John & Winnie Melesh taping an episode of “The Disastrous Duo”.
Click the play button below to hear a clip from their radio show that helps homeowners prepare for, and avoid disasters.

Over the years, John and Winnie have witnessed the stress and sadness that insurance losses can create. Here's how they help homeowners:

Offer superior insurance restoration and disability retrofit work—to help peoples' lives return to normal as quickly and smoothly as possible.

Prepare homeowners how to avoid, respond to and recover from disasters that strike your home. See more on Winnie's book, “Save Your Home” or hear episodes of their radio show, The Disastrous Duo).

Teach contractors how to succeed in structural insurance restoration. Mastering Disasters 101 shows contractors how to make this a rewarding business focus.

History

John and Winnie Melesh launched Melesh Construction as a new homebuilder in 1984, completing 253 homes in Maryland. In 1989 they saw an opportunity in structural insurance restoration work. Most contractors to this day think this work is too much trouble – and homeowners and insurance companies suffer frustration with contractors that don’t know how to make policyholders happy while complying with the insurance company’s requirements.

To date they have completed over 6,000 insurance restoration jobs totaling $30M. The Melesh's are proud to participate in a number of insurance direct repair programs and preferred contractor programs. In recent years the business has expanded to offer retrofitting homes for handicapped access.

And the business has expanded to additional locations. In each new location, the Melesh's combine their unique experience in this niche with a partner who is an experienced contractor with strong knowledge of the local market. This has been a recipe for success in South Carolina, North Carolina, and now greater Atlanta, Georgia.

The Melesh’s also developed a course to teach other contractors how to succeed in the structural insurance restoration market. Click for details on this course.

John is a graduate of St. John's University with a B.S. in Finance. John has been working in construction for well over 30 years. Before working in the structural insurance restoration field, John worked as a supervisor on residential, commercial and resort projects. He also served as Director of Sales and Marketing at two resort properties in North Carolina. Winnie earned her BSN from Adelphi University and has experience in management and teaching at the community college level. Active members of NARI (National Association of Remodelers Industry), Winnie has served on the education committee and both John and Winnie have led seminars at several of the national Remodeler's Shows.