Reviving Hope: Chad Mallonee's Journey from Corporate to Community Restoration

 Chad Mallonee’s Journey with Hazard Clean Restoration
 
What if your career shift could revolutionize a community in distress? Join us on this episode of the Restoration Revolution podcast as we sit down with Chad Mallonee, the visionary founder of Hazard Clean Restoration. Discover how Chad transitioned from the corporate world to lead a top-tier restoration business that addresses water, fire, mold, and biohazard damage. Sparked by a family-run cleaning business and driven by a desire to help those in urgent need, Chad's journey is nothing short of inspiring. His relentless pursuit of knowledge and expertise, from acquiring multiple certifications to training with industry masters globally, has equipped him to make a real impact.

In our conversation, Chad sheds light on the profound effect restoration services have during emergencies like hurricanes and other catastrophic events. He discusses the immense satisfaction that comes from aiding the community and the evolving role of technology and AI in enhancing restoration practices. Listen to Chad's forward-thinking vision for the industry and how he continues to restore hope and bring comfort to those in distress. This episode promises valuable insights into the future of restoration and the personal fulfillment that comes from making a tangible difference. Tune in and be inspired by Chad Mallonee's unwavering commitment to excellence in restoration services.

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Transcript

Speaker 1: 0:04

Welcome to the Restoration Revolution podcast, where we help restore hope and put your family on the road to recovery, one episode at a time. Here's your host and owner of Hazard Clean Restoration, Chad Melody.

Speaker 2: 0:25

Join us for an enlightening interview with the founder of Hazard Clean Restoration, where we dive into their initial motivation for tackling the challenges of water and fire damage restoration. Welcome back everyone. This is Garfield Bowen, back in the studio with my man, Chad Maloney. Chad, how are you doing today? Doing great, Garfield, Doing great. So, Chad, tell me what inspired you to start Hazard Clean Restoration and how has your journey been in the realm of water damage restoration?

Speaker 3: 1:00

So, you know, I think what inspired me was really, you know, I was working in the corporate world. We had a family business that also you know that was in the residential and commercial cleaning and everything else, and we'd been in business for, you know, over 15 years and we kept getting these inquiries of, you know, customers wanting to know if we could handle, you know, when they had water damage or they had leaks and, you know, can we clean that up? And so that's initially how we kind of got into it and to make a difference for our customers and then our community. And so when I decided to leave the corporate world, it just seemed natural to expand into the restoration to really make a difference, a bigger difference, as far as I think. The second question you asked is how my journey has been so far.

Speaker 2: 1:53

Yes.

Speaker 3: 1:55

All right, yeah, so the journey has been great.

Speaker 3: 1:59

You know, I started out really just learning the basics of water damage restoration, really just learning the basics of water damage restoration.

Speaker 3: 2:06

I had some good friends that were already in the industry and I really just found it fascinating. You know, it was a lot of math, science and there's a lot that goes on to it as far as making sure you're doing a good job in drying out materials, and so I went on to get certified and come, you know, in water restoration through the IICRC. I then went on to, you know, further my skill sets, went on to more advanced courses and certifications in water restoration. Actually, in the last year I've even traveled out of the country to get some advanced certifications. I've spent time with some of the best water restorers in the entire industry really just to learn hands-on from them on the most advanced ways that we have to date to drive buildings the most effective way and most effective manner to drive buildings the most effective way, in the most effective manner. And you know I really enjoy, you know, being able to go in and make a difference for others using the knowledge that I've gained, you know, over the course of my journey.

Speaker 2: 3:18

Yeah, I know Water damage is a big thing. I mean, we live in Florida, there's hurricanes, you know what I mean. But let's talk a little bit. You get into like fire damage, restoration, mold remediation, biohazard cleanup or any other things, and what kind of impact does that have on the community?

Speaker 3: 3:37

Yeah, so we do all those that you mentioned, and all of it makes a difference, you know, because every day there's a different call that comes through. That's an emergency where someone in our community is suffered, whether it's a water event, a fire event's. There's different types of trauma, events that occur on homes and businesses, and so what I really enjoy about our industry is that we're able to go in and make a difference for others Every single day. You know, companies like Hazard Clean Restoration can go in and into the community and really know they're making a difference. It's not like we're just going in and going to a cubicle or anything else like that. I mean we're really going in and helping others in their time of need, and that's I get the most joy from that.

Speaker 2: 4:40

I know you're a very forward-thinking person. I know you're a very forward-thinking person. What's?

Speaker 3: 4:53

your vision for the future in terms of new services or technologies or techniques. You know you got AI coming and you know AI or AIs here, I should say but you know AI is getting more and more integrated with everything that we do and that's a great thing because, you know, as AI gets more integrated with you know, not just our software that we use and everything, but it gets integrated into our equipment. It just makes everything more effective. It takes some of the human error that can occur on different job sites more and more out of the picture. I think that's the really exciting thing of where everything's going, and even in our industry, it's only going to make everyone in our industry better and I'm excited about that.

Speaker 2: 5:45

You seem to have a passion about what you do. You know. So, whether it's water damage or anything else, you know, I think just a lot of people knowing that you have that passion and excitement in your voice means a lot. Listen, chad, great job as usual. You have a wonderful rest of the day. We'll see you in the next episode.

Speaker 3: 6:06

Thanks, garfield, catch you then.

Speaker 1: 6:11

Thanks for listening to the Restoration Revolution podcast, where recovery starts here. Let us help put your family on the road to recovery. Go to hazardcleannet or call 772-259-5018. That's 772-259-5018.