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Daniel Bickford

Odessa,USA

Summary

Dynamic Senior Estimator and General Manager with over 20 years of
experience in insurance restoration, specializing in
residential/commercial loss valuation and Xactimate mastery. Proven
track record with BayCraft Restoration, leading teams and completing
1000+ restoration projects. Renowned for market trend awareness and
exceptional mentoring abilities. Expert in leveraging technology for
efficient project management.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Owner

BayCraft Restoration
01.2004 - 09.2014
  • Built and maintained Insurance Restoration company with great relationship
    with insurance companies and insureds.
  • Helped thousands of insureds through tough residential and commerical losses.
  • Built company based on honesty and integrity.
  • Trained dozens of estimators in Xactimate and insurance loss project
    management.
  • Worked many hours as an expert witness and insurance loss consultant.
  • Attended thousands of hours of insurance loss training.
  • Worked many hurricanes and other large losses in Florida and Texas.
  • Worked to establish facts in complex claims for various carriers.

Education

High School Diploma -

Watsonville High
Watsonville, CA

Skills

  • Journey level - All construction trades
  • 2 X commercial contractors Licenses
  • 20Yrs Educating personnel in
    insurance restoration
  • Master level Xactimate
  • 100 Hrs as an expert witness and
    legal consultant
  • 100's of millions in Residential/Commercial loss
    valuations
  • Completed 100's of mold
    remediation projects
  • Current Florida Mold remediation license
  • Florida 6-20 All-Lines Adjuster-2024
  • FEMA Flood Cert
  • Contract Negotiation Abilities
  • Construction management
  • State General Building Contractors license (Florida) CBC 1256276 -2008

Accomplishments

Just this year I have written well over 50 million in losses many in the news and high profile.

I'm asked to control a number of my own written estimate through the rebuild process I'm controlling 5 million in high profile rebuilds.

As the only one NFIP certified I over see and write or rewrite all flood claims.


Certification

2 x CBC Florida contractors licenses

1 state of Florida Mold license

1 state of Florida insurance Adjuster license

1 FEMA Flood cert.

I've held every IICRC cert issued but they are not current.



Timeline

Owner

BayCraft Restoration
01.2004 - 09.2014

High School Diploma -

Watsonville High
Daniel Bickford