Restore Masters LLC

7 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 3 owners within hours,” says Iovieno. “We brought in multiple semi-loads of roofing materials and equipment, along with crews that specialize in working disaster-type situations.” In December 2021, RestoreMasters was dispatched to the Upper Midwest after tornados, hail, and a rare winter Derecho windstorm drove winds above 90 mph and pounded buildings with hailstones the size of baseballs. In August 2020, and August 2021, it’s commercial roofing experts responded to Hurricanes Laura and Ida in Louisiana in order to rebuild roofing systems and restore buildings. “In a major event, it’s wild,” Iovieno states. “There’s no electricity, there’s no gas, there’s no food. So you really have to come in prepared.” Iovieno explains that RestoreMasters is well positioned to ‘come in prepared’ because its nationwide footprint gives it the ability to get materials from a lot of different suppliers. It also relies on a large, nationwide network of subcontractors. “Those are third parties, and they do the majority of our work,” he notes. “A lot of these properties are dealing with multi-million dollar transactions, so we have to be sure that we’re dealing with people that will not only perform the work but will warranty and quality- control it. When it comes to the construction/management side, it’s internal. The boots on the ground and the superintendents that are actually running the jobs – that’s all our workforce. And we probably have some of the best people in the industry. We have about 25 superintendents and about 10 project managers that handle all