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What adjusters actually want from a restoration contractor

We asked. The answer is documentation in their format, scope that matches the loss, and no surprises. Here is how that looks on our side.

Nate Caldwell, Owner · April 29, 2025 · 4 min read

A claim closes fast when the adjuster trusts the file. We work with adjusters from four national carriers every week and the asks are consistent.

Documentation in their format

Xactimate estimates with line items that match the sketch, photos labeled to the rooms in the sketch, moisture maps and daily readings. An adjuster should be able to approve the file without a site visit.

Scope that matches the loss

A Category 1 supply-line leak does not need Category 3 demolition. A ten-square-foot mold area does not need the whole room. Inflated scope gets the whole file questioned, including the parts that were right.

Cause and origin, clearly stated

What failed, when, and the evidence. Coverage decisions depend on it and the adjuster needs it in the first report, not the last.

No surprises

If the scope changes because something was found behind the drywall, the adjuster hears it the same day with photos, not on the final invoice.

Ninety-four percent of our claims in 2024 and 2025 closed without a supplement dispute. That number is the adjusters' opinion of our files.

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