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The #1 Mistake Contractors Make

  • Alena Wilson
  • September 11, 2023

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🚫Relying on Opinions Instead of Facts 🚫

The number one mistake I see contractors making when doing insurance work is relying on opinions and not facts. 

Most adjuster objections to our estimates are mere opinions or internal policies, not actual facts stated in the homeowner’s policy

🔍Example: Ridge and Starter is included in the 10% waste factor.

🤔By relying on facts and reference external authorities like local codes, manufacturer specifications, or OSHA regulations, we can prove our case with certainty. 

✨ Ready to write estimates that get approved and paid for insurance work?  Join the waitlist for our upcoming live training on generating an additional $25K per month  of pure profit. I will show you, step by step, how to write estimates that insurance companies approve and pay. Register to join the webinar here: https://www.estimatemastery.com/eg-webinar-registration-ws ✨

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The answer is NO, for day to day estimating and getting around in the software, you don’t need any sort of certification to be able to write estimates in the software.
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We’ve had many, many contractors report back that when they added their Certification credentials to their email signature and few other key places like their company header, they were able to use the fact that they had been Certified to move their estimate “up the food chain” inside the insurance company and talk with someone who holds the same level of Cert. This is a Live you don’t want to miss!

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