Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 29, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg Shii october 2000 Homes Check on restorers qualify cations when disaster strikes Chastain what questions should i ask a restoration company to ensure that they Are qualified to per form the necessary repairs according to leading some of the questions you should ask Are i is anyone in your organization a certified restorer or does anyone have other advanced certification such As water loss specialist or fabric specialist i which insurance companies list you on their preferred vendors lists i do you have proof of insurance i who do you have As local references for your previous similar work i Are you a member of the association of specialists in cleaning and restoration when homeowners Call insurance agents i have a foot of water in my basement and tonight is our they dont want a Check the yellow pages says Michael past president of the National Institute of disaster a division of while on hold waiting for the looking for a Choice and in the yellow and waiting for the help to suffering thousands of dollars of additional loss can if your insurance agent Doest have a Short list of restoration these criteria will help predetermine who to Call in those first few moments look for companies with certified restorers As owners or on they have undergone approval to achieve the or certified restorers must be in the Industry a minimum of three undergo a background pass an ethics attend 50 hours of pass a six hour exam with 80 per cent or attend a Nide or scr seminar each year and prepare a paper on an approved a disaster restoration professional should deliver the highest Quality ser vice for a fair and competitive Price in a timely and courteous Grig is expect professionalism and a thorough understand ing of the restoration in expect a timely response to All which includes proper followup and most contractors try hard to meet these expectations and fall Short because i some contractors Over Promise and while everyone makes a mistake from time to time and should be willing to make it several complaints about a company should be does the company have a Cavalier attitude about lawsuits i some contractors fail to communicate properly and dont follow though on their original one place this shows up is in paperwork and has the contractor taken on so Many jobs that its staff is overwhelmed does the company hire temporary help to get them through the tight spots slow paper work can create a problem with your i some contractors fail to identify situations and potential and fail to communicate ask for take a Good look at the contractor and the people work ing for make a site visit to the companies you Are do they i actively listen to All parties and provide effective communications in order to avoid eliminate communication problems Are they poorly trained and dont con Sider customer service part of their Job i provide ongoing training and Dis play Good examples from manage ment i work with All concerned parties to achieve the Best result under the circumstances i communicate information and find Ings in a timely and professional Man Ner taking the time to research local restoration companies can reduce the Cost of the loss when you have a discs get a free disaster planning guide at Knight news if youre a dont miss this annual show Sale if you Are interested in be sure to Mark 4 5 on your those r e the dates for the 6th annual Canadian woodworker show and and it All takes place at the Canadian woodworker store at 1054 Portage during these two Days tools and supplies will be on Sale for the Best prices this representatives from All the major tool companies will be on hand to answer questions about their latest and professional woodworkers will provide live demonstrations throughout the a number of great companies will be showcasing their latest these include Bosch and As Porter Cable will be showcasing their line of air Delta International will pre sent its new Sand trap downdrafts it is a 31inch Square stand with a big suction fan the idea is that when is using a Router or the Blower sucks the dust right into the Ryobi introduces its new 16inch drum Sander and table Turbi Naire shows off its new help High volume Low pressure finishing system leaving no Over general has an innovative hanging air this neat device hangs from the ceiling and sucks the particles of debris up before they get All Over the work shop this unit even includes a timer that can be set by Remote Cut is Well known for their High Quality Router bits and saw now they offer an environmentally Safe Blade and bit cleaner that can be easily and safely sprayed on and wiped Excalibur offers a Canadia made line of table saw and scroll saw Hegner performs their usual magic on their scroll Jiff v Ben Mcarthur shows Ramie Fissel a Bosch 10inch table saw at Canadian we Are bringing Many new products to let our customers decide How they like says Cole who has owned the store in partnership with his Erin since live demonstrations will include appearances by local Carver working with hand and Power and Stan providing a Wood turning both Peers Man and born will be work ing like wine gob Candy dishes and Keith Millan will demonstrate routers and Router Hermann de Vries will use a Large general Canadia made heavy duty lathe to make Large vases and Toronto scrolling specialist Tony Moore will Stop so will the stores resident woodworking Eric to provide tips and techniques on How to use a scroll saw most Canadian woodworker has served the needs of the woodworking hobbies for nearly 20 hobbies to Are different from they do it for the love of the not simply to save says hobbies to Are looking to improve their buy new and achieve the Best results pos we Are Here to help them with All the store offers a wealth of woodworking inform including Over 800 magazines and videos about How to use tools and practice certain popular topics include scroll Cabinet furniture toy making and Wood they even offer plans for specific projects of Many shapes and including Adirondack deck computer deacons benches and for those who would like to take a course related to the store offers a fall program from november to april classes Cost from to so Why not learn How to use a scroll do some Basic woodworking or Basic cabinetmaking All classes Are geared towards the for both men and women we Are Here to help woodworkers to learn to further enhance their buy better com plete better and make it says the stores decor even incorporates a lot of Wood detail he Canadian woodworker also has its own Industrial division that has been serving manufacturers for Over 30 for More please Call the store at 786 3196 or v so Jef wit demonstrations Cut introduces environmentally Friendly cleaner for All cutting Porter Cable displays a new Range of High Quality air Stan porn shows and discusses the Art of woo turning on a general Wood Excalibur demonstrates High Quality scroll sawing on 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