Aquariums often pretty clean, but that depends. A fish keeper would cat 3 a goldfish tank but maybe not a discus (fresh) or reef (salt). The later might even use UV sterilizer and must be clean or fish won’t live. But the Mulm on the bottom, if it cracked all the way, yeah call that a 3.
It depends on a few factors, however, generally you (the contractor) will be in contact with the adjuster overseeing the claim and will send them all the paperwork and invoice. This is general though, if it is a TPA program your documentation may be sent to them, or the homeowner may self-pay and opt to be reimbursed by the insurance company. Each project will be different, so it’s important to get the claim number, insurance company and adjuster information from your client if it’s an insurance job. All of this should be in your Work Authorization (contract) with the homeowner so it is clear who is paying for the work to be done. It’s important to outline the payment information before starting work with a clear contract that identifies if the insurance doesn’t pay, the homeowner will be responsible for the bill or similar terms.
@@learntorestore in my case I am a bathroom remodeler and I came in to the house they had a leaking shower that damaged the walls and floor. I took out old shower and then rented the equipment to dry out and treat the mold then I replaced the subfloor and damaged 2x4. For the shower tile customer paid but the tear out and water damage fix they want me to bill their insurance company, insurance said since I am not licensed water restoration they won't pay me
@@mustafashalom6682 Unless you are in a state that requires specific licensing for mold remediation (e.g., Florida, Texas, New York), the licensing you have for your bathroom remodeling business should suffice. They may want you to have a certain certification for water or mold damage remediation, which is important and we recommend you have, but again, unless your state specifically requires it, it would be another add-on to your existing business. If you have questions about this certification going forward, let us know.
Great educational video! Would a small one time leak from a shower waste and overflow / shower valve that leaked to downstairs ceiling be considered a catagory 3?
Obviously, there are a lot of other factors we can’t be aware of on this particular project, however, generally speaking, no, this would not rise the level of a category three. This will be a category 2 loss normally.
Great educational video! Would a small one time leak from a shower waste and overflow / shower valve that leaked to downstairs ceiling be considered a catagory 3?
We are certainly not lawyers to give legal advice, and this is not. However, as an observation, in order for something to be illegal, it would require a law stating so. To our knowledge, there is no law anywhere to this regard. The Standard of Care (ANSI/IICRC S500) does include under section 9.2.5 Recommended Documentation “photographs of the project...” However, a recommendation is not considered “Standard of Care”
@learntorestore OK I understand this is not legal advice and you are not lawyers. Thanks for taking the time to answer. What if a company fails to meet the standards in Section 9.2.4 required documents and claims a category 1 is catagory 3 just to charge more? Im a home owner dealing with a dishonest company.
Great question. It comes down to surface area. If you remove all the drywall and the studs are wet to the ceiling. The wall area would be the same. If, however, after removing the drywall only the bottom 3 feet of the studs are wet, that would be the amount of surface area you would calculate for that wall. As a side note when dealing with an open stud wall, it can be helpful to use Layflat ducting, and or plastic sheeting to direct the airflow to where you need it.
Yes, the scan mode will scan through shower tiles. For the information to be helpful, you will need to be able to compare an affected area to an unaffected area of the exact same tile and backing (e.g., the tile on the shower base will read differently than shower over greenboard on the wall).
I was leaning towards the tramex moisture encounter do to its extended depth but realized it might be nice to have the ability to use pins if I needed to. Will the checkplus be a good choice instead of the Tramex. I like the fact that your meters are made in the usa!
@@wrh0627 Tramex make great meters as well, we've used several of them. The Delmhorst Techcheck Plus is a 2-in-1 meter, so it gives you the non-destructive "scan" mode as well as pin mode for different types of pins. It is a great meter. If you are new to the restoration industry, it is important to also document the ambient conditions in the air (GPP, Relative Humidity, Dew Point). To measure these conditions, you will need a thermo-hygrometer. The Delmhorst QuickNav is a 3-in-1 meter that has scan mode, pin mode and a thermo-hygrometer. Depending on what you will be using the meter for the TechCheck or QuickNav are both great options.
When a building has water damage, we use a moisture meter to determine what’s wet, how wet it is, and if it’s drying. There’s a slide hammer attachment for moisture meters that allows us to take readings in different materials. The slide hammer has these metal pins that are driven into the materials to take readings!
