1. Insurance Adjusters’ Objective: Insurance adjusters work for the insurance company, aiming to limit the company’s liability and payout.

2. Restoration Company Profit Margins: Restoration companies often have high profit margins, ranging from 70-90% on mitigation, 60-70% on contents-related items, and about 50% on reconstruction.

3. Preferred Vendors’ Process: Contractors who are preferred vendors for insurance companies must go through a multi-step verification process with third-party administrators, which can delay and reduce estimates.

4. Contractor “Pencil-Whipping”: Some contractors might charge for all the work the insurance company pays for but skip certain tasks to make up costs elsewhere.

5. Higher Estimates: Your estimates generally come in roughly 100% higher than those of insurance adjusters. For instance, if an adjuster estimates a $50,000 claim, your estimate would typically be around $100,000.

6. Extensive Experience: With 15 years of experience running a restoration company, you have a deep understanding of both the public adjusting side and the intricacies of quality property restoration, ensuring that the property is rebuilt to even better conditions.