Restoration Resource Center

Business Management

60 MIN

Attracting & retaining top talent in the restoration industry: The next 5 years

Fire & Smoke Damage Remediation

4+ HRS

Fire & Smoke Restoration Bootcamp

Restoration Technology

82 MIN

How field tech is revolutionizing restoration

Business Management

60 MINUTES

Restoration Q+A with Kris Rzesnoski

Encircle Product Updates

60 MIN

Encircle Hydro: The Basics

Business Management

11 min

How Kelmann Restoration triumphs with Encircle tech

Water Damage Restoration

9 min

Choose the right water mitigation software for your restoration business

Water Damage Restoration

4+ HRS

Water Damage Bootcamp

Field Documentation

12 min

6 field-tested tips for better visual documentation in restoration projects

Business Management

3+ HRS

Estimating Bootcamp: Learn strategies to write stronger estimates

Encircle Product Updates

7 min

How video documentation makes restoration claims easier and reduces disputes

Contents Management

5 min

Why effective contents management matters

Business Management

60 MIN

Leadership in Restoration: Inspiring field teams to do the damn (documentation) thing.

Business Management

9 min

Cracking $5 Mil - Restoration 1 of Washington’s recipe for success

Business Management

12 min

How to hire & support top sales talent for your restoration business

Business Management

12 min

How to increase restoration profits during off-season downtime

Field Documentation

60 MIN

Capture the best Day 1 visual documentation with Encircle

Business Management

9 min

Why off-season is your best bet for investing in restoration software

Disaster Response (CAT)

30 PAGES

CAT Readiness Playbook
Now earn 3 IICRC CE credits!

Profitability

7 min

How to get the most out of your property restoration estimates

Water Damage Restoration

80 MINUTES

Certified Restorer Ken Larsen answers restorative drying questions in-depth.

Business Management

8 min

Don’t wait for CAT season: 5 key rules for using software in your restoration business

Business Management

60 MIN

Charting a revenue ramp-up for business development reps

Disaster Response (CAT)

3+ HRS

CAT Response Bootcamp

Business Management

10 min

Making sustainability work in property restoration: A practical guide

Business Management

60 MIN

Estimating in the restoration industry

Business Management

6 min

Cut contents packout chaos: Contech Pros reduces paperwork time by 60% with Encircle

Business Management

60 MIN

Committing to eco-friendly practices in property restoration

Disaster Response (CAT)

6 min

Swift and smart: Leveraging data for effective CAT response planning

Encircle Product Updates

4 min

Introducing Markup – the latest update to Encircle Photos.

Field Documentation

8 min

Quick guide to better restoration documentation: get paid faster

Business Management

60 MIN

Navigating the restorer-adjuster relationship

Contents Management

5 min

Contents restoration challenges: 4 common issues and how to tackle them

Contents Management

4+ HRS

Contents Restoration Bootcamp

Restoration Technology

7 min

Simplify your site work: Encircle’s hassle-free field documentation

Business Management

10 min

Restoration experts weigh in: 5 ways to tackle the labor shortage

Business Management

60 MIN

Do Sales People Suck?

Profitability

4 min

Top 10 missed line items on mitigation estimates

Contents Management

60 MIN

Using Encircle for contents restoration

Disaster Response (CAT)

10 min

3 key advantages of using Encircle Floor Plan for CAT work

Business Management

60 MIN

Estimating strategies from an expert

Contents Management

4 min

Simplifying restoration: Tips for handling non-restorables

Field Documentation

9 min

55% faster estimates: A third-party estimator's win with AfterShock and Encircle

Disaster Response (CAT)

9 min

How to handle CAT claims without the stress: A guide for smoother restoration workflows

Encircle Product Updates

60 MIN

Managing water jobs with Encircle Hydro

Water Damage Restoration

9 min

Your quick guide to 5 common questions in restorative drying

Business Management

9 min

7 essential marketing strategies to grow your restoration business

Business Management

7 min

Build a strong restoration foundation with these 7 IICRC courses

Business Management

12 min

THESE are the top questions you asked about property restoration

Business Management

8 min

How Parker Young made sketching 94% faster with Encircle Floor Plan + Xactimate

Business Management

9 min

Top 5 courses to master the Encircle app

Business Management

13 min

Learn and earn IICRC CE credits with our most popular resources for restorers

Business Management

7 min

2024 resolutions for restoration contractors

Business Management

2 min

New Year's resolutions for restoration contractors

Field Documentation

13 MIN

6 Encircle features to speed up your jobs in 2024

Encircle Product Updates

4 min

More pics with less clicks: Encircle’s latest camera updates

Encircle Product Updates

60 MIN

Accelerate your Xactimate estimates with Encircle Floor Plan

Business Management

60 MIN

Run your restoration business more efficiently!

Encircle Product Updates

54 MIN

What's new at Encircle?

Field Documentation

168 PAGES

Winning at Documentation
Now earn 5 IICRC CE credits!

Business Management

8 min

How Rainbow Restoration swapped old sketches for quick, easy digital floor plans with Encircle + Xactimate

Water Damage Restoration

165 PAGES

Restorative drying made SIMPLE!
Now earn 5 IICRC CE credits!

Field Documentation

7 min

3 key reports every restorer needs

Business Management

9 min

5 things every restorer should know about data

Field Documentation

3 min

Top 5 reasons front-line techs Need to be involved in documenting claims

Water Damage Restoration

80 MINUTES

Ask Ken Anything!

Water Damage Restoration

46 MIN

Encircle Hydro Crash Course

Business Management

6 min

How Ultra Clean Service Corp used Encircle to increase job profits

Restoration Technology

35 MIN

Encircle Floor Plan + Xactimate Integration - On demand: Launch Party

Field Documentation

5 min

3 ways to start mitigation estimates faster

Field Documentation

3 min

3 reasons you should start mitigation estimates Day 1

Water Damage Restoration

3 min

Which Encircle Hydro moisture report is right for you?

Field Documentation

6 min

Expert advice for better job notes

Water Damage Restoration

3 min

Why you should consider a digital tool for moisture documentation

Encircle Product Updates

3 min

What's new in Hydro - Encircle's moisture documentation tool

Profitability

3 min

Top 10 missed line items on repair estimates

Profitability

5 min

Running the race with third-party estimators: Document to win

Profitability

72 MIN

Write better estimates, faster. Strategies from pros.

Water Damage Restoration

8 min

Encircle's step-by-step guide to setting up hydro jobs

Encircle Product Updates

7 min

Restorer reactions: Feedback on Encircle Floor Plan

Water Damage Restoration

46 MIN

Encircle Hydro - Product Overview

Disaster Response (CAT)

5 min

Strategies to help restoration teams and businesses handle disasters

Contents Management

8 min

My Contents sees rapid revenue growth using Encircle

Disaster Response (CAT)

81 MIN

CAT response tactics for top restorers

Business Management

3 min

3 factors to consider when establishing strong documentation SOPs

Field Documentation

85 MIN

Documentation 101 - Field documentation strategies from experts

Business Management

4 min

Leverage the IICRC & OSHA to help your property restoration business

Business Management

7 min

Congrats to the winners of the 2023 Encircle Admin Appreciation Awards

Encircle Product Updates

4 min

The #1 Encircle Floor Plan mistake (and how to avoid it)

Field Documentation

8 min

MacFawn uses Hydro to stop getting hosed on mitigation invoices

Business Management

8 min

Restoration Made Simple + Encircle = up to 4x higher profit per job

Business Management

5 min

Control property restoration jobs from the first call with this script

Restoration Technology

4 min

Acing the 3 stages of your restoration software search

Restoration Technology

32 PAGES

Restoration Software Tools of Choice Survey Report 2022

Business Management

60 MIN

Conquer restoration software struggles

Field Documentation

8 min

Speedy Restore saves hours in the field with Encircle Floor Plan

Business Management

44 PAGES

Encircle Restorers Playbook

Restoration Technology

5 min

How to minimize risk when investing in new property restoration software

Encircle Product Updates

2 min

What early testers are saying about our new 2D floor plan feature

Business Management

155 MIN

The Profitability Master Class

Business Management

4 min

2023 resolutions for restoration contractors

Business Management

6 min

Top 5 free restoration industry resources for restorers from Encircle

Water Damage Restoration

1 HR

What's new with Encircle Hydro?

Business Management

12 min

When to use what: Hand sketching, 2D floor plans, and 3D tours

Business Management

8 min

Adopting technology in the restoration industry: top tips to engage

Encircle Product Updates

16 min

What the Floor Plan!? Answers to FAQs about our 2D floor plan feature

Water Damage Restoration

5 min

The Mold Pros: Better data, better business, better health

Field Documentation

7 min

Conquering tech training challenges with property restoration software

Business Management

90 MIN

Go for gold: How to win at documentation

Encircle Product Updates

9 MINS

Encircle Floor Plan: Get a 2D floor plan with dimensions within 6 hrs

Disaster Response (CAT)

5 min

No internet? No problem! Encircle’s Offline Mode has you covered

Encircle Product Updates

5 min

It was the Restorer in the Living Room with the Encircle App

Business Management

5 min

Top five tips to succeed at program work

Encircle Product Updates

7 min

Here's what you need to know about Encircle's 2D floor plan feature

Fire & Smoke Damage Remediation

10 min

Pure Restore uses Encircle to handle Marshall Fire job influx

Business Management

92 MIN

Growing your restoration business on program work

Business Management

7 min

How to get paid last: a restorer’s guide to loaning money

Business Management

6 min

Grow your restoration business: 3 benefits of eco-friendly practices in property restoration

Business Management

5 min

Sustainability in property restoration: PPCR’s proactive approach

Field Documentation

4 min

Shamrock Restoration rises to top using Encircle app's video feature

Encircle Product Updates

2 min

Video round up: Restoration quick tips part 4

Contents Management

83 MIN

Contents Crash Course

Field Documentation

42 SEC

Quick tips - HVAC questions

Water Damage Restoration

42 SEC

Quick Tips - Dry Standards

Disaster Response (CAT)

14 PAGES

Emergency Preparedness Kit

Profitability

6 min

Xact Mitigation Consultants use Encircle to up clients’ earnings 20%

Business Management

3 min

How can restoration companies better market themselves?

Field Documentation

1 MIN

Quick Tips - Why take photos of readings

Water Damage Restoration

4 min

Restorers want choice in water mitigation software – not mandates!

Water Damage Restoration

4 min

3 disaster mitigation reports restoration contractors need to get paid

Business Management

6 min

Meet the 2022 Encircle Admin Appreciation Award Winners!

Contents Management

5 min

Rytech franchise uses Encircle to boost profit by 20% on contents jobs

Water Damage Restoration

5 min

Expert insight: 10 things a trainer thinks every restorer should know

Field Documentation

1:08 MIN

Quick Tips - Special Pre-Existing Conditions

Water Damage Restoration

3 min

How measuring air and materials makes or breaks your drying process

Disaster Response (CAT)

3 min

How thorough disaster reporting protects your business & your clients

Encircle Product Updates

3 min

Video round up: Restoration quick tips part 3

Business Management

3 min

Capturing field data: would your job reports pass an audit?

Encircle Product Updates

2 min

Video round up: Restoration quick tips part 2

Field Documentation

1 MIN

Quick Tips - General Notes

Encircle Product Updates

4 min

The latest features from Hydro, Encircle's water mitigation software

Water Damage Restoration

7 min

Crossroads deploys Encircle Hydro to protect profits on water jobs

Contents Management

1:53 MIN

Quick Tips - Contents on Water Damage Jobs

Field Documentation

1:43 MIN

Quick Tips - Source of loss

Contents Management

1 MIN

Quick Tips - Storage Items

Field Documentation

1:05 MIN

Quick Tips - Five Essentials for Initial Reports

Restoration Technology

1:39 MIN

Quick Tips - Thermal Camera Technology

Field Documentation

1:32 MIN

Quick Tips - Resulting Damages

Encircle Product Updates

2 min

Video round up: Restoration quick tips summary

Field Documentation

1 MIN

Quick Tips - Pre-Existing Conditions

Contents Management

1:35 MIN

Quick Tips - Documenting Non Restorable Items

Restoration Technology

4 min

How to vet technology for your restoration business

Water Damage Restoration

53 SEC

Quick Tips - Room & Affected Area Dimensions

Business Management

49 SEC

Quick Tips - Protecting Customer Work Areas

Water Damage Restoration

1 MIN

Quick Tips - Affected Air Readings

Field Documentation

2 min

Why reconstruction progress reports are critical for restoration jobs

Water Damage Restoration

1:35 MIN

Quick Tips - Sizing your Air Movers

Water Damage Restoration

53 SEC

Quick Tips - Sizing Equipment

Field Documentation

1 MIN

Quick Tips - Adjuster Reports

Water Damage Restoration

90 SEC

Quick Tips - Moisture Point Readings

Restoration Technology

5 min

Ideal SF leverages software integrations to improve client experience

Encircle Product Updates

3 min

How to protect your employees and reduce liability with documentation

Field Documentation

58 SEC

Quick Tips - Inspection vs Monitoring

Business Management

58 MIN

Quick Tips -Safety Questionnaire

Water Damage Restoration

1 MIN

Quick Tips -Exterior Psychrometrics

Business Management

56 SEC

Quick Tips - Getting Paid

Field Documentation

3 min

3 Photography tips to help restoration contractors get paid faster

Business Management

1 MIN

Quick Tips - Scope Creep

Encircle Product Updates

4 min

New: EncircleU delivers fast and interactive online learning

Field Documentation

6 min

911 Restoration Successfully Uses Encircle for Large Contents Claim

Restoration Technology

5 min

PuroClean Northwest’s ingenuity solves dispersed admin team

Field Documentation

2 min

Room Notes can be more than just text

Business Management

6 min

Encircle helps Premier instantly share field data with office

Disaster Response (CAT)

5 min

CAT work: essential practices for restoration success

Business Management

2 min

Tip sheets: How to categorize water

Disaster Response (CAT)

3 min

Preparing for CAT work: essential tips for restorers

Business Management

2 min

Increase Your Profits by Increasing Your Margins

Business Management

5 min

How To Reduce Costs in Your Restoration Business

Field Documentation

3 min

The importance of proper field documentation for restorers

Business Management

4 min

How to increase charge outs in your restoration business

Field Documentation

48 MIN

Document like a pro to increase profits

Disaster Response (CAT)

100 MIN

How to prepare for this year's CAT season

Profitability

78 MIN

How better documentation leads to increased profitability

Business Management

5 min

Five ways to take your restoration business to the next level

Restoration Technology

5 min

Great Technology Drives Great Documentation

Business Management

62 MIN

How to drive consistency between the field and office

Business Management

67 MIN

3 Tools to transform your restoration business

Water Damage Restoration

38 MIN

Know where moisture travels

Business Management

78 MIN

The art of pivoting: Managing change during a crisis

Field Documentation

106 MIN

Documenting claims: When restorers are not prepared, bad things happen

Restoration Technology

6 min

Increasing work capacity through technology rather than brute force using Encircle

Business Management

5 min

Reporting Made Easy With Encircle

Business Management

80 MIN

Up your game with fast and easy reports

Business Management

4 min

Hudson Restoration reaping the rewards of efficiency with Encircle

Field Documentation

82 MIN

Discussion with Kris on the First 3 Chapters of BADA$$ Documentation

Restoration Technology

4 min

Growing a ServiceMaster franchise with Encircle

Restoration Technology

62 MIN

Every view matters with Encircle and Matterport

Disaster Response (CAT)

116 MIN

The dollars and sense of CAT losses

Field Documentation

27 MIN

Are you leaving money on the table?

Encircle Product Updates

47 MIN

Top five under-utilized features of Encircle

Business Management

76 MIN

How to promote your restoration business during a pandemic

Encircle Product Updates

2 min

Important updates to Encircle Link

Business Management

5 min

Game-changing results using Encircle power Paul Davis to the top

Business Management

3 min

Administrative Strategies, LLC improves response rates with Encircle

Field Documentation

24 MIN

How restorers can recover lost dollars

Business Management

1 min

Legal issues for Coronavirus contracts

Restoration Technology

4 min

Quality First Builder's efficiencies improved using Encircle

Business Management

3 min

Customer spotlight: CDRG and RedTeam use Encircle to reduce cycle times.

Disaster Response (CAT)

4 min

Encircle streamlines documentation during Hurricane Harvey clean-up

Restoration Technology

4 min

Paul Davis London uses Encircle to close the communication gap between field and office

Business Management

28 MIN

Bridging communication gaps while managing claims

Business Management

69 MIN

How top restorers win more business

Disaster Response (CAT)

4 min

Encircle improves efficiency during costliest disaster in Canada

Business Management

4 min

FireStar Uses Link by Encircle to Gain Remote Visibility into Losses

Field Documentation

28 MIN

Scope review of restoration jobs with expert Kris Rzesnoski

Business Management

35 MIN

Liability: Your hidden commodity

Water Damage Restoration

2 min

Stabilization vs. drying: key differences explained

Field Documentation

3 min

Customer spotlight: BELFOR London adopting Encircle

Field Documentation

4 min

How to reduce communication gaps as a restorer

Contents Management

37 MIN

The top five elements of a successful pack out

Business Management

35 MIN

Learn how to set up your field team for success & crush KPIs

Restoration Technology

3 min

Encircle Helps PuroClean Chicago Impress Carriers with Solid Reports

Field Documentation

2 min

Document your job to profitability

Business Management

1 min

Thoughts from our CEO: Efficiency

Restoration Technology

4 min

Encircle Helps Superior Restoration DKI Improve Insurance KPIs

Water Damage Restoration

39 MIN

Water damage: When your equipment can hurt you

Business Management

4 min

Overcoming tech fatigue in restoration: key strategies

Field Documentation

57 MIN

How to size your equipment right

Restoration Technology

5 min

First General Increases Customer Rating and Improves Productivity using Encircle

Business Management

2 min

Celebrating success – The benefits of positive vendor management

Business Management

2 min

Claims insight: Changing landscapes

Business Management

2 min

Claims insight: Embracing change, running a successful pilot

Encircle Product Updates

3 min

3 ways Link drives value for restorers

Business Management

2 min

Claims insight: Finding best value through controlling costs

Field Documentation

4 min

Restoration ready: The importance of detailed scopes

Encircle Product Updates

4 min

Encircle Rebuild Scoping and Link

Business Management

3 min

Claims Insight: Keeping Balance

Business Management

3 min

Reducing liability: 5 steps to protect your business

Business Management

2 min

Claims insight: Exceeding customer expectations

Business Management

3 min

3 Restoration trends to watch in 2019

Business Management

3 min

Claims insight: Encircle the globe

Business Management

3 min

Claims insight: Reducing administrative burden

Disaster Response (CAT)

4 min

Claims insight: Making Encircle part of your catastrophe protocol