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Company I worked for in the past 2 fire jobs going at same time. We had worked for the GC for a few years and he thought this was a new winner income for him.
1st job - Had us do it T&M, turned in the rough-in invoice, then found out, the insurance company only pays $25 an opening!!! I think we were averaging $35-$38 an opening at the time. My boss wasn't a happy camper!!
2nd job - The insurance wouldn't pay for smokes installed!! Said we were only to return it to pre fire condition. :roll: Inspector wouldnt sign off. Actually had to work with home owner and bring in the Lender to force the issue.
 
Looked at job.

Large older home (1910's-20's) Quite a bit of damage.

They said they had to keep costs down to keep it a rehab. They said if the cost is over 50% of the home's value they would make them tear it down and start over. They figured that they were at 47%. It sure looked like more than 50% of the house was damaged to me.

I figured I would give them a high bid and see what happened.

I asked for a copy of the prints so I could put together a bid. They said they didn't have a copy for me. I asked how I am supposed to prepare a proposal if I didn't have a copy to look at. They told me a copy would always be on site for everyone to use. I couldn't believe it.

I walked away.
 
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Company I worked for in the past 2 fire jobs going at same time. We had worked for the GC for a few years and he thought this was a new winner income for him.
1st job - Had us do it T&M, turned in the rough-in invoice, then found out, the insurance company only pays $25 an opening!!! I think we were averaging $35-$38 an opening at the time. My boss wasn't a happy camper!!
2nd job - The insurance wouldn't pay for smokes installed!! Said we were only to return it to pre fire condition.
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Reason you estimate these jobs, and have a written signed contract, for every project big or small, before any work is done.
"My boss wasn't a happy camper" He did it to himself.
 
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Fire restoration/insurance work is the bottom of the barrel as far as MY experience. We worked for a restoration contractor for about a year and too much stuff was done half assed and the jobs were ALWAYS a mess.


It was cool seeing the fire damage though.
 
we did a job for SM and it was only after their guy had it so screwed up he could not figure it out I told them it would save them money calling us in the beginning but it did not sink in.
 
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