After a fire, flood or storm, a site has two populations of equipment: the damaged material that goes to the insurer's process, and the undamaged material that was in the same building and is now part of the claim.
The undamaged material is usually good valve stock with an uncertain ownership path. We buy it with a clear purchase record that supports the claim file.
The practical sequence
What happens, in order
What we need
The short version
A rough list, a location and a date. That is enough to start. If there are photographs, the review is faster and the number is more confident.
We do not need the valves cleaned, sorted or labelled. We do not need a data sheet for each item. And we do not need you to decide which items are worth selling before you send the list — that is the review.
Mixed lots and partial assemblies are included. If the material is awkward, unidentified or incomplete, say so and include it. A lot that describes its own problems is faster to price than one that does not.
Questions sellers ask
Do you buy water-damaged valves?
Only where the damage is external and the internals are unaffected. Be specific.
Can you provide claim documentation?
Yes, a purchase record describing what was collected and its condition.
Is a salvage buyer different from a surplus buyer?
Usually yes. We buy usable equipment, not scrap.