United Fire & Water Certifications, Credentials & Affiliations
United Fire & Water 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 Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Covington, the Northshore, and surrounding communities across Southeast Louisiana.
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, and restoration industry leadership.
Certified Continuing Education Instructor
Kevin Hussey has served as a Certified Continuing Education Instructor teaching courses related to Water Damage 101 and Mold Remediation.
Continuing education instruction has included programs associated with:
- Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors
- Louisiana Real Estate Commission
- Louisiana Department of Insurance
This educational experience provides additional insight into the relationship between property restoration, construction, insurance claims, real estate, mold remediation, and Louisiana regulatory requirements.
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.
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.
Xactware
Xactware launched its European operations in July 2007 with a physical presence in the U.K. Following a year and a half of researching the unique needs of the U.K. and developing software solutions and services that meet those needs, its initial suite of software services for the European market became available in February 2009, beginning with the U.K. and the Republic of Ireland.
In 1986, Xactware Solutions opened for business with Xactimate, its flagship estimating system, in the United States and Canada. The program helped contractors and insurance assessors estimate repairs much more quickly and accurately than they could ever before. Today 22 of the top 25 property insurance companies in the U.S. and 10 of the top 10 Canadian insurers use Xactware property insurance claims tools.
With innovative solutions and high rates of customer satisfaction, Xactware’s industry-leading comprehensive software tools and services provide unparalleled results. Since introducing its innovative claims assignment network in 1995, Xactware’s network has processed more than 30 million estimates. Xactware users can work on a desktop, laptop, tablet, smartphone, or "on the cloud" using browser-based solutions. The online training centre provides users with high-quality training on Xactware solutions.
Xactware is a Verisk Analytics company.
For more information about Xactware’s products and services, call Xactware at 00 44 20 7680 4970.
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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 Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Covington, the Northshore, and surrounding Southeast Louisiana communities.
Call United Fire & Water at 225-401-6568 or contact us online to request restoration services.
