System and method for certifying the restoration of damaged property
In an exemplary embodiment, a server system provides a user interface that allows a user to Submit daily moisture content readings for a variety of damaged property during the restoration process. The user interface also allows a user to submit target values for each of the moisture content readings. The user interface presents a web page that displays the daily moisture content readings in proximity to the target values to enable a determination of whether the damaged property has been restored to a pre-loss condition. The user interface allows a user to print a certificate of restoration when the moisture content readings have reached the target values to certify that the damaged property has been restored to the pre-loss condition.
1 . A computer-implemented method for certifying the restoration of damaged property to a pre-loss condition, comprising:
(a) receiving a plurality of moisture content readings for the damaged property from a user;
(b) determining a plurality of target values for the moisture content readings of the damaged property;
(c) presenting a web page that displays indicia to enable a determination of whether the moisture content readings have reached the target values;
(d) repeating steps (a)-(c) on a plurality of inspection dates; and
(e) printing a certificate of restoration when the moisture content readings have reached the target values to certify that the damaged property has been restored to the pre-loss condition.
2 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the moisture content readings are submitted by a contractor.
3 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the target values are submitted by a contractor.
4 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the target values are generated based on a material type of the damaged property.
5 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the moisture content readings and the target values are stored in association with a claim identifier.
6 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the indicia comprises a display of the target values in proximity to the moisture content readings to enable a determination of whether the moisture content readings have reached the target values.
7 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the web page displays an option to print the certificate of restoration, and wherein in response to election of the option the certificate of restoration is printed.
8 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the certificate of restoration identifies final moisture content readings for the damaged property together with the target values.
9 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the certificate of restoration includes an executable section.
10 . The computer-implemented method of claim 9 , wherein the executable section is executed by a contractor and/or a claimant.
11 . The computer-implemented method of claim 10 , further comprising receiving the executed certificate of restoration from a user and storing the executed certificate of restoration in association with a claim identifier.
12 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 1, wherein the executed certificate of restoration is submitted by the contractor.
13 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the damaged property comprises structural materials and/or contents within a drying chamber.
14 . A system for certifying the restoration of damaged property to a pre-loss condition, comprising:
a database server;
a server system coupled to the database server, wherein the server system:
provides a user interface that includes functionality for a user to submit a plurality of moisture content readings for the damaged property on a plurality of inspection dates;
stores the moisture content readings in association with a plurality of target values in the database server;
wherein the user interface presents a web page that displays indicia to enable a determination of whether the moisture content readings have reached the target values; and
wherein the user interface includes functionality for a user to print a certificate of restoration when the moisture content readings have reached the target values to certify that the damaged property has been restored to the pre-loss condition.
15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the moisture content readings are submitted by a contractor.
16 . The system of claim 14 , wherein at least a portion of the target values are submitted by a contractor.
17 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the server system utilizes a material type of the damaged property to generate at least a portion of the target values.
18 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the moisture content readings and the target values are stored in the database server in association with a claim identifier.
19 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the indicia comprises a display of the target values in proximity to the moisture content readings to enable a determination of whether the moisture content readings have reached the target values.
20 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the web page displays an option to print the certificate of restoration, and wherein the user interface of the server system also includes functionality for a user to select the option whereby the user interface causes a printer to print the certificate of restoration.
21 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the certificate of restoration identifies final moisture content readings for the damaged property together with the target values.
22 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the certificate of restoration includes an executable section.
23 . The system of claim 22 , wherein the executable section is executed by a contractor and/or a claimant.
24 . The system of claim 23 , wherein the user interface also includes functionality for a user to submit the executed certificate of restoration whereby the server system stores the executed certificate of restoration in the database server in association with a claim identifier.
25 . The system of claim 24 , wherein the executed certificate of restoration is submitted by the contractor.
26 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the damaged property comprises structural materials and/or contents within a drying chamber.
27 . A computer-implemented method for certifying the restoration of damaged property to a pre-loss condition, comprising:
receiving a plurality of moisture content data from a user, wherein the moisture content data comprises (a) a plurality of moisture content readings for the damaged property, (b) a location identifier associated with each of the moisture content readings, and (c) a material type associated with each of the moisture content readings; and
presenting a web page that displays the moisture content data to enable a determination of whether the damaged property has been restored to the pre-loss condition.
28 . The computer-implemented method of claim 27 , further comprising printing a certificate of restoration to certify that the damaged property has been restored to the pre-loss condition.
29 . The computer-implemented method of claim 27 , further comprising printing a certificate of restoration when the moisture content readings have reached predetermined target values to certify that the damaged property has been restored to the pre-loss condition.
30 . The computer-implemented method of claim 27 , wherein the moisture content data is submitted by a contractor.
31 . The computer-implemented method of claim 27 , wherein the moisture content data is stored in association with a claim identifier.
32 . The computer-implemented method of claim 27 , wherein the web page displays a plurality of location identifier options and a plurality of material type options.
33 . The computer-implemented method of claim 32 , further comprising receiving a location identifier selection from the location identifier options for each of the moisture content readings and receiving a material type selection from the material type options for each of the moisture content readings.
34 . The computer-implemented method of claim 33 , wherein the location identifier selections and the material type selections are submitted by a contractor.
35 . The computer-implemented method of claim 33 , wherein the web page displays the location identifier selections and the material type selections.
36 . The computer-implemented method of claim 27 , wherein the damaged property comprises structural materials and/or contents within a drying chamber.
37 . A system for certifying the restoration of damaged property to a pre-loss condition, comprising:
a database server;
a server system coupled to the database server, wherein the server system:
provides a user interface that includes functionality for a user to submit a plurality of moisture content data from a user, wherein the moisture content data comprises (a) a plurality of moisture content readings for the damaged property, (b) a location identifier associated with each of the moisture content readings, and (c) a material type associated with each of the moisture content readings;
stores the moisture content data in the database server;
wherein the user interface presents a web page that displays the moisture content data to enable a determination of whether the damaged property has been restored to the pre-loss condition.
38 . The system of claim 37 , wherein the user interface includes functionality for a user to print a certificate of restoration to certify that the damaged property has been restored to the pre-loss condition.
39 . The system of claim 37 , wherein the user interface includes functionality for a user to print a certificate of restoration when the moisture content readings have reached predetermined target values to certify that the damaged property has been restored to the pre-loss condition.
40 . The system of claim 37 , wherein the moisture content data is submitted by a contractor.
41 . The system of claim 37 , wherein the moisture content data is stored in the database server in association with a claim identifier.
42 . The system of claim 37 , wherein the web page displays a plurality of location identifier options and a plurality of material type options.
43 . The system of claim 42 , wherein the user interface of the server system also includes functionality for a user to select a location identifier from the location identifier options for each of the moisture content readings and to select a material type from the material type options for each of the moisture content readings.
44 . The system of claim 43 , wherein the location identifiers and the material types are selected by a contractor.
45 . The system of claim 43 , wherein the web page displays the selected location identifiers and the selected material types.
46 . The system of claim 37 , wherein the user interface includes functionality for a user to print a certificate of restoration to certify that the damaged property has been restored to the pre-loss condition.
47 . The system of claim 37 , wherein the damaged property comprises structural materials and/or contents within a drying chamber.
48 . A method for certifying the restoration of damaged property to a pre-loss condition, comprising:
(a) obtaining a plurality of moisture content readings for the damaged property;
(b) determining a plurality of target values for the moisture content readings of the damaged property;
(c) comparing the moisture content readings to the target values to determine whether the moisture content readings have reached the target values;
(d) repeating steps (a)-(c) on a plurality of inspection dates; and
(e) printing a certificate of restoration when the moisture content readings have reached the target values to certify that the damaged property has been restored to the pre-loss condition.
49 . The method of claim 48 , wherein the certificate of restoration identifies final moisture content readings for the damaged property together with the target values.
50 . The method of claim 48 , wherein the certificate of restoration includes an executable section.
51 . The method of claim 50 , wherein the executable section is executed by a contractor and/or a claimant.
52 . The method of claim 51 , further comprising electronically storing the executed certificate of restoration in association with a claim identifier.
53 . The method of claim 48 , wherein the damaged property comprises structural materials and/or contents within a drying chamber.
54 . A computer-implemented method for certifying the restoration of damaged property to a pre-loss condition, comprising:
(a) receiving a plurality of inspection readings for the damaged property from a user;
(b) determining a plurality of target values for the inspection readings of the damaged property;
(c) presenting a web page that displays indicia to enable a determination of whether the inspection readings have reached the target values;
(d) repeating steps (a)-(c) on a plurality of inspection dates; and
(e) printing a certificate of restoration when the inspection readings have reached the target values to certify that the damaged property has been restored to the pre-loss condition.
55 . The computer-implemented method of claim 54 , wherein the inspection readings and the target values are stored in association with a claim identifier.
56 . The computer-implemented method of claim 54 , wherein the indicia comprises a display of the target values in proximity to the inspection readings to enable a determination of whether the inspection readings have reached the target values.
57 . The computer-implemented method of claim 54 , wherein the web page displays an option to print the certificate of restoration, and wherein in response to election of the option the certificate of restoration is printed.
58 . The computer-implemented method of claim 54 , wherein the certificate of restoration identifies final inspection readings for the damaged property together with the target values.
59 . The computer-implemented method of claim 54 , wherein the certificate of restoration includes an executable section.
60 . The computer-implemented method of claim 59 , wherein the executable section is executed by a contractor and/or a claimant.
61 . The computer-implemented method of claim 60 , further comprising receiving the executed certificate of restoration from a user and storing the executed certificate of restoration in association with a claim identifier.
62 . A system for certifying the restoration of damaged property to a pre-loss condition, comprising:
a database server;
a server system coupled to the database server, wherein the server system:
provides a user interface that includes functionality for a user to submit a plurality of inspection readings for the damaged property on a plurality of inspection dates;
stores the inspection readings in association with a plurality of target values in the database server;
wherein the user interface presents a web page that displays indicia to enable a determination of whether the inspection readings have reached the target values; and
wherein the user interface includes functionality for a user to print a certificate of restoration when the inspection readings have reached the target values to certify that the damaged property has been restored to the pre-loss condition.
63 . The system of claim 62 , wherein the inspection readings and the target values are stored in the database server in association with a claim identifier.
64 . The system of claim 62 , wherein the indicia comprises a display of the target values in proximity to the inspection readings to enable a determination of whether the inspection readings have reached the target values.
65 . The system of claim 62 , wherein the web page displays an option to print the certificate of restoration, and wherein the user interface of the server system also includes functionality for a user to select the option whereby the user interface causes a printer to print the certificate of restoration.
66 . The system of claim 62 , wherein the certificate of restoration identifies final inspection readings for the damaged property together with the target values.
67 . The system of claim 62 , wherein the certificate of restoration includes an executable section.
68 . The system of claim 67 , wherein the executable section is executed by a contractor and/or a claimant.
69 . The system of claim 68 , wherein the user interface also includes functionality for a user to submit the executed certificate of restoration whereby the server system stores the executed certificate of restoration in the database server in association with a claim identifier.