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Restoration Rundown Podcast

JSTFYD: The Restoration Industry Finally Gets Its Own AI Weapon

  • 55:02
  • August 21st 2026

Last time Doug Weatherman, COO of Rare Restoration, was on the show, he ended the conversation with a tease: something called Justified was coming, built to give restoration contractors a real weapon against AI driven claims systems like Elysian and Guidewire ClaimCenter. That product is here, and it's called JSTFYD. In this episode, Doug returns alongside Carlos Ramirez, owner of Pure Restore in Denver and the creator of JSTFYD, and Max Pena, who leads marketing for the platform. Carlos built JSTFYD to solve bottlenecks inside his own restoration company, and the results speak for themselves: Pure Restore's net margin went from 11 percent in 2024 to a projected 35 percent in 2025, without a major jump in revenue, largely by catching missed line items, cutting collections staffing from three full time employees down to about 27 hours a week, and hiring for culture instead of restoration experience. Carlos, Max, and Doug break down the four core features of JSTFYD, including a restoration specific AI assistant, a final review tool that has found between 800 and 3,000 dollars in missed scope per job, automated adjuster response drafting that fights delay, deny, and defend tactics, and a comparative tool that flags every discrepancy between two estimates in five to seven minutes.

🔗 JSTFYD: jstfyd.com

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    Benjamin Ricciardi is the host of The Restoration Rundown Podcast and founder of Ironclad Restoration Marketing. He helps Restoration Businesses and their owners across the U.S. get more leads and sales by getting their internet marketing RIGHT.

    Benjamin’s diverse background throughout multiple industries has given him the experience and tools to understand the complete picture of what it takes to succeed. Benjamin lives in West Palm Beach, Florida where he is an active member of many industry associations, president of multiple business networking groups, and is a board member of a local non profit providing support and help to children battling cancer. Ben is also an avid Miami Dolphins fan and father.