Vehicles of Choice in the Restoration Industry

When you are starting any type of contracting or restoration firm it is important to remember that there is a critical piece of equipment that you need first and foremost. That piece of equipment is the vehicle that you need to get to the job site. You are probably thinking that you already might have a vehicle to get to point A to point B, this might be the case but can it carry all of your equipment, can this vehicle work in inclement weather, these are all questions that need to be asked.

Contractors choose their vehicles in a particular manner in order to secure the most efficient cost wise and a vehicle that can handle a wide variety of jobs. The types of vehicles that would be included in this are SUVs, Vans, and Trucks. These types of vehicles can hold a large amount of items from tools to the materials for the job that needs to be brought to the job site. This especially critical for an emergency restoration company, because some of the equipment is bulky and needs to be loaded into the vehicle in a speedy manner.

Restoration firms tend to look more at vans than trucks or vans. The main reasoning behind choosing the vans is for the purposes of water damage equipment it is easier to load on and off the equipment. This equipment would include dehumidifiers, air movers, vacuums, etc. All of this is necessary when handling a water damage claim. Also, another benefit of the vans is that they can hold a large amount of reconstruction materials that are necessary for the rebuilding of the affected areas that are requested by property owners. However, the occasional truck is necessary for some of remediation work.

Trucks are required by a restoration firm for the transport of larger materials that cannot be carried in the vans due to the length and weight of materials. Another reason for the purchase of truck could be necessity that some of equipment you are required to use for a job is too big for a van to pull. Certain large scale dehumidifiers, fire damage machines, and duct work equipment are heavy and trailer bound which is not particularly good for a van that can be used on most jobs.

With over 25 years' experience in the restoration industry, I can attest to the values of having a reliable vehicles to the job sites. This especially critical during emergency mitigation situations where time is of the essence and unless the problem is solved there can be large scale problems in regards to the security of the property and protecting it from further damage.

Jeffrey Cohn
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