RIA Restoration Blog

With AI voices increasingly handling customer calls, consumers are drawing a clear line: they want to know when they’re speaking to a human versus a machine.

Fellow RIA Members,

Fellow RIA Members,

What is the core mission that drives you as a leader?

Restoration Industry Association (RIA) Launches “Voice of the Independent” Task Force

The landscape for mold remediation is changing, and if you do business with the federal government—or want to start, it’s time to level up.

 

In an industry where every second counts, the speed of change isn’t just happening on the job site—it’s happening in state capitols and regulatory offices.

 

Profitable Restorer Named RIA’s First Affinity Partner of 2026 Mt.

Mt. Laurel, NJ — January 28, 2026 

Major winter storms create a perfect storm of challenges for restoration contractors: frozen pipes, widespread power outages, inaccessible sites, labor shortages