The insured contacted us as a result of the Insurance Company’s demand to use their “Preferred Contractor” to make repairs for a fire suffered. This “Preferred Contractor” cited that the electrical wires could not be repaired (spliced) and new wiring had to be installed. Although our investigation found the repairs started to be in disregard of the Preferred Contractor’s own estimate as he had already installed a junction box by splicing the existing wiring in violation of code. We had the local building department investigate and they found the repairs improper and failing to meet code. The Insurance Company’s Preferred Contractors provided an estimate for $11,215.49 although, since our involvement the Insurance Company had offered $249,852.03 toward the repairs and there is another $50,000.00 in dwelling damage we are seeking. A 2,127% increase has been paid.