SCRT Hosts 52 at All-Day Event in Georgia

April 14, 2011

The Georgia Chapter of SCRT held a “Restoration Technology and Diversification Symposium” hosted by The Cleaner’s Coach at Truckmounts & Cleaning Solutions in Norcross, Ga. Fifty-two cleaners and restorers attended.

Jeremy Reets from Reets Drying Academy led a discussion on how to use heat and calculate evaporation potential in restorative drying with a live demonstration in the on-site flood house. Bill Coy from Sensible Life Products, makers of Benefect Botanical Disinfectant, explained how to read EPA-registered product labels and use environmentally safe products made for cleaning and restoration contractors.

Slade Smith with Bio-Reveal discussed the future of real-time microbial testing, while SCRT Georgia Chapter President Cara Agerbeck from Abatement Technologies presented information to members on portable air scrubber technology and the importance of using air filtration devices on restoration projects.

SCRT Technical Advisor Jeff Bishop gave a PowerPoint presentation on successful diversification into the restoration industry. He shared with members many of the possibilities available to grow with or without insurance company PSP programs.

Wrapping things up, Gordy Powell from A1 Bio-Clean provided insight into the challenges of trauma cleanup and bio-recovery services, complete with case studies and photographs of actual remediation projects.

Patti Savelle is a second-generation cleaner/restorer, having purchased her father’s firm in the mid 70s and operated it until her retirement in 2010. She is an IICRC Certified Master Textile Cleaner, and the industry’s first female Master Restoration Technician. She remains active in the industry, currently serving as Treasurer of the Society of Cleaning and Restoration Technicians or SCRT.