Gainesville-Ocala Restoration: Company Profile

We are a full-service construction company specializing in restoration and remodeling in North Central Florida. We have built a solid reputation as a highly-ethical, collaborative partner who delivers an exemplary product in a timely and cost-effective manner. Our hands-on management philosophy allows us to work closely with our clients while keeping them intimately involved, worry-free and up-to-date at every step of their construction project.

Each project is assigned a hand-picked team of highly-skilled, educated and certified specialists who have the insight, experience, and ability to meet or exceed our clients’ expectations. From estimation to completion, our team is ready to handle all your restoration needs in Gainesville, Ocala, Lake City, Palatka and more.

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Meet Our Gainesville Team...

Chris Pickering: Owner-President

Graduated Lake Gibson High School – Lakeland, FL. 1991
Graduated Troy State University 1994 with honors – Bachelor of Science (Finance/Marketing)
Employed by Restoration Company in Gainesville, FL Responsible for estimation/project management
Opened Gainesville Restoration/Roofing division 2004
Certified Building/Roofing Contractor – State of FL, Certification # CRC 1327956 - CCC 1326022
Opened 2nd office – Ocala Restoration 2009
Certified Mold Mitigation licensed- 2004 Certification # MRSR96
Certified Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting 2009
Level 1 & Level 2 Subrogation certified – 2008
Institute of Inspection Cleaning Restoration Certification (IICRC) – Water Damage Restoration
Institute of Inspection Cleaning Restoration Certification (IICRC) – Fire / Smoke Restoration
Member Better Business Bureau, Home Builders Assoc. NCF, Selected as 2011 Remodeling Big 50 Award winner

Russ Mills: Senior Claims Estimator

Santa Fe College – Building Construction graduate 1986
25 plus years in construction, remodeling, and restoration
Certified Residential Contractor (inactive)
Certified Xactimate user – insurance approved estimating software
Built over 300 homes in the last 15 years
Multiple remodeling and addition projects

Bob Canty: Senior Claims Manager

Graduated University of Florida B.S. 1996
University of Florida Vet. Tech 1983-1989
Ch2mhill Enviro Lab Tech 1989-1993
PPB Enviro Lab Mgr. 1993-1996
Nationwide Insurance claim adjuster 1996-2012 handling property insurance claims for homeowners and commercial.

Chuck Swanbeck: Gainesville Location Office Admin Mgr.

MBA Georgia 1975 – Accounting/Finance
Lived in North Eastern US and traveled abroad – Foreign relations
Construction business accounting and financial system analyst
Over 20 years in revenue management and 15 years in construction industry

Rod Whiteside: Project Manager

Framing, roofing, and trim carpentry for over 20 years
Worked in 6 storm disaster cleanup over state of Florida
Worked on over 800 restoration, remodeling, and room addition projects
Roofing inspector, 4 point inspections, wind mitigation
Certified in fire-smoke, water damage, and tree damage
Certified in mold remediation

Travis Perry: Project Manager

Grew up in North Central Florida
Framing coordinator for over 5 years
In construction/remodeling industry for over 10 year
Multiple restoration projects in North Central Florida

Meet Our Ocala Team...

Jim Pickering: Vice President

Graduated University of Florida 1969, Bachelor of Science
Construction background of houses and restoring old houses – Pre 1950 since 1985
Wind mitigation, roofing, and 4 point inspection certified
Historic district winner 4 years in a row (2002 – 2006)
Designer of multiple rehab and remodeling projects
Ocala office manager and facilitator of restoration projects

Scott Jones: Estimator & Project Manager

Framing and custom home construction for over 15 years
25 plus years in the construction/remodeling industry
Law enforcement for 8 years
Estimating for underground construction for 3 years
Multiple remodeling and addition projects
Certified in Xactimate – insurance approved estimating software

Nathan Cox: Estimator & Project Manager

Grew up in Tampa, Florida
Graduated from UCF – Adjuster Training course certified
In the insurance industry for over 12 years
Florida licensed All-Lines Adjuster (Inactive)
Certified in restoration cleaning of electronics

Richard Keene: Ocala Location Office Admin Mgr.

Lived in the central Florida area over 30 years
Graduated Maynard Evans High School in 1988
Spent career in customer service, time management, managing teams up to 45 people, receiving, distribution, and quality control
19 years working with insurance companies
15 years of experience working with and being a small business owner
18 years of customer service and satisfaction related fields
15 years of HR related services (hiring, employee structure, employee issues, employee review, and company numbers)

Cary Brooks: Project Manager

In construction/remodeling for over 20 years
Certified Building Contractor (Inactive)
Remodeling, room addition, and restoration for over 10 years
Built/rebuilt multiple projects in the North Central Florida community

Sean Edwards
Originally From Denver, Colorado
Welder/Fabricator since 2004
Custom cabinet building & installation & Handyman work since 2008

Danny Raimonda
Lived in Ocala since the 1980s
Contractor since 1984
Built Custom Homes throughout the Ocala Area
Specializes in custom trim and doors

Ben Voshchilo
Worked in home remodeling since 2004
Carpentry: From rough framing to detailed finishing
Specializes in plumbing, electrical, drywall, & general construction/renovation

Gainesville-Ocala Restoration: Company Profile

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