LocalServ.Pro — Water & Fire Restoration Hiring Checklist
Prepared October 17, 2026
Planning aid; verify current project requirements. No request is sent.

Restoration often begins under pressure, but the first decisions still need a clear scope. Tell the provider what happened, when it happened, and which areas are affected. Separate immediate stabilization and cleanup from reconstruction, and keep copies of every authorization before work expands.

DISCUSS WITH THE PROVIDER
Who authorizes changes and receives daily progress records?
What evidence determines when equipment can be removed?
Are reconstruction and specialist environmental work separate contracts?

COMPARE IN WRITING
[ ] Included tasks, materials and quantities
[ ] Exclusions, allowances and change approval
[ ] Relevant credentials, insurance and who performs the work
[ ] Permit responsibility, schedule, payment milestones and cleanup

SOURCES
CDC: Returning Home After a Natural Disaster — https://www.cdc.gov/natural-disasters/safety/returning-home-after-natural-disaster.html
U.S. EPA: Mold, Moisture and Your Home — https://www.epa.gov/mold/brief-guide-mold-moisture-and-your-home
U.S. EPA: Protect Your Family from Asbestos — https://www.epa.gov/asbestos/protect-your-family-exposures-asbestos
FTC: Avoiding Home Improvement Scams — https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-avoid-home-improvement-scam

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