It’s been a busy season for hurricanes and contractors should be expecting a flood of potential work. So far there are upward of 185,000 insurance claims filed for damage caused by Hurricane Florence with thousands more expected. 78,045 insurance claims have been filed so far...
Balance uses XACTIMATE®, along with a variety of industry leading property measurement data providers to deliver fair, comprehensive, and market specific estimates and supplements for any job. But what does that really mean for your roofing company? It means we not only get what is fair...
Having worked with hundreds of storm restoration contractors across the nation, we’ve seen it all when it comes to missed items on insurance adjuster’s roofing estimates. One of the easiest things you can do to ensure legitimate supplements are covered is by taking (and documenting)...
One common problem that has been arising is when overhead and profit should be paid in response to a property insurance claim. For those not aware, overhead and profit (generally estimated at 20% of the total amount of the estimate) is intended to cover the...
Contractors play a critical role when damage occurs at a home or business, especially when the damage is storm related. However, to be compliant with state and local laws, contractors should avoid acting or claiming to be a public adjuster unless legally able to do...
As a 3rd party claims administrator and specialized consultancy, Balance helps contractors save time and money by offloading the management of their claims administration including both the estimates and supplements work processes. We’re proud to partner with most of the leading technology platforms and service vendors...
The 2018 hurricane season is here, and weather experts are already predicting 4-6 hurricanes to hit the U.S. If this year is more active that last year, that could mean a busy off season for many contractors. But before you decide to take on any...
2018 has been a strange year for hail storms across the U.S. Overall, storm reports were down almost 30% in early April and May compared to 2017, and even though several large storms did occur in late June and July, they were in the same...
To be successful as a roofing or storm restoration contractor today, you need to have an Xactimate claims specialist you can count on. Learn how we can help. Great things in business are rarely done by one person – usually, it takes a team of people...
While we may not be contractors ourselves, we know the challenges roofers face in this industry today. New legislation, laws and regulations are making it harder than ever for contractors to succeed and effectively service policyholders after severe weather events. Internally, our goal has always...