies have been telling us for decades that it is a good idea to review your policy at least once a year. And some agents are recommending a policy upgrade that includes coverage of...

If you have been one of our readers for the past few years you may recall the story of the two workers who were seen tossing fabulously expensive statuettes across several feet of a parking lot in ord...

Smoke may seem to dissipate as soon as you open windows and doors, but the particulates that are left behind coat everything with a complex mixture of destructive chemicals and smells. When wood gets ...

Smoke may seem to dissipate as soon as you open windows and doors, but the particulates that are left behind coat everything with a complex mixture of destructive chemicals and smells. When wood gets ...

Contractor/consultant Jim Thompson, (whom we are told got over 200 Walmart’s open after their individual disasters) tells us, “A good restoration company not only fires walls and carpets, restorat...

What does an adjuster do when he (she) sees a priceless antique china cabinet with thousands of dollars’ worth of fine dinnerware, about to be moved by a restoration crew and hears, “Get that book...

There are an extraordinary number of variables when restoring an insured’s valuables after a fire. Where did the fire start (kitchen, bedroom, laundry room, etc.)? What sort of fire was it (grease f...

Homeowner’s policies don’t normally cover damages due to a flood (unless a separate policy is purchased), but there are policies that cover many different forms of water damage....

The restoration industry has benchmarks as well and even the contents restoration divisions have rules, regulations and standards. But the real professionals know that while benchmarks are excellent g...