Editorial Policy

Our mission

HearthDry publishes water-damage-only educational content to help homeowners act quickly, understand insurance, and connect with qualified restoration professionals. We are not a restoration contractor, insurer, or government agency.

Editorial process

1. Topic selection based on homeowner search intent and IICRC S500/S520 standards
2. Draft by writers with restoration industry background
3. Technical review by credentialed expert (see reviewers)
4. Fact-check against primary sources (IICRC, EPA, FEMA/NFIP, Triple-I)
5. Legal and YMYL review for insurance and health-related claims
6. Publish with author, reviewer, and last-reviewed date visible
7. Scheduled re-review per content type (see methodology)

Independence & conflicts

• Contractors cannot pay for editorial placement, rankings, or guide content
• Affiliate and referral revenue is disclosed on /affiliate-disclosure and /how-we-rank
• Product rankings use field criteria — not commission rates
• Sponsored placements are labeled at the point of display

Expert reviewers

Restoration guides: IICRC WRT/AMRT reviewers. Insurance guides: licensed public adjuster review. Structural and flood content: PE-reviewed where applicable.

Corrections

Errors should be reported via contact or our corrections policy. Material factual errors are corrected within 48 hours when verified.