From Vulnerable to Protected in Under an Hour: How Valley Restoration Stopped Jobsite Theft With Sensera Systems

Valley Restoration has spent over nine years building a great reputation in a competitive market, handling everything from water and smoke mitigation to full-scale reconstruction. But one recurring risk was complicating their process: jobsite theft.

On one project, a house sat vulnerable while the team negotiated with the insurance carrier. In that window, thieves stripped the property of plumbing, electrical wiring, copper, and the HVAC unit. The damage delayed the project and added unplanned costs of $50,000+ for the distressed homeowner.

After their previous local security provider could no longer support their needs, David and the Valley Restoration team searched for a new jobsite security solution — and found Sensera Systems.

The Solution: Jobsite Security That’s Live Within an Hour

What stood out immediately was how fast Sensera cameras went from box to fully operational. A member of the Valley Restoration team mounted a camera on a temporary power pole in the yard, angled it to cover the house and driveway, and had the entire system live and monitoring within an hour,  no specialized technicians, no extended install window, no disruption to the job.

That simplicity mattered. For a restoration company juggling multiple active sites, a security system that could be stood up quickly on demand meant protection could scale alongside their project load instead of becoming its own project.

The Results: Real-Time Alerts, Real Losses Prevented

Since implementing Sensera Systems’ jobsite security solution, Valley Restoration has used automated real-time alerts to prevent significant losses on four separate occasions. When a trigger was activated, they were able to contact the police immediately, allowing authorities to intervene and prevent the thefts.

Two incidents stand out:

• A daytime HVAC theft attempt. An individual was caught on camera attempting to steal an outdoor HVAC unit in broad daylight. David received the alert, notified a team member, who arrived within minutes, and the perpetrator fled the scene.
• A suspected inside job. When a $2,400 washer and dryer unit went missing with no damage to the trim or doors, footage helped the team narrow their investigation, pointing toward the delivery personnel who had recently installed the unit.

Beyond stopping theft in the moment, the system has helped Valley Restoration avoid the ripple effects of vandalism claims altogether: no new insurance claims to file, no added delays for homeowners already displaced, and no extra cost for stolen materials. 

Security Protection on Every Project

The results were compelling enough that site monitoring is now standard protocol for Valley Restoration on any large, high-value loss project or any site flagged as a potential risk. Smaller, routine jobs still move at normal speed, but wherever a property will sit unattended while awaiting insurance approval, a camera goes up first.

That standard is already in motion on a current project in a neighborhood with reports of unauthorized entry at night, where the team has paired boarded-up entry points with monitoring to keep the site secure while work continues.

ROI Realized

For Valley Restoration, the value of Sensera Systems comes down to two things: how quickly it was deployed and how directly it translated into stopped losses. An hour of setup on a temporary pole turned into tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of dollars in prevented theft, faster claims timelines, and a repeatable process they can trust.