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title: "Woman-Owned Emergency and Property Restoration Business Opens in Bay County"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/148c4f82-65bc-4ee7-848f-a849e185f3ab
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20230927_womanowned_emergency_and_property_restoration_business_opens_in_bay_county.html
category: "Restoration"
industry: "Home Services"
segment: "Restoration"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2023-09-27T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:32:47.986Z
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# Woman-Owned Emergency and Property Restoration Business Opens in Bay County

**TL;DR:** A woman-owned emergency and property restoration business, 1-800 WATER DAMAGE, opens in Bay County, Florida. Ryan Rothamel, with nearly a decade of experience in property restoration, is leading the new location.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-09-27. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20230927_womanowned_emergency_and_property_restoration_business_opens_in_bay_county.html).*

## Story

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - For nearly a decade, Ryan Rothamel has worked in property restoration across the South from Alabama to Florida, helping residential and commercial property owners restore order from chaos. Now, she is opening a 1-800 WATER DAMAGE location in the Tallahassee area.

Transitioning from a more administrative role as a traveling project auditor of BELFOR, and as a sales and marketing specialist at DUCTZ, Rothamel brings her extensive background in property restoration leading certified experts who are prepared to safely restore property and lives back to normal. Working to restore properties throughout Panama City and Tallahassee, Rothamel and her team of five restoration professionals are providing comprehensive solutions, care, and compassion through water and flood damage restoration, mold remediation, sewage cleanup, fire and smoke damage restoration, and critical cleaning and sanitizing.

Rothamel is offering 24/7 cleaning and restoration services alongside her long-time friends/business partners Jonah and Jeffrey French. As a cancer survivor combined with French’s background in the Air Force, they are passionate and understand what it’s like to have lives uprooted by unanticipated circumstances. With their personal journeys and professional expertise in the industry, their 1-800 WATER DAMAGE business is a reliable resource for people throughout Tallahassee, Panama City, Destin and surrounding areas when they will be needed most.

“As long-time friends, we are thrilled to embark on our business venture together to serve the community in Tallahassee and Panama City in times when our community will need us most,” said Rothamel. “I worked for the family company BELFOR for nearly a decade and am committed to making a difference in people’s lives. Our 1-800 WATER DAMAGE business is a team of trusted experts with a reliable solution to navigate the complexities of natural and man-made disasters, 24/7 throughout Bay County.”

“Our franchisees take pride in helping the communities they serve by going above and beyond to reestablish order from chaos and restore normalcy to their lives,” said Tim Fagan, President of 1-800 WATER DAMAGE. “We are honored to bring on established business owners like the Frenches and Ryan to extend our reputable and professional work to the residents in Tallahassee and Panama City.”

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- location expansion (topic)
- property restoration (topic)
- 1-800 WATER DAMAGE (company)
- Tim Fagan (person)
- DUCTZ (company)
- BELFOR (company)
- woman owned business (topic)
- Bay County (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20230927_womanowned_emergency_and_property_restoration_business_opens_in_bay_county.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/148c4f82-65bc-4ee7-848f-a849e185f3ab).