Figured out how the disaster remediation contractor hired by my insurance firm makes their margin. They spent a lot of time getting estimates for carpet to match the existing carpet quality ($$) approved by the insurance company, but the carpet they ended up installing is Home Depot contractor grade (yes... I knew this would be the case). This is why a lot of the folks I talked to who took the money from insurance to do their own remodel are in litigation. #disasterremodeling
@ai6yr Andy they will get away with it nearly always. Even when the homeowner is savvy enough to see what's happening, few have the resources to fight it.
@W6KME Yep... And they also know the insurance company is going to push to get things complete sooner rather than later to avoid paying more rent/living expenses, and to hold down costs, etc. The alternative was to take the insurance $ (which would not be enough) and source our own contractors and be the GC. All possible, but I think it would have stretched out restoration time to 6-9 months at least, plus more out of pocket $$$. I chatted with my postal carrier about all the houses under restoration now on his route and how two are in litigation with the insurance companies (one a year with no work due to the lawsuit...)
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