How to find and hire reliable contractors after property damage
New homeowners dealing with property damage often struggle to figure out who to call and whether they are expected to coordinate the repairs themselves. This uncertainty leaves them unsure of how to find trusted help or whether remediation contractors are artificially inflating charges for insurance.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Sharing coverage information with remediation contractors so they can coordinate estimates directly with the insurance adjuster.
- 2Calling an electrician first to assess the damage, coordinate with the utility company to cut power, and recommend a carpenter for the trim.
- 3Filing formal complaints with regulatory agencies
- 4Filing a claim with home insurance and letting them handle pursuit and repairs
- 5Hiring a lawyer
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“The problem now is the restoration. Rescue Air sent someone to assess the damage, but we haven’t received an estimate, timeline or any follow-up regarding repairs.”source ↗
“We have repeatedly tried to resolve this directly, including escalating the issue to the owner, Josh Campbell, but haven’t received a response.”source ↗
“So we had a leak in our bathroom which caused dry wood and tile damage.”source ↗
“Is he trying to see what the most he can charge insurance is? And does that even matter to me since I’m only on the hook for the deductible?”source ↗
“I'm a new homeowner (ranch house in the New England area) and am trying to determine who to actually call for this issue.”source ↗
“Is this all something I should expect to coordinate myself? I'd rather pay someone to take care of it, but I'm also not sure how to find them.”source ↗
Where this came up
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