Paul Davis invented the category of Insurance Restoration Contractor. Paul Davis was the first contractor company to use computerized estimating for its insurance restoration work. Paul Davis was the first to introduce line item unit pricing. And Paul Davis, most proudly, was the first to partner with insurance carriers. Paul Davis was the first company of its kind to offer a performance warranty.

Paul Davis was the first full-service Insurance Restoration company to have a national presence and the first to offer an integrated electronic solution claim package called E-Services. Paul Davis was the first national mitigation company to offer a "Dry in 3" days guarantee for water losses by utilizing the latest in technology and drying sciences. And Paul Davis was the first to meld restoration and remodeling.