Dustless on the Other Side

Picture this scene: Your house has finally been restored so you don't have to spend another night in a hotel. The walls of your house are freshly painted per your color preferences, the new floors have been stained and finished, the last of your furniture has been moved back in from a container and the final cleaning has been completed.

But, while you are moving back in, you notice that although the cleaning crew seemed to have worked diligently for most of the day, there is a thin layer of dust on everything in the restored areas.

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Spotlight on Mollie

This is the second edition of our Champion Spotlight and Mollie Reets is our next victim.

Mollie is our Receptionist.  She has been with Champion since 2008.  She is the one with the unmistakable South Georgia accent you will usually hear when you call our office.  Now, let’s get to know Mollie…

What is your favorite snack? Cheetos

What is your favorite piece of clothing? Jeans

 

What is your favorite word? Whatever

If you had a million dollars how would you spend it?

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A Proactive Solution to Disaster

There are so many things to think about when you have a disaster.  You've barely had time to process the fact that you've had a loss and now you're being asked to try and remember everything  you own in detail in order to be compensated.  Naturally your stress levels increase and your patience decreases as you long for everything to just be over with.

Fortunately, there is something you can do right now in order to save your sanity later should you have a fire, water or storm loss.  Take a disposable, digital or video camera as well as  a notebook and create a detailed record of your belongings.    Be as specific as possible by jotting down model numbers, serial numbers, sizes, quantities, dates and other descriptive or important details.  When you are finished, place the developed photos, memory card or videotape and the notebook in a fire-proof, air tight container.  Safes usually provide the best protection.

Now, if you become the unfortunate victim of fire, water or storm loss, you have everything you need to fill out the necessary paperwork.  No, it won't make all of your stress levels disappear but it will help you overcome feelings of helplessness and will expedite the restoration process.  With a little time and effort you will have peace of mind.

Chloe L. Hudson - Senior Contents Technician

Spotlight on Brett

This is the first of edition of our Champion Spotlight and this week we are going to take a closer look at Brett Bishop.

Brett is our Mitigation Crew Leader.  He has been with Champion since 1999.  He is probably the one you will talk to if you ever have a water damage in the middle of the night because he handles all of the water emergencies and dispatches crews 24/7.

Now, let's get to know Brett...

What is your favorite snack?  Peanuts 

What is your favorite piece of clothing?  Blue Jeans

 

 What is your favorite word?   Yes - its what I tell my wife all the time

 

 If you had a million dollars how would you spend it?  A house in the mountains in the middle of nowhere

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A Successful Ethics CEC at Champion!

On Tuesday, March 17, we hosted another great CEC for agents and adjusters.  The morning course was entitled "Ethics...To Be or Not To Be!" and was taught by Brett Decker, CLU from The CE Depot.  (http://www.brettdecker.com/) This was the first time we had worked with Mr. Decker and we were very impressed.  He kept the course lively with pictures and real-life examples.  We look forward to working with him in the future and we think he feels the same way about us.  Here is an excerpt from a letter we received from him...

"Good to have seen you again. Also, very nice to have met so many of the “Champion” gang during my visit. Quite an impressive group of people, professional and friendly. Please convey this and my appreciation to each and every one of them for me. Thanks for the opportunity to deliver what turned out to be a successful Ethics class based on student evaluations. It’s always good when that happens for all of them and us together. They were a quality group of people and they made the session lively and interactive which is always good for everyone, as well.  I will look forward to instructing future CE classes, Ethics and others that you might want me to do for you and your people."

We will be hosting more CECs in the future.  Check out our calendar under the "Agent Area" of our website.  You can also check out pictures from our CECs and read the comments from our attendees.

http://www.championcsi.com/agent-portal.php

Summer Bishop - Marketing Support

Oh No! Not my wood floors!

As the Job Coordinator for our company, much of my time is spent in coordinating the selection and installation of replacement flooring.  To make the experience a little easier here is a Tip on Solid Wood installation.

If your floors are being sanded, finished or refinished, be prepared for some noise and disruption. Dust containment systems can minimize debris (we use an Air Scrubber), but no system is 100% effective, so cover any items that you want to keep dust-free. When the finish is applied, stay off your floors until it has dried. The time required will vary depending on the type of finish used. Keep in mind that no two floor boards will be identical. Variations in appearance are completely normal. As your floor ages, some color change can occur. This also is normal, but can be minimized by limiting exposure to direct sunlight, and periodically moving furniture and rugs. Cracks are normal as well, and will appear and disappear between floor boards during seasons of high and low humidity. Generally, anything less than the width of a dime is considered normal, and will correct itself as seasons change.

National Wood Flooring Association

http://www.woodfloors.org/consumer/

Lisa Moore - Job Coordinator

13 Inches of Standing Water - What a Mess!

Recently in Jonesboro, we dried a house that had flooded resulting in 13 inches of standing water in the crawl space. It took 3 days to pump all of the water out of the crawl space. The dirt had turned into mud and the structure was completly saturated.

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I Am a First Time Blogger

I work in the mitigation department at Champion Construction Systems. We dry structures that have been damaged by water. It's pretty cool actually. I am glad that we can say with confidence that we have the fastest drying system.

Thomas Stuart - Mitigation Crew

Fire Safety Season--Play it Safe!

 As we've been through a cold snap some may feel that they've got this auxiliary heating thing down pat. Well let's just take minute to cover some EXCELLENT reminders:

1.) Keep space heaters at least 3' from anything combustible.

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