IICRC-Standard Restoration Methodology For East Hanover Property Owners
The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) publishes the industry standards that govern professional restoration work. S500 for water damage. S520 for mold remediation. S700 for fire and smoke. These standards are not legally required in NJ but they are what reputable restorers follow because they are the only protocols that produce work that holds up long-term.
Our East Hanover crew holds the relevant IICRC certifications: WRT (Water Damage Restoration Technician), ASD (Applied Structural Drying), AMRT (Applied Microbial Remediation Technician), FSRT (Fire + Smoke Restoration Technician). Specific certification status of any technician on your job is available on request — we do not stretch certifications we do not actually hold.
Why this matters for your insurance claim: adjusters increasingly require that mitigation work be performed by IICRC-certified contractors following IICRC standards. Scopes written outside the standards may be denied or under-paid. Our scopes are written in Xactimate at carrier-standard pricing with line items tied to S500 / S520 / S700 protocols — adjusters approve them without back-and-forth because the line items match the documented conditions and the recognized standards.