News

May 2013

BELFOR Recognized For Excellence

Six BELFOR Property Restoration offices have been recognized as Top Performers for 2012 on the Crawford Contractor Connection. The following offices will be recognized at the convention in San Antonio for the consistent quality of their work and excellence of service: Albuquerque, NM; Deerfield Beach, FL; Indianapolis, IN; Phoenix, AZ; San Diego, CA; and, Tampa, FL.






May 2013

BELFOR CEO Sheldon Yellen On CBS Season Finale Of Undercover Boss

BELFOR CEO Sheldon Yellen will be featured on Epic Bosses, a special episode of UNDERCOVER BOSS that will provide fans of the show with updated information on some of the most compelling episodes. This fourth season finale will air Friday, May 17 at 8:00-9:00 ET/PT.

The BELFOR episode of the show first aired on January 16, 2011. Over 13 million viewers tuned in to see Sheldon disguised as Tom Kelly try his hand at installing drywall, removing soot and inspecting a crawl space. The episode was one of the most popular ones of the entire series, and has since aired repeatedly in the United States and overseas.

Sheldon’s expressive demeanor, as well his concern for his employees, was so powerful that the episode received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Reality Program in 2011.


May 2013

BELFOR Wins Chrysalis Award

BELFOR Sterling has again won the prestigious Chrysalis Award, 2013 National Award for Residential Insurance Reconstruction, after the custom rebuilding of a fire-damaged home in the Washington DC area. Senior Estimator Bruce Cook and his team not only handled the emergency services and restoration, but they also worked with the family to reconfigure the interior space, upgrading and expanding the kitchen, adding dormers and converting the attic into additional living space.

The BELFOR Sterling office has been a regional as well as a national winner of the Chrysalis Award in commercial and residential categories over the years, and has previously won a Decade of Excellence Award reflecting their long-term commitment to excellence and professionalism.

For more information, visit the Chrysalis Awards.


May 2013

Russ Dailey Awarded Certified Restorer (CR)

BELFOR Nashville Tennessee General Manager Russ Dailey has attained the highest level of recognition and respect in the restoration field - Certified Restorer (CR). Dailey’s formal acceptance as a Certified Restorer makes him part of an elite group of professionals that have a proven track record of field experience in all major aspects of restoration as well as an extensive educational background including OSHA training, project management, commercial drying and building science.

The Certified Restorer is the highest recognition in the cleaning and restoration industry awarded to professionals engaged in property damage restoration resulting from fire, water, vandalism or other catastrophes. Since the inception of the CR in 1976, only 609 individuals have earned this designation.


April 2013

Larry Holder Receives Prestigous Restoration Industry Association MLK Award

BELFOR National Safety Director and head of BELFOR Environmental Larry Holder, CR, received the Restoration Industry Association's [RIA] highest honor, the Martin L. King Award, at the 2013 Leadership Summit and Industry Expo in Las Vegas, NV, April 23- 25. The award recognizes exceptional service and dedication to the restoration industry. Larry has been in the industry for over 20 years, and during that time, he has served on critical task forces and advisory committees that created essential industry standards and guidelines for the RIA.

“To have been selected for the Martin L. King Award from among the many highly deserving RIA volunteers is truly an honor,“ said Holder. RIA represents over 20,000 professionals from 1,100 member firms. BELFOR is the only restoration company that now has had two recipients of this award.


April 2013

BELFOR Salt Lake City Receives Best of State Award For Third Consecutive Year

BELFOR Salt Lake is proud to be the recipient of the “Best of State” medal for the third consecutive year. The Salt Lake City office was recognized for its restoration and community service by a national advisory board that consists of 14 prominent local business men and women.

The Best of State Awards were created to recognize outstanding individuals, organizations and businesses in Utah. By recognizing excellence in our community and sharing examples of success and triumph in so many worthy endeavors, we hope all will be inspired to reach a little higher, to try a little harder, and to work a little smarter for our dreams and goals.


March 2013

BELFOR Is Still #1 Top Performer - 12 Consecutive Years - And Top National Firm

BELFOR Property Restoration is proud to again be the #1 Top Performer of the Top 500 Contractors in Qualified Remodeler magazine.  This is the 12th consecutive year that BELFOR has received this distinguished honor. In addition, BELFOR is also the #1 National Firm in the United States.

Founded in 1975, Qualified Remodeler is the premier publication serving contractors who specialize in residential and light commercial remodeling. It was the first publication to serve the remodeling market and is sent to more residential remodelers than any other remodeling magazine.