Restoration companies front the labor, equipment, and materials on a job and then wait weeks or months for insurance to pay, so cash can stay tight even when work is steady. Hopium Island reviews the numbers and builds a practical plan.
Restoration is a cash-flow business as much as a trade. When water, fire, or storm damage hits, you mobilize fast — labor, drying equipment, materials — and front all of it before the insurance company approves and pays the claim. Steady work does not always mean steady cash, because the money is tied up in jobs waiting to settle.
Hopium Island looks at how your company actually earns and collects: cash tied up in open jobs, claim payment timing, scope and supplement capture, equipment utilization, and crew and subcontractor costs. Then we build a plan so the gap between doing the work and getting paid does not sink the business.
A restoration company can stay busy with emergency work and still run short on cash because every job ties up money until the claim settles. If scope is under-documented or supplements are missed, the margin shrinks too. Busy is not the problem — the gap between fronting the cost and collecting from insurance is what strains the business.
Break-even for a restoration company is the monthly revenue needed to cover equipment, vehicles, crew and subcontractor payroll, insurance, and your draw — while carrying open jobs waiting on claims. Once we know your overhead and your true margin per claim after labor, equipment, and subs, we can calculate the job volume and cash reserve you need to operate without getting squeezed.
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Because every job ties up labor, equipment, and material costs until the insurance claim settles, which can take weeks or months. Steady work does not mean steady cash. We review your job and claim timing to show you the real picture and build a plan. Call (239) 610-0676.
First you need to know how much cash is tied up in open jobs and how long claims take to pay. We help you see that clearly so you can plan a cash reserve, decide how many jobs your cash can carry at once, and avoid getting squeezed.
We do not adjust claims for you, but we help you understand how under-documented scope and missed supplements shrink your margin so you can tighten your process and collect the full value of the work you do.
Yes. Saturday strategy sessions are built for owners who cannot step away during the week. Coaching is $295 per hour. Call (239) 610-0676.
Saturday strategy coaching is offered at $295 per hour. Tell Robert about your business and he'll determine whether a session is a fit.