We are
Forward Restoration
Our Team
Ian Frazier, Josh Schrader, and Samantha Pal Frazier started Forward Restoration to address a need for a locally-owned professional restoration company in the Yampa Valley. Our small but efficient team has varied experience in disaster restoration, construction, finance, and IT, bringing a well-rounded view to our company that ensures our clients receive the best service, documentation, and procedures.
Ian Frazier
Founder | Restoration Manager | Certified Water Technician | IICRC Certified
Ian has over 15 years of experience in the disaster restoration industry and has managed large restoration companies and projects in Aspen, Vail, Boulder, and Steamboat Springs, Colorado. He has also been involved in disaster response nationwide, managing many large catastrophic losses, from Hurricanes Sandy, Irene, and Katrina to tornadoes in Joplin, Missouri, to the Four Mile Canyon fires and flooding in Boulder, Colorado. Ian started out as a painter in high-end homes, where he perfected his eye for detail and white glove service. He and his wife moved back to the Yampa Valley in 2011 to be closer to family and to enjoy a mountain lifestyle.
Josh Schrader
Founder | Reconstruction Manager | Certified Water Technician | IICRC Certified
With over 20 years of experience as a general contractor, Josh decided to join forces with Ian to combine their shared knowledge of the construction industry and better meet the needs of their clients. Josh is highly skilled in custom cabinetry, hardwood floors, plaster, drywall, rock work, tile, framing, and interior finishing. Originally from Michigan, Josh, his wife and two daughters lived on the Front Range, where he built a successful construction company. He's serviced clients in Steamboat Springs since the early 2000s, and he decided to make a permanent home here in 2018. When he's not working, Josh is an avid snowboarder and outdoorsman, and he spends as much time as he can with his family.
Samantha Pal Frazier
Founder | Marketing Manager
Samantha grew up in Steamboat Springs, CO, participating in many of its small town activities from a young age. She received bachelor's degrees in Journalism and Art History from the University of Colorado in Boulder. Samantha worked in the arts and as a marketing manager for a Colorado-based IT company for seven years before helping to start Forward Restoration. With experience in editing, writing and blogging, Samantha brings an eye for detail and design to the business. She is passionate about traveling to explore new countries and cultures (and taking great travel pics), skiing, and spending quality time with her family and friends.
Petr Faruzel
Office Manager
Originally from the Czech Republic, Petr met Ian while working in disaster restoration in Colorado, working together in Aspen, Vail, Boulder, and Steamboat. Petr has over 15 years of experience in the industry, holds a degree in accounting, and has experience in computer programming, automation, and reporting. In his free time, Petr enjoys spending time in the outdoors.
Mason Cross
Project Manager | Certified Water Technician | IICRC Certified
Mason got his start in disaster restoration with his family's business in Pueblo, Colorado, which he managed for many years before moving to Steamboat to work side-by-side with Ian. He's a certified asbestos building inspector and has managed many complicated projects, and has a background in automobile mechanics. Mason enjoys fitness, game nights with his wife, and snowboarding when he's not at work.
Jake Bricker
Project Technician | Certified Water Technician | IICRC Certified
Jake joins Forward with valuable knowledge and experience in odor and pest control. With a background in mining, Jake has extensive safety training for confined spaces. In his free time, Jake can be found backpacking, fishing, hunting, and snowmobiling.
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We pride ourselves on our professionalism. While we enjoy a powder day every once in a while, we're available when you need us, 24/7/365. We'll show up when we say we will, deliver on our promises, and will always be professional, clean cut, and respectful.
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