iicrc water damage restoration certifications

[@TheRestorationContractor]

what certs do you have? Drop them as a comment below! Which class did you like the BEST?

[@garrettp.5018]

Who requires the certs?

[@travisallen8158]

WTR, Fire, and VA now requires Mold. I did mines online.

[@P40gin]

I'm also a general contractor and getting into water mitigation. I did the wrt/asd 5 day combo class, it was $1500 plus the $160 for the iicrc test. We did flood a simulation house, carpets, hardwood, baseboards and it had a crawl space. Dumped 350 gallons and let it soak over night then dried it all out by end of class without pulling carpet or tearing off baseboards. I also just did the AMRT cert. $1100 plus test $150 4 day class. It covers a lot more then just mold, goes over all bacteria you get with cat 2 and 3 floods, goes over disinfectants and how/when to use them. And yes does cover a lot about mold.

[@TheRestorationContractor]

Pretty cool flooding the house… Did you like it?

[@johnkim1656]

Did you go to Reets?

[@n-fotrnd1150]

Can you bill insurance when you get these certifications ​@@TheRestorationContractor

[@Manny45g]

Would love to see a entire step by step job from call to showing up to the job getting them to sign the work order to starting the work to communicating with insurance

[@TheRestorationContractor]

that is a great idea. I will put something together for this

[@jerryibarra4737]

@@TheRestorationContractor this would be awesome!!!

[@travisallen8158]

Exactly at wet to dry!!!! U know your stuff.

[@garrettp.5018]

So the certifications expire annually from what I understand, only a renewel fee is required to reinstate. If these lapse, who is the sanctioning body that will penalize this? Trying to understand how it all works. No licenses required but certifications are required (who requires this?)

[@happyperez0067]

Thank you!

[@aaroonsanchez123456]

Good info, do you have any licensing yourself @shane ? I get it’s not needed for the mitigation part of the business but do you do the reconstruction and have license for it?

[@TheRestorationContractor]

We had a general contractor's license (I was a GC by trade before restoration). Other than that I had certifications for water, fire, mold, carpet cleaning, pesticide applicator

[@jerryibarra4737]

Great video helped a lot 👍🖤🙏

[@TheRestorationContractor]

Glad it helped!

[@CANECORSOPRINCIPE]

How much would I need to start a resto company we Teo people and how would I get the leads etc

[@TheRestorationContractor]

It varies... do you have certs yet? if not, that cost time and money too... but I'd say 8-10k if you are renting the gear

[@CANECORSOPRINCIPE]

@@TheRestorationContractor I been doing this for a long time and I’m not certified yet I just want to start doing the water job but don’t know what is stopping me

[@claytondeguentz1963]

What requirements does the actual restoration companies insurance as far certifications or experience to cover the company as far as liability or injury

[@TheRestorationContractor]

There aren’t “requirements “ but rather best practices in terms of how much coverage you should buy… this is what we had General Liability & Pollution policies Non hired auto Umbrella 1m is the minimum for coverage

[@tito.el.abogado]

What insurance company do you recommend to used for a general liability insurance call 2 companies and they don’t have a policy for restoration Thank you for your advice

[@jacksonturner7838]

@@tito.el.abogadoI just asked him this question and he said they all suck 😂

[@charleyharms6546]

Gotta have your Contractors License

[@TheRestorationContractor]

For recon - yes Mitigation - no

[@tonypadilla3980]

This guy can talk and not say anything. Skip this video!!!

[@TheRestorationContractor]

glad you liked the video