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Restoration business resources

Water, mold and fire jobs: price the work, answer the late night call and send the paperwork, for restoration companies. All of it is free to use, with nothing to sign up for. When you want the office work done for you, see how restoration companies run on Koira.

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Price a job

Cost calculators, restoration pricing guides and the math behind an honest number for restoration work.

Cost calculators and pricing guides

Cost calculatorWater damage restoration cost calculatorWater removal and drying by area and water type, plus the repairs.Cost calculatorMold remediation cost calculatorPer square foot of mold, by location, with HVAC, testing and repairs.Cost calculatorBasement waterproofing cost calculatorInterior drains, sump pumps, exterior membrane, cracks and coatings.Cost calculatorFoundation repair cost calculatorPiers, cracks, slab lifting and wall bracing, priced per item.Pricing guideHow to Price Restoration JobsHow to price water damage dry-outs, mold remediation and fire cleanup from labor, equipment days and disposal, with sourced benchmarks and a worked water damage example.Price a jobPrice checkYour prices against the local range, job by job.ReportTypical job prices by stateKoira estimates for 13 trades: sourced prices scaled to each state's wages.

Your rates and margins

Run the businessLabor rate calculatorThe rate per billable hour that covers wages, burden, unbilled time, overhead and profit.

Paperwork

Restoration documents with the trade's own line items, terms and a worked example. Fill one in, then print it or download Word.

Free templateRestoration estimateLine items, deposit, good-until date and a signature line.Free templateRestoration invoiceLines, tax, deposit already paid and the balance due.Free templateRestoration receiptAmount received, how it was paid and the balance left.Free templateRestoration work orderTasks, materials, crew, site notes and a sign-off.Free templateRestoration proposalThree options side by side, each with its own total.Free templateRestoration change orderAdded work, credits, the new total and days added.Free templateRestoration service agreementVisits, coverage, price, billing, renewal and cancellation.

Start a business

The steps to open a restoration business, a name, and a plan you can take to a bank.

Start-up guideHow to start a restoration businessLicensing, mold and lead, equipment, insurance work and 24-hour calls.Name generatorRestoration company name generatorName ideas for a restoration business.Business planBusiness plan generatorA business plan from a short form, for Word or PDF.Any tradeHow to Start a Home Services BusinessHow to start and own a home services business: picking a trade, licenses and insurance, pricing, first customers, getting paid and the tools a small shop needs.Any tradeHow to Register a Home Services BusinessHow to register a home services business: structure, name, state registration, registered agent, EIN, licenses and insurance, with a link to each state's official business registration office.

Run and grow the business

Getting found, getting calls, covering the business and running it well, written for restoration companies.

Cover and run the business

Franchise or soloRestoration franchise or going soloFranchise fees and royalties against starting on your own.

Messages

Texts and emails to copy for the moments every job has: the follow-up, the deposit, the reminder and the review ask.

Message templateQuote follow-up textNudge an open estimate by text: first nudge, check-in, polite close.Message templateDeposit requestAsk for the deposit: what it covers and a link to pay.Message templatePayment reminderUnpaid invoice reminders: friendly, firm and final notice.Message templateReview requestAsk for a Google review after the job, with your link.Message templatesEvery message templateQuote follow-ups, payment reminders, appointment texts, review requests and more.

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This week $25,050$18,570 / $6,480

This month $69,300$46,150 / $23,150

Money, just now

Reminded Sean Love, $1,850. Polite reminder with the pay link.

Bids, 9:44 am

Nudged Dana on the kitchen bid. Day 3 follow up. She opened it at 9:12.

Convos, 9:41 am

Texted back a missed call. Walk through booked Thu 10:00.

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