A field guide to what AI is actually doing inside restoration shops in 2026, what’s still vaporware, and the questions that separate a real vendor from a deck.
Every restoration owner who’s stuck has a story about why this year is the year. The ceilings are real, they’re predictable, and they’re not where most owners think they are.
Every stuck restoration owner has heard the same advice: hire a mit guy, a rebuild guy, and an estimator. Three hires, problem solved. It’s the most expensive bad advice in the trade.