In-Person Restoration Courses
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Advanced Estimating // 3-4 Days
Mastery ELITE estimating course is our most popular and original course, designed for restoration professionals of all levels, RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, and LARGE LOSS, focusing on Estimating, Scope of Work Creation using AI, Contracting, Critical Path Creation, Production Rate Calculations, Invoicing Project Documentation, 3rd party red flags - audit triggers, and much more!
Instructors: Thomas McGUIRE, Founder, Large Loss and Loss Mastery, 40 years of experience in commercial restoration. TJ Wiberley, Patriot Restoration, Residential Restoration Expert, and systems pioneer.
The Large Loss Mastery - ELITE course offers a hands-on, on-site, one-of-a-kind training experience conducted at iconic locations throughout North America and across the globe. The ELITE course gives the attendee the opportunity to be a part of a team that competes against other teams to win the case study exercise which includes; fire, water, flood or natural disaster. The projects included in the LLM-E case study exercise are complex events that require knowledge and expertise to successfully complete. LLM-E is designed to give the attendee, regardless of the level of experience, the tools necessary and the hands-on experience to compete for any size property damage loss and complete them efficiently and effectively.
What attendees learn: Production rate calculations, damage assessment, estimating, scoping, contracting, vital document recovery, critical path planning, communications, documentation, invoicing and audit triggers.
What You Will Get - Take-a-ways
- Time & Material Contract Templates
- Scope of Work Templates
- Critical Path Templates
- Labor production rate templates
- Damage Assessment Templates
- 15-day access to THE EDGE v3 Estimating Software
- Course manual
- Free follow up refresher
- 20% lifetime discount off any future LLM LIVE courses and services
This is a 3 + 4 day course consists of (1 or 2) days of instruction and 1day of case study exercise. Typically, the LLM ELITE course can be conducted in a 3-day time period however, some courses require more time and will be listed as a 4-day LLM ELITE course. All LLM courses are available for private events and can be customized to fit the needs of the client. LLM ELITE is also available in a LIVE Online setting, 4 days @ 4 hour Zoom sessions per day featuring a virtual tour of an iconic property and large loss exercise. All LLM ELITE courses utilize THE EDGE v3 estimating system. Please use the link to register for one of our current Large Loss Mastery ELITE events.

Sales & Marketing // 2.5 Days
Mastery Sales, Marketing, and Business Development is our annual course held every June, designed for residential and commercial restoration professionals of all levels, focusing on building sales funnels, retaining good clients and employees, creating opportunities, and building sustainable sales teams. Learn how to use restoration emergency response plans to increase business and build strong business relationships. What works, what doesn't, and why.
Instructors include: Thomas McGUIRE, Founder of Large Loss and Loss Mastery, 40 years of commercial restoration experience. Jack Warkenthien, Author of "Life's a Sales Call", Tim Miller, Author of "Building a Restoration Company Sales Machine", and Jeff Carrier, Founder of Restoration ERP
Large Loss Mastery – Business Development (BIZ DEV): If you don’t understand your business how can you develop it? LLM BIZ DEV offers attendees the opportunity to learn proven methods to navigate the world of business development. In this ever changing disaster recovery business climate it is important for owners and managers to understand what options they have and how and when to implement winning strategies. LLM BIZ DEV focuses on fire, water and natural disaster opportunities and combines over 100 years of industry experienced experts. Learn what to do and what not to do to grow your business. LLM-BIZ DEV is designed to give the attendee the tools necessary to find and compete for any size property damage loss and complete them efficiently and effectively.
What attendees learn: Who, What, When, How, including; risk assessment, recognizing opportunities, anticipate changes, creating strategic partners, structural restoration, catastrophe opportunities, vital document recovery, critical path planning, communications, documentation.
This is a 2 day course consists of instruction and case study exercises. All LLM courses are available for private events and can be customized to fit the needs of the client. LLM BIZ DEV will also be available in a LIVE Online setting later in 2022. All LLM courses utilize THE EDGE PLUS estimating tool. Please use the link to register for one of our current Large Loss Mastery events. REGISTER TODAY!

Natural Disaster CAT OpERATIONS // 3-4 Days
The Catastrophe operations response training course focuses on proven tools and methodologies specifically designed to help Residential, Commercial, and Large Loss restoration professionals perform at a higher level by optimizing skills, personal development, job-site performance, documentation, and everything from estimating to invoicing. Estimating, Scope of Work Creation, Utilizing AI, Production Rate Calculations, expectations, Invoicing, 3rd party audit triggers, red flags, and project documentation. Including residential and commercial case study exercises that reinforce the information learned, so attendees can immediately apply it to improve their businesses.
Instructors include: Thomas McGuire, Founder/Owner of Large Loss Mastery: Estimating, Scope of Work, Critical Path Management, Labor Production Rates, Equipment sizing, Sara Raley, Executive Consultant: Project documentation and Invoicing expert. Joe Weitz, J.S. Held: Invoice audit triggers, red flags, and 3rd-party communications. TJ Wiberley, Patriot Restoration: Residential restoration, doing the hard stuff first, customer communications, tracking production, increasing profits, and getting paid on every job.
Bonus course features: Our NEW CAT Operations Manual will be provided to each attendee. This course is perfect for Technicians, Project Managers, owners/managers, consultants, and adjusters.
What attendees learn: Estimating, Scope of Work creation, Customer Communications, Project Documentation, Crew Supervision, Production Rate Management, 3rd Party Communications, Critical Path Management, Work Plan Management, Project Safety, Equipment sizing, and Set-up - Management, Drying Science, Hands-on Case Study, Complex Project Management, Invoicing, 3rd party Audit Triggers, red flags and much more

Complete Business Ops // 3-4 Days
Loss Mastery Super-course is our favorite training event. This course is a combination course that includes parts of all of our courses, ELITE, NEXT TECH, NEXT PM, with some Business Development mixed into the itinerary. This year's MEGA Super-course in Las Vegas and APEX Super-course include everything, from estimating to invoicing, for the complex project management of residential, commercial, and large-loss projects. Our Super Courses include case studies covering all aspects of restoration, including condos, homes, and large commercial locations such as the Kennedy Space Center, the Las Vegas Sphere, and the Radisson Resort in Cape Canaveral, Florida. All sites are visited LIVE for a one-of-a-kind experience and are designed to demonstrate how the systems apply to real situations that attendees can use immediately in their own businesses. Learn how to do the hard stuff first, communicate payment terms with the client, and get paid every time.
Instructors include: Thomas McGUIRE, Founder of Large Loss and Loss Mastery Training Events, 40-year restoration veteran, and Tj Wiberley, CEO of Patriot Restoration, residential restoration expert and systems pioneer.
The Large Loss Mastery - ELITE SUPERCOURSE offers a hands-on, on-site, one-of-a-kind training experience conducted at iconic locations throughout North America and across the globe. The ELITE course gives the attendee the opportunity to be a part of a team that competes against other teams to win the case study exercise which includes; fire, water, flood or natural disaster. The projects included in the LLM-E case study exercise are complex events that require knowledge and expertise to successfully complete. LLM-E is designed to give the attendee, regardless of the level of experience, the tools necessary and the hands-on experience to compete for any size property damage loss and complete them efficiently and effectively.
What attendees learn: Production rate calculations, damage assessment, estimating, scoping, contracting, vital document recovery, critical path planning, communications, documentation, invoicing and audit triggers.
This is a 3 + 4 day course consists of (1 or 2) days of instruction and 1day of case study exercise. Typically, the LLM ELITE course can be conducted in a 3-day time period however, some courses require more time and will be listed as a 4-day LLM ELITE course. All LLM courses are available for private events and can be customized to fit the needs of the client. LLM ELITE is also available in a LIVE Online setting, 4 days @ 4 hour Zoom sessions per day featuring a virtual tour of an iconic property and large loss exercise. All LLM ELITE courses utilize THE EDGE v3 estimating system. Please use the link to register for one of our current Large Loss Mastery ELITE events. REGISTER TODAY!
What You Will Get - Take-a-ways
- Time & Material Contract Templates
- Scope of Work Templates
- Critical Path Templates
- Labor production rate templates
- Damage Assessment Templates
- 15-day access to THE EDGE v3 Estimating Software
- Course manual
- Free follow up refresher
- 20% lifetime discount off any future LLM LIVE courses and services
Restoration
Mastery University
AN ONLINE CLASS SERIES THAT YOU CAN LEARN AT YOUR ON PACE, OVER A YEAR PERIOD. OUR SERIES INCLUDES:
- ELITE ESTIMATING COURSE
- NEXT TECH/PM COURSE
- BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COURSE
- VITAL DOCUMENT RECOVERY COURSE
- IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS FOR EACH COURSE
- AFFORDABLE OPTION TO ACCESS ALL CLASSES FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR!

