My business burned down Sunday night. Looking for strength and prayers.

that sucks, try to use any media about the fire to boost your business. sorry man

Were you the general contractor and/or did your own construction work?

Prayers sent up, OP ! Hang in there !

Sorry to hear! Hugs and prayers!

I've always heard:

Behind every successful business man; there's a fire.



Although having no insurance doesn't seem to fit.

Best of luck to you, your faith will see you through.

G-d promises a safe landing, not a calm passage.

We have been expanding, and in the spring added the new building. It was basically being finished as we used it... it was a few weeks from being all done, and it was great to finally have room.

I was going to have an appraisal done when it was finished. Never saw this coming.

Did you have insurance OP

"A Song of degrees for Solomon. Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain."

Psalm 127:1

As stated in original post, no. The new building was not finished, even though we were using it. I was going to get an appraisal and insurance when it was done.

Sorry to her of the loss, OP! Will add my prayers for a swift re-build! What kind of business did you have??

And don't mind the dips posting sh** - anyone who's a small business owner knows the hard work that goes into it, and the risk we run if something goes bad! Hang in there!!!

website is www.portableuniversalpower.com

We built alt-energy gear and innovative stuff... civilian and military.

I hope to have the website updated in the morning with 'revised' delivery lead times...

I'll check it out - sounds interesting and you might have some stuff I'm looking for!! I'll check back later...
Best wishes to you!

Yeah, after a fire on Sunday. Right.

Fire investigations don´t complete in 3 days.

Also, you worked on military contracts and had no insurance. One of the first things they'd have asked to see.

Praying for you sweetie that the Lord blesses you, your family and business and that He makes your business a thousand times more successful than it was before. The Lord will look after you and your family and help you rebuild!

Sending prayers op. God wotks all things together for good for those who love him. Keep your faith.

OP - Check your policy on the existing structure closely. Renovations/expansions can be part of the policy when on the same property.

If the work is being performed by someone else there is something called Builder's risk insurance ("Licensed, Bonded and Insured"). Depending on your municipality this can be a requirement for the builder to pull building permits.

For future work, check if you can purchase Builder's risk insurance yourself. Again, depending on your municipality, you can get coverage regardless of who is doing the work.


In short, don't give up just yet! Review the insurance laws in your area. Certainly ask a 3rd party if there's a way to make you whole again if needed!

sorry to hear this best of luck to you

The most successful people I know have always started with nothing and have had to start over with nothing. Good luck to you OP, you sound like you have the will to land back on your feet.

I'll pray for you. Remember everything is for a cause. This may lead to something new and greater for you. Be flexible as things unfold.

Best thing you can do right now and for the rest of you're life is to concentrate on all of the things in you're life that you are grateful for. Allow yourself to feel that gratefulness and this will attract more awsome things in you're life.

Remember: When God closes a door, He opens a window.

This fire may be indicating that you are to relocate somewhere else.

Be mindful of this possibility and actively "look" for the "window" God has provided.

It is unwise to remain in any sizable city today.

Wow, sorry to hear about your business OP. Prayer said for a fellow Tennessean.

Umm, yes, there will be a track hoe here tomorrow. I'm sure we will take pics.

The investigation was done the following day. Took a couple hours.

The question of insurance on the new building has never come up with the military. Or any other customer, for that matter.

Good advice. Thank you.

Bringing tears to my ears to hear what has happened - are you telling us on here out of camradery or do you think it might have been a targeted hit?

Schumacher's head injury?

Obviously your competition is now ahead a you. Funny how that happens.

On a side note, a school near me went up in flames after a cleaning crew left flammable rags in the school gym that burst in flames when no one was around.

God works in mysterious ways

camaraderie. No reason to suspect anything like arson. The Fire Marshal said he could tell easily if an accelerant was used... he said that when the cause is unknown you kind of assume electrical...

Talk to your insurance agent anyway. Your new building or your inventory may have been covered by some other insurance. You may be able to recover.

Who was building the building? They must have had insurance.

Like you said, Opie, you built it in your garage and you can build another. No one was hurt. We all get scraped into the earth one day anyway. Life is just school. You must be a pretty advanced student to get a challenging day like today. Teacher knows you can rise to the challenge. Smile. It's a terriific compliment.