
The Restoration Revolution Podcast
Welcome to The Restoration Revolution Podcast with your host Chad Mallonee, owner of Hazard Clean Restoration—where we dig deep into the world of restoration with purpose, precision, and heart.
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The Restoration Revolution Podcast
Guiding Clients Through Fire Damage Recovery
How Do You Approach Fire Damage Restoration?
What if understanding the intricacies of fire damage restoration could save you thousands and prevent future catastrophes? Join us on the Restoration Revolution Podcast as we sit down with Chad Mallonee, founder of Hazard Clean Restoration, to uncover the nuances of handling different levels of fire damage. From minor smoke damage needing detailed cleaning to extensive structural issues requiring specialized intervention, Chad walks us through the meticulous steps involved. He also emphasizes the critical importance of assessing safety and structural integrity right from the start, ensuring a secure and effective restoration process.
Effective communication with clients dealing with fire damage is paramount. Chad sheds light on how he and his team explain the restoration process in a way that is easy to understand, even for those unfamiliar with such situations. By empathizing with the client's perspective and clarifying how the severity of the fire impacts the restoration efforts, they ensure clients feel informed and supported throughout the recovery journey. Tune in to this episode for practical advice and expert tips on navigating the complex world of fire damage restoration, and learn how to transform tragedy into a well-managed recovery.
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https://hazardclean.net/
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772-259-5018
welcome to the restoration revolution podcast, where we help restore hope and put your family on the road to recovery, one episode at a time. Here's your host and owner of hazard clean restoration, chad melanie.
Speaker 2:Ever wondered how fire damage restoration changes with the scale of the blaze? Join us as we chat with the founder of Hazard Clean Restoration. Welcome back everyone. This is Garfield Bourne, co-host slash producer. Back in the studio with Chad Melody. Chad, how are you doing today?
Speaker 3:I'm doing good. I'm doing good, Garfield. It's been a great day so far. Looking forward to it.
Speaker 2:So Chad, how do you approach fire damage restoration differently based on the severity of the damage?
Speaker 3:You know, great question. It really has to do with not just the severity but also the type of fire. So you know the severity of the damage. You have to think it really goes from just your basic small fire with not a lot of property damage. You know structural damage and everything to. You know what we typically think of when we think of fires, of the building burning and the firefighter trying to, you know, fight it from the outside, and then the structural damage and everything, and so everything in between. Every fire job really is unique because the fire has its own kind of life. It follows its own little path and, depending on what's there, depends on how hot it is, how much smoke it produces, the type of smoke that it's producing. So every fire project is unique.
Speaker 2:Let's talk a little bit about approach. Okay, now you talked about big fires, small fires. How does your approach change when dealing with minor smoke damages versus extensive structural damage?
Speaker 3:Well, so if you're working with just a minor, you know something that's like a minor fire just had a little bit of smoke, and everything you know when you're doing your assessment and everything you're really looking at, it's going to be a lot of cleaning. Some odor treatments and everything are going to be necessary. But if it had, if it didn't go throughout the whole structure and the smoke you know wasn't throughout the whole structure, the property, and it was really isolated to one area it makes it a lot more simpler to you know for for the property and it was really isolated to one area. It makes it a lot more simpler to you know for the cleanup and the odor treatments and everything to clean it up.
Speaker 2:And the structural damage. How would you approach that?
Speaker 3:So, on small fires, typically you're not going to have a lot of structural damage. If you have a, you know, say, something that was up against a wall that caught fire and affected that wall, um then you know, obviously we need to look inside that wall, into the wall cavity, and to look for any electrical issues, any plumbing issues and structural issues. As the fire gets more intense and it turns into a large-scale fire. That's when you're going to, you know, really look at a lot of structural issues, make sure, first off, it's safe for you know, they, you know, for the restoration company to even, you know, start the project.
Speaker 2:Do you oftentimes have to bring in a contractor or you handle everything in-house.
Speaker 3:So with with large you know for like, if it like, if you're worried about structural issues, then we bring in a lot of different you know partners and so you know you can bring in some engineers to make sure that they, like the structure itself is safe. You may bring in some specialized contractors as well. Specialized contractors as well, you know we may bring in some others that are really there to make sure that the you know everything is being done. You know by protocol, you know and they're called IHs, and so you know we can bring them in. And you know we want to make sure that, depending on the project, we have the right person at the right time, making sure we're making a difference for our clients.
Speaker 2:Let's talk about client communications for a minute. How do you explain the differences in your restoration approach to clients who might not understand the impact of the severity approach?
Speaker 3:to clients who might not understand the impact of the severity. So one, it's making sure that you're understanding where that client is. That's important. That's not going in and just talking about all the damage and everything all at once.
Speaker 3:Fires can be very detrimental on a business owner or a family, because if you think of most people's homes that don't have two and three and four homes, everything they own and saved is in that home. You're talking pictures, You're talking everything their clothing, their valuables, and so when you have a fire that's ravaged through and really created a lot of destruction very, very fast, it's a shock for the family. They're in that state of shock, and so first we just want to be there to help support them in the beginning and then, as you know, the project moves forward. We always communicate on. You know what to expect, what the next steps are, what we're seeing. We stay in constant communication with them and then, as you know, if there's things that come up through the project, then they're obviously the first to know on that, so that way they're aware of all the steps and stages.
Speaker 2:I guess we need to stay away from fire, right? Yeah, yeah, completely agree. Listen, this is a lot of good things on fire, damage, restoration. Love it, chad. You have an amazing rest of the day. We'll see you on the next episode.
Speaker 3:Thanks, Garfield.
Speaker 2:Bye everyone.
Speaker 1:Thanks for listening to the Restoration Revolution podcast, where recovery starts here. Let us help put your family on the road to recovery. Go to hazardcleannet or call 772-259-5018. That's 772-259-5018.