United Fire & Water Certifications, Credentials & Affiliations
United Fire & Water Damage of LA, LLC is a Louisiana restoration company specializing in water damage restoration, fire and smoke damage restoration, mold remediation, structural drying, contents restoration, commercial restoration, and reconstruction.
Our company and leadership have completed extensive professional training in water damage restoration, fire and smoke restoration, mold remediation, structural drying, construction, estimating, environmental safety, commercial restoration, and large-loss recovery.
United Fire & Water serves residential and commercial property owners throughout Greater Baton Rouge, Greater New Orleans, the Northshore, and surrounding Southeast Louisiana communities.
Kevin Hussey – Restoration Experience, Certifications & Training
United Fire & Water owner Kevin Hussey has decades of experience in the restoration and construction industries and has completed extensive professional training in water damage restoration, fire and smoke damage, mold remediation, structural drying, environmental safety, estimating, construction, and large-loss restoration.
His professional background also includes continuing education instruction, advanced Xactimate estimating training, expert witness work, consulting, technical education, and restoration industry leadership.
Restoration Continuing Education & Professional Instruction
Kevin Hussey and United Fire & Water have provided professional continuing education related to water damage restoration and mold remediation for Louisiana insurance professionals, contractors, and other licensed professionals.
This instruction is based on practical restoration experience and helps professionals better understand water damage, structural drying, moisture movement, mold remediation, restoration procedures, documentation, and issues that may arise during property damage and insurance claims.
Louisiana Department of Insurance Continuing Education
United Fire & Water has provided continuing education through the Louisiana Department of Insurance, including:
- Water Damage #101 – Louisiana Department of Insurance Course #17866 – 3 Hours Continuing Education
- Mold Remediation – Louisiana Department of Insurance Course #28061 – 3 Hours Continuing Education
These courses provide insurance professionals with practical information about water losses, structural drying, restoration procedures, mold-related property damage, remediation, and the restoration process.
Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors
United Fire & Water Damage of LA, LLC and Kevin Hussey have also participated as a continuing education provider through the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors.
Contractor continuing education allows UFW to share restoration knowledge developed through years of responding to real residential, commercial, water, fire, mold, and property damage losses throughout Louisiana.
Louisiana Real Estate Continuing Education
Kevin Hussey has also historically provided restoration-related continuing education associated with the Louisiana real estate industry, helping professionals better understand water damage, mold remediation, property damage, and restoration issues that can arise during real estate transactions.
Learn more about United Fire & Water's restoration expertise and continuing education programs .
Advanced IICRC Restoration Credentials
United Fire & Water's restoration team includes professionals who have achieved advanced IICRC credentials in water, fire, smoke, and textile restoration.
- IICRC Master Water Restorer
- IICRC Master Fire & Smoke Restorer
- IICRC Master Textile Cleaner
These advanced credentials represent extensive training and experience in professional property restoration and cleaning.
Kevin Hussey's IICRC & Restoration Certifications
- IICRC Certified Microbial Technician (CMT) – Denver, CO – 2000
- IAQ Certified Mold Remediation Technician (CMR) – Wichita, KS – 2001
- IICRC Water Damage Restoration Technician (WRT) – Dothan, AL – 2009
- IICRC Fire & Smoke Restoration Technician (FSRT) – Dothan, AL – 2009
- IICRC Odor Control Technician (OCT) – Dothan, AL – 2009
- NORMI Certified Air Quality Sampling Technician – 2012
Louisiana Contractor & Mold Remediation Credentials
Kevin Hussey's Louisiana construction and mold remediation licensing education and credentials include:
- Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors – Business Law Examination – Baton Rouge, LA – 2006
- Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors – Mold Remediation Examination – Baton Rouge, LA – 2006
- Louisiana State Home Improvement License #555937
- Louisiana State Mold Remediation License #250487
- Louisiana State Commercial Builders License – LSLBC #67515 – 2018
Advanced Xactimate Estimating Experience
Kevin Hussey has completed extensive training in Xactimate, one of the primary estimating platforms used throughout the property restoration and insurance industries.
- Xactimate Estimator Training – Orem, UT – 2006
- Xactimate Level 1 Certified Estimator – 2011
- Xactimate Level 2 Certified Estimator – 2011
- Xactimate Advanced Training – Atlanta, GA – 2013
- Mile High Adjusters Advanced Xactimate Training – Denver, CO – 2016
- Xactimate Level 1, 2 & 3 Training – Baton Rouge, LA – 2018
- Xactimate 28 Level 3 Certified Estimator – 2018
- Subject Matter Expert – Xactimate 28 – 2018
Environmental, Mold & Safety Training
- OSHA HAZWOPER Training – 2009
- Meth Lab Cleanup Certification – Birmingham, AL – 2009
- NORMI Certified Air Quality Sampling Technician – 2012
- EnviroEd EPA Lead Renovator – Houston, TX – December 2016
- Contractors Infection Control Training Institute – Certified Healthcare Manager / Infection Control Risk Assessment – Fort Mill, SC – 2019
Advanced Water Damage & Restoration Training
- Restoration Business Training – Rainbow International – Waco, TX – 2009
- Restoration Business Training – 911 Restoration – Los Angeles, CA – 2012
- Large Loss Conference – Tampa, FL – 2013
- Chuck Dewald's Drying Academy – Indianapolis, IN – 2022
- MIT Masters Water Damage Advanced Training – Baton Rouge, LA – 2022
Restoration Consulting, Expert Witness & Industry Experience
In addition to operating United Fire & Water, Kevin Hussey's professional restoration experience includes consulting, expert witness work, technical education, and participation in complex property damage and restoration matters.
- Served as a consultant to the Louisiana State Risk Management Department and FEMA – 2011
- TASA Group – Expert Witness
- Silica Dust Exposure White Paper – Primary Author – Published August 2019
- Subject Matter Expert – Xactimate 28 – 2018
Business & Leadership Training
Professional restoration requires technical expertise as well as leadership, communication, project management, and business management. Kevin Hussey's leadership training includes:
- Baton Rouge Business Report – Executive Leadership Training – Baton Rouge, LA – 2023
- Rapport Leadership Training – Baton Rouge, LA – 2024
United Fire & Water Follows IICRC Standards of Care
United Fire & Water follows applicable IICRC standards of care for professional restoration services.
Industry standards, professional certifications, continuing education, field experience, moisture documentation, appropriate equipment, and established restoration procedures help guide our approach to water damage restoration, structural drying, fire and smoke cleanup, mold remediation, and related property restoration services.
Restoration Knowledge Built Through Real Property Losses
Restoration education is most valuable when it is supported by actual experience responding to damaged homes, businesses, and commercial properties.
United Fire & Water's experience includes water losses, fire and smoke damage, mold remediation, sewage and contaminated-water losses, contents damage, structural drying, commercial restoration, reconstruction, and complex insurance-related property losses.
That combination of field experience, professional credentials, licensing, continuing education, technical training, and restoration instruction helps UFW approach property damage with a broad understanding of both the physical restoration process and the issues that often accompany an insurance claim.
Learn more about United Fire & Water's restoration expertise and continuing education.
Awards & Professional Affiliations
United Fire & Water's professional affiliations and industry recognition reflect our ongoing commitment to restoration education, professional standards, and service throughout Louisiana.
Awards and Affiliations of United Fire & Water
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Experienced Louisiana Restoration Professionals
When water, fire, smoke, mold, sewage, or another disaster damages your property, the experience and qualifications of your restoration contractor matter.
United Fire & Water provides professional water damage restoration, fire and smoke restoration, mold remediation, commercial restoration, contents restoration, and reconstruction services throughout Greater Baton Rouge, Greater New Orleans, the Northshore, and surrounding Southeast Louisiana communities.
Call United Fire & Water at 225-401-6568 or contact us online to request restoration services.
