Reinstatement firm looks to add more skilled jobs

An Edinburgh-based building contractor specialising in reinstatement work has more than doubled its workforce after an “unprecedented” start to the year.

As well as increased demand in the capital, Insurepair has benefited from business gains at its recently-opened Glasgow branch. Plasterers, joiners and decorators make up the influx of new personnel at the firm, which specialises in fire and flood restoration work. Having moved into 2024 with 15 permanent members of staff, the company has seen that number swell to more than 30.

Managing director Richard O’donnell said: “It’s been such an unprecedented start to the year for us that we had to launch a recruitment drive after winning a lot of new business.

“That, combined with the fact that the public are becoming more aware they can actually come directly to us for insurance reinstatement works as opposed to going through their insurance, has really increased the number of projects we are working on.

“We therefore had to go out to the market and look for driven, hard-working team players, who take pride in their craftsmanship and I’m delighted with the team we are building here. Our business plan was focused around consistent growth and we have accelerated those plans given the hectic start to the year we have had.”

The company works with some of the UK’S largest insurance companies in covering Edinburgh and Glasgow along with Central Scotland, Perth, Fife and the Borders.

O’donnell added: “We may have doubled in size this year already but we’re still looking for more people to join us as the demand is still there."