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@knotyoumedia4014 if you’re having problems with the macro install, look at your original email that was sent to you. There is an email address that you can send me a message and I can help you through it. If I don’t hear from you, I can’t help you.

@derrickdenson There are lots of good firms to work for. My recommendation is to be careful about the carrier that you work for. It can make your job hard and stressful if you work for a bad carrier. I’m not here to slam them, but as you work for them, you will find out they are not all alike.

@LARIMUS12121 you’re welcome. Glad to help. Hoping to get back to doing lives again.

@vanlifeadjustments I would agree with you on that. Especially when you see a house that has hail damage on it and next-door has none. It was pretty freaky when I saw that. Glad you’re finding work in Tampa.

I’m good to 10/12 before I need paws

@pietro9194 I’m very comfortable on 10/12, and I can partially stand on a 12/12 for a shorter period of time, but it’s not comfortable for a long time. The cougar paws are definitely necessary, and working on your flexibility of your calf muscles is very important. Lots of stretches will help build your flexibility so that your foot will stay flat on the roof while you’re climbing.

@Novabella101 amazing! I don’t take chances like that, and always use my cougar paws

@shauna1306 I wish I could remember, but it’s basically a hole in the shingle where the nail head once was

Yes, eventually, I will have my Xactimate certification course training up, and this will go into great detail on how to write an estimate for wind damage on a roof. Unfortunately, since I’ve been deployed, this has been delayed.

@davidglenn7044 I’ve heard a lot of roofers tell me this. it’s a good transition. I think you’ll like it.

@conectatj7876 Yes, this will be a very thorough and comprehensive course from beginner through advance

@abcspecial1 Glad it was helpful!

@dannytackett8158 as long as you have the certification certificate for passing level one certification, it doesn’t matter who you got it from. You can just create a new xactimate ID.

@jurneemabrey795 Get the Macros here. www.fatfreecartpro.com/ecom/gb.php?&c=single&cl=382931&i=1726309

@AngelaWatson-t5x Ha ha… I guess I’m really good looking. Ha ha ha.

@BlaQ_OwL Honestly I don’t know. The best way to find out is to apply and see what happens. A lot of times they allow people to add explanations to what happened in the past, documentation or otherwise, and they will make an individual case by case decision.

@carltonpertile3546 I am so glad you liked it

@jonathangarza1095 Sure, no problem. When wind lifts a shingle, the shingle can pull right through the nail, leaving the head still in place, but a large hole in the shingle. It’s wind damage because the shingle pulled through the nail.

@@danieltheadjuster got it, thanks!

OreaGray I would probably use a “D” for defective. As long as you notate it in your description on your photo. You can use whatever you want. Our goal is to make things as easy as possible for the Desk Adjusters to understand.

Thank you!

@bethanyrichter1163 no worries about your question. They come in as a zipped file. You extract them to a folder on your desktop. Just right click on your desktop create a folder called macros. Once they have extracted to that folder, you go into exact on the main page, click tools, then the button import, then click on the small folder on the right. Locate your macro folder on your desktop, click on it, then hit OK. Click on the select data button. And you will see the whole list of macros. Click on the first one, scroll all the way down hold the shift key and click on the last one, so that all of them are highlighted, then hit import. It will take a few minutes and they will be in.

@elijahsinclair23 ok

@Phoeb02. Very good, thank you.

@tamikawilliams930 Being a PA is just fine. You just have to pick which side you want to go on. You can do well.

@JustArrjay 🤣 I hear ya

@perksoflivingvlogs6219 Not specifically for flood, but they basically are my macros backwards. Flood writes estimates from the ground up, whereas I do it the opposite from the roof down.

@knotyoumedia4014 There is a link in the email that I sent you. But here is the link. th-cam.com/video/PawCc_dbZ40/w-d-xo.htmlsi=k-UqoYo7JVmtQlQS

@faisalxt Great!

@activeinfinity1 Yes, sorry about that!

@activeinfinity1 unfortunately not. You will need to reprice your estimate... This is a good practice to get used to doing anyway since you may be receiving a claim in the last month and estimating it in the next month. You will need to reprice your estimate. I do this process on every claim I handle when I complete the claim before I upload, regardless. In the estimate, go to Claim Info/Parameters/Reprice Tab.

@steveaustin3125 Unfortunately drones are not allowed for independent adjusters at this time. We are required to climb the roof.

@AlexandriaMongeYourRealtor Lucky you!! Ha ha

@cornelius.anatole Good question! Thanks for watching! Sure, as far as deployments, you can choose which one you want to go on, and also, to whatever area. As a new adjuster, you may need to go to a desk adjuster or a field adjuster position, wherever they will have a War Room for assistance. Typically the firms will set up a War Room close to the center of the storm in a hotel etc., and be available to assist new adjusters when writing claims. All IAs don't deploy. Some need to stay home and handle the daily claims that still come in on a regular basis.

@@danieltheadjuster thank you for that Sir

@kylejones3298 You are so Kind! I also appreciate great contractors that know their stuff, so we don't waste our time out there on questionable stuff. Glad to help and I hope to see you soon too! It was a pleasure!

@Baljeet_benchod.007 I have handled everything that they have given me. I was selective on this CAT for which carrier I wanted to handle claims for. This did limit me on the crazy amount of claims I could have handled but I was more interested in quality for the insured.

Don’t wait you need to call them and ask to be

@kiethlowry2862 nice!

@Stephen-gn3bo Ok!

@adrianleroy6667 Granule loss can be a factor in replacing the roof, if it can be contributed to the event. Insurance is supposed to replace what was damaged during the event. If I look in the gutters and see tons and tons of granules, on a two-year-old roof after the storm, I would consider this to be storm related damage. I would notate it in my report to possibly justify the replacement of the roof. Doesn’t always happen, but it’s important to notice the details.

@JustArrjay Totally agree!!

@BrianBadBass I would just add in a Masonary line, that would be sufficient to repair the foundation. Sometimes I will add an F9 note, adding additional labor for the difficulty of the repair. Your discretion can be justified in F9 note.

@@danieltheadjuster gotcha thank you!

@BrianBadBass sure!

@qui-gonjinn9985 Wow you are blessed. My deployment normally only last about three weeks. I’m always excited to go to the next one. Hurricane Milton is on my path next!

How would you write that up in Xact?

@thenosepicker Start from the top of the house and work your way down. Roof, framing, insulation, windows, electrical, ceiling drywall, wall, drywall, trim, doors, floor, coverings, insulation in the floor, etc.

@@danieltheadjuster even the kitchen sink! Gotcha.

@thenosepicker yes! It’s one line at a time. My macros make writing estimates easier. I have made a lot of these macros based on prior estimates that I have written. It will make your life so much easier. Check out the link in the description for information about the macros.

@@danieltheadjuster I'll pick it up! Thanks!

@adrianasandoval4923 you can get them here. www.fatfreecartpro.com/ecom/gb.php?&c=cart&ejc=2&cl=382931&i=1722907

@64offroadpe25 Never…..I am not an employee, I own my own business, I am the boss. OSHA can only complain to me. Ha ha ha I guess I will be nice to myself. Just teasing,OSHA really doesn’t pay much attention to us. They are looking for big corporations where they can affect a lot of people, not just one individual.

@MRB1TCHES Desk Adjusting is going to be your best option. Field adjusting is for the very advanced and skilled Adjuster. It’s very stressful and needs to be a fine tuned machine, to be successful. Otherwise, you will be lost, discouraged, and give up.

Where would you recommend I apply for desk adjusting, got a New York license

@galacticmastery3380 Definitely not a whole lot of claims. It’s slowing down.

@johntrevett2944 Yes, definitely. Let’s get together before we leave. Too busy right now to stop to sit for dinner. ha ha ha.

@conrad6301 Congratulations! It’s very hard to break into the business as a new adjuster, but definitely a possibility. Look into desk Adjuster positions. This is your best bet.

@Baljeet_benchod.007 Yes lots of tree claims here as well in South Carolina. Keep safe.

@lavelbrown9352 Yes it was.