For restoration and buildback contractors
What came out is what goes back. Your estimate should already know that.
Buildback on an insurance job isn’t a remodel. It’s the second half of the same claim.
① We know the problems
Re-scoping from scratch.
The demo was documented in detail. Then someone re-measures the whole house for the rebuild estimate.
Lost to a GC.
You’re asked for the rebuild number while you’re still drying. If you can’t give it, someone else will.
Supplements with no trail.
Hidden damage found mid-rebuild, and nothing connecting it back to the original file.
② What it costs
$93,000
Illustrative: 80 rebuilds a year × $11,600 — the buildback share of a $15,400 average water claim (Triple-I, 2019–2023) after a $3,800 mitigation invoice — × a 10% documentation gap.
③ A better way
| How it’s done now | How it’s done here |
|---|---|
| Rebuild scoped from a new walkthrough | Rebuild seeded from what mitigation removed |
| Two files for one claim | One claim, one file, mitigation through buildback |
| Supplements argued from memory | Supplements tied to the original documentation |
④ Your life after
- The rebuild number while you’re still drying.
- One file the adjuster already trusts.
- Supplements with the evidence attached.
⑤ Standards
- California CSLB licensing
- Local permitting
- Remove-and-replace line pairing
- 10 CCR §2695
⑥ Your product
ClaimTrak
Insurance work, from first call to final payment.
Mitigation and buildback. One claim, one file.
See ClaimTrak →Mitigation and buildback are one product. One claim, one file.