About Us

Hi there! We are Joe and Andrew Roberts, owners and founders of Home Disaster Medics.

We are cousins who grew up together and talked for years of starting a business. For a long time it didn’t look like it would become a reality: Joe served in the Marine Corps as a helicopter pilot for 11 years and Andrew was busy managing a cattle ranch in Wyoming and then building a successful Irrigation business in Colorado. But in 2023, Joe decided it was time to move-on from the Marine Corps and at the same time, Andrew decided it was time to move on from Colorado.

In 2018 when Hurricane Florence slammed into Eastern NC, Joe was deployed to Afghanistan. Joe’s family evacuated and was safe, but their home sustained damage from the Category 4 storm. Dealing with the aftermath with contractors and insurance adjusters was a frustrating experience. Based on his experience and those of close friends, Joe felt like there was an opportunity for a company to help the communities in eastern North Carolina by providing local, professional, and timely restoration services.

So Home Disaster Medics was born. Our name and our first service-vehicle (a converted ambulance!) are a constant reminder for us of our main mission: helping our customers in a time of great distress to safeguard their health and the health of their home. We approach our work with empathy, because we’ve been through similar situations, and professionalism, because we have the training and experience to know what our customers need and to help them navigate the situation.

We aren’t the biggest. We aren’t nationally known. We don’t have the backing of a big brand.

But,

We are deeply invested in our community here in Eastern NC. We are committed to operating with empathy, professionalism and timeliness. We are here to stay and ready when you need us.