Insurance Restoration Stories

Posted by creed on December 29, 2009 under Insurance Restoration | Be the First to Comment

We can handle fire restoration, mold remediation, and water damage restoration or dry out as it is sometimes called. We will feature from time to time stories that have happened to our customers that we have witnessed etc… The names will be changed to protect the innocent of course!
When naturally occurring event s (storms) happens to you what you need is an organization not a company. I say organization because what you need is a coordinated group of professionals that have been through what you are experiencing numerous times and have been successful in restoring their clients back to where they were before the event happened. When selecting a restoration company if you go with the lowest bidder you will get what you paid for. There will always be someone who will do it for less. It might be the quality that suffers and or the warranty or the that the warranty isn’t there. What you want is to get back to where you were not less than where you were? Right? When it comes down to this decision your insurance company knows how much it will cost to restore it. Insurance companies aren’t notorious for over paying. Look for a contractor that uses Exactimate (if you ask them and they hesitate they don’t use it) Exactimate is a software program designed by State Farm to standardize the cost of restoration work. When your contractor uses Exactimate your insurance adjustor will know the price is right and wont be able to try and low ball the claim amount. Wait that would never happen?? What am I thinking! We hope you never have a need for insurance restoration work but if this unfortunate thing happens to you please give us a call. We will work tirelessly to get you back to where you belong.

Is your garage floor is going unappreciated?

Posted by creed on July 20, 2009 under Garages | Be the First to Comment

You probably never stop to think about your garage floor.  It is one of the things in our homes that we take completely for granted.  It does its job day in and day out.  Its always gray and well its not very exciting say against the color of your kitchen floor. 

Depending on the age of your house your garage floor might have seen better days.  You might have oil stains or over spray from one of your children’s painting projects that didnt go as well as planned.  CREED Improvements can help make over your garage.   More and more people are realizing the importance of stepping up the finish on their garage from the wall color, trim, organization and most importantly the coating and finish of the floor.  

In the pictures you will see a before and after because we did one half of this garage floor at a time.   This floor was over 20 years old and had oil stains and spray paint.  We prep the floor by treating it with acid that breaks down all the sealers and chemicals that are in the top layer of the concrete.  We sand down any paint or gum etc that might be on the floor.  We also fill any cracks.   Then we apply the epoxy coating with or without a non-slip grit along with or without a color coordinating flake as you see in the pictures.   Lastly we apply several coats of high gloss or matte coating that makes it so anything just wipes away or with basic scrubbing.  As always if you dare to dream of your next home improvement projects call on us at CREED Improvements to help you from the design process to the completion, we can help! 

Before & After Garage Floor

Before & After Garage Floor

 

What is word of mouth advertising worth?

Posted by creed on June 9, 2009 under Indy Remodeling News | 3 Comments to Read

That is the age old question isnt it? How many people do you have to tell your story to before they hear it enough that they will tell 2 other people? Well I can only tell you my personal experience. Don’t worry I will keep it very short.

Over the last year while working in business development for a great technology company I met and introduced myself to over 1500 people. Yes I didn’t add an extra zero.  Through the network marketing group called Rainmakers (www.gorainmakers.com) I was able to attend over 12 events per month for a year. Do the math that is an average of meeting 10 new people per meeting for a year.

So I launched my new company CREED Improvements about 90 days ago. Have you heard of us? Well I sent out a E-newsletter and after 7 days it was read or opened by over 600 people. Immediately a buzz was created by my career transition. What happened was the phone started ringing. At first it was “what are you doing Chris?” but then it became “well my brother needs some drywall work done or my cousin needs a new concrete patio can you handle that Chris?” I answered every call with a resounding yes. Now 90 days later the calls are still coming in. I am a very blessed man. What else would you call someone being able to quit his job, launch a business and be able to replace his income in less than 60 days and then double gross sales numbers 3 months back to back.

Well I thank my God first, my wife second (for such loving support), and then I thank the network of folks that I call my friends and associates that a guy named Tony Scelzo by creating Rainmakers gave me a way to meet and get to know but more so gave me 1500 people who got to know who Chris Reed is. I am sold on word of mouth advertising its priceless. But know if I can do it anyone can but will you?