Fire and smoke damage restoration team

Insurers and loss adjusters, landlords, housing providers, letting agents, small businesses and homeowners paying directly.

Quoted job prices, usually agreed with the insurer or loss adjuster, covering labour, equipment hire and materials. Larger jobs may be paid in stages.

• Project management and clear quoting
• Building or cleaning trade experience
• Dealing with insurers and distressed customers

• Public liability and employer's liability insurance, and check whether your cover suits work in fire-damaged buildings
• Asbestos risks and structural safety in fire-damaged properties, get a survey or competent advice before starting
• Gas, electrical and building work may need qualified or registered people and Building Regulations sign-off, check with your council
• Waste carrying may need registration, check the rules where you work
• Insurer panels can be hard to join and may pay slowly, so keep enough cash to cover equipment and wages

Startup costs are estimated at typically around £10,000 to £40,000, depending on your equipment and how much of the work you take on yourself. Keep enough cash to cover equipment and wages while insurers pay.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around £6,000 to £25,000, depending on the jobs and customers you win. Insurer panels can be hard to join and may pay slowly, so cash flow needs planning.

Check your insurance suits work in fire-damaged buildings, and get a survey or competent advice on asbestos and structural safety. Also check whether gas, electrical or building work needs qualified people or Building Regulations sign-off, and any waste carrying registration.