Primary Job Title Member of the Board of Directors Primary Organization 
J.S. Held
Location Houston, Texas, United States Regions Greater Houston Area, Southern US Gender Male
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Steve Hardgrave joined JS Held in 2012. Hardgrave has 17 years of experience in the insurance industry including contracting, restoration, and consulting on a diverse range of claims from property loss to liability and causality. He has extensive knowledge and hands on experience of construction and restoration procedures and is competent in the
insurance adjusting side of claims handling as well.
Prior to joining J.S. Held, Incorporated (JSH), Hardgrave was General Manager of Catastrophe Services for Regal General Contractors. As General Manager, Hardgrave was responsible for overseeing the construction and mitigation consulting for the company’s largest projects. His duties included estimating, cost analysis, and the review of third party documents
Prior to joining Regal General Contractors, Hardgrave worked as a Restoration Technician/ National Catastrophe Manager for NCRI. As Restoration Technician, Steve was responsible for providing restoration services for fire, smoke and water damage which included but was not limited to cleaning carpets, upholstery, draperies, and air ducts in addition to performing large loss drying. As National Catastrophe Manager, Hardgrave was accountable for coordinating the schedule in regards to all phases of restoration as well as maintaining extensive and thorough records for all costs and expenses incurred.
Hardgrave has also worked as an insurance adjuster for Crawford and Company in which he handled varied types of losses
