1. To many calls to handle. So what do what you can handle.
2. Hard getting paid. Done right their are ways to prevent this.
3. Equipment breakage. the profit in restoration work makes this a nonissue.
4. Employees start complaining. Get new employees. With the money being made doing this work nobody should be complaining.
5. Homeowners telling you what to do, tear out or not. Well anyone who would let a homeowner tell them how to do thier work shouldnt be doing this type of work.
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Exactly, we are limited on what we can do. The last major storm we did 70 of 600 calls.
2.
We do all we can to minimize no pays, but prevent? Only if you demand cash in hand prior to the job. Few customers will go that far.
3.
Profit is good but you have to know your limits. A tired employee can get in a wreck and you end up with a work comp claim that will make you forget about making it big.
4.
Tech's will complain when they are tired, and been away from wives, girlfriends and family.
Money motivates, but when they've reached their comfort zone it no longer motivates.
Replacing them in the middle of a run is no where near as easy as you make it sound.
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Homeowner will always tell you what to do, it's their home. It's up to the restorer to educate that as to what should be done. You can't force them to do something they either don't want done or don't have the funds to do.
Water damage work is easy, it's the little shit that can trip you up and land you in court or paying an attorney to keep you out of court.
We would much rather do WDR work also, in fact our company does over 80% restoration work. The pay is better but the risks are higher despite how you may personally feel.