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The People Who Turn Up

Cooper Cleaning is a family run, family owned business. We know the meaning of hard work and the difference that we can make to someone in need. From our techs to the owners themselves, you’ll be challenged to find a more dedicated, honest and capable team.

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Who you’ll be dealing with

Leah Guel, Founder and Owner of Cooper Cleaning & Restoration

Leah Guel

Founder & Owner - Cooper Cleaning & Restoration

For Leah Guel, Cooper Cleaning & Restoration is more than a company name - it's part of her story. Cooper is Leah's maiden name, and when she first started the business in 2018, she put her family name behind the work she was doing. What began as a small cleaning company primarily handling move-outs and property turnovers for local property management companies would eventually become the foundation for something much larger.

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In 2020, Leah and her husband took that foundation and expanded Cooper Cleaning into "CCR" Cooper Cleaning & Restoration. Combining Leah's extensive cleaning expertise with her husband's industry leading background in contents and fire restoration. Working out of there 2 car garage they built the personal property restoration side of the company from the ground up. After countless 16 hour days, running 7 days a week, and many sacrifices, Leah and her husband Jesse grew CCR into one of the largest independently owned personal property restoration companies on the west coast. Today they are based out of 2 side by side buildings boasting 20,000 sq. ft. of storage space and a complete contents cleaning department.

Leah brings over a decade of hands-on experience to the company. Her background encompasses virtually every level of professional cleaning - from move-in and move-out services, post construction cleaning services, commercial restaurant cleans to highly specialized cleaning that is required following a fire or smoke damage loss.

Known for being exceptionally detail-orientated, Leah has established uncompromising standards for the company's cleaning division. Those standards have helped develop the cleaning team into one of CCR's strongest departments, with a level of workmanship and attention to detail that sets the company apart within the restoration industry.

The results speak for themselves. Since expanding into personal property restoration in 2020, CCR has an extraordinary track record. This consistency reflects the standards Leah has built into the department: do the job thoroughly, pay attention to the detail's others overlook, and never consider a project finished until it meets CCR's expectations.

From performing small property-management cleans herself to helping to build one of the west coast's largest independent contents restoration operations, Leah has remained closely connected to the work that started it all. Her experience, attention to detail, and refusal to compromise on quality continue to shape the standards CCR brings to every project.

The Cooper name may have started with Leah, but today it represents the standard of work she and her team have spent years building.

Jesse Guel, Owner and Project Manager at Cooper Cleaning & Restoration

Jesse Guel

Owner/Project Manager

Jesse brings more than 30 years of combined practical knowledge in managing teams, his experience in the moving industry, large scale construction management, and restoration industries give him a uniquely well-rounded understanding of what it takes to successfully manage a contents loss - from safely handling and transporting personal property to understanding the construction environment surrounding a loss and the specialized restoration processes required to return those belongings to pre-loss condition.

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Since 2015 Jesse has specialized in contents restoration exclusively. Prior to Cooper Cleaning & Restoration, Jesse worked for a large-scale restoration company with branches in several different countries, he worked as a Department Head overseeing contents and fire restoration operations. During that time, he gained extensive experience managing complex losses, developing estimating practices, training Project Managers and Estimators, and building systems designed to keep contents projects organized, accurate, and moving forward.

In 2020, Jesse left the corporate restoration world and joined his wife, Leah, in expanding the company she originally founded in 2018. Together, they transformed Cooper Cleaning from a small cleaning operation into a full-service personal property restoration company, building the contents division from the ground up - quite literally from there 2-car garage.

Today, CCR has grown into one of the largest independently owned and operated personal property restoration companies on the west coast, and Jesse continues to run day to day operations while remaining directly involved in almost every project. As both an Owner and a Project Manager, he brings decades of practical experience to the field while helping to develop the people, processes, and standards behind the company's continued growth.

Jesse holds numerous IICRC certifications across multiple restoration disciplines and is committed to continued education within an industry that is constantly evolving. His approach combines technical knowledge with decades of real-world experience, allowing him to understand a loss not simply from one perspective, but from the standpoint of moving, construction, restoration, estimating, and project management.

At the heart of Jesse's approach is a simple philosophy: personal property restoration is about more than moving boxes and cleaning belongings, it is about taking control of a complicated situation, protecting what matter most to the customer, and making an incredibly stressful process as organized and manageable as possible. All while making sure that the customer's best interests are at the forefront of what they do.

When Jesse isn't working, he is an avid motorcycle rider and a devoted Green Bay Packers fan - two passions that provide a little balance to a career spent managing the controlled chaos of the restoration industry.

Grace Hutchins, Assistant Project Manager and Estimator at Cooper Cleaning & Restoration

Grace Hutchins

Assistant Project Manager/Estimator

Grace joined Cooper Cleaning & Restoration during the companies' early years and has become an integral part of both the estimating and project management teams. Coming into the restoration industry without previous field experience, Grace quickly demonstrated an exceptional ability to understand the complexities of personal property restoration and translate them into accurate, detailed estimates.

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Grace was personally trained in contents estimating by Jesse, who had already spent years developing and training estimators within the restoration industry. Having trained more than a dozen people throughout his career, Jesse immediately recognized something different in Grace. She learned the estimating process faster - and with a level of accuracy rarely seen in someone new to the industry.

Over the past several years, Grace has continued to develop that natural ability into an extensive working knowledge of contents restoration. Her attention to detail, accuracy, organization, and understanding of the restoration process make her an invaluable connection between estimating, project management, field operations, insurance professionals, and customers.

Grace is also part of the family behind this family-operated company. As Leah's cousin, her connection to CCR extends beyond the workplace, but her position within the company has been earned through her talent, dedication, and the value she brings to the team every day. She has become a trusted member of CCR's leadership team and an important part of the company's continued growth and success.

Outside of work, Grace is a devoted wife and mother to one son. Family is an important part of her life and one of the values she shares with the company she helped grow.

What began as an opportunity to learn an entirely new industry has developed into a career in which Grace has truly excelled. Her ability to learn quickly, her remarkable accuracy as an estimator, and her commitment to doing things correctly have made her an essential part of CCR - and someone we fully expect to be part of the Cooper family and its future for many years to come.

Jon Thielke, Project Manager and IICRC Certified Master Fire and Smoke Restorer at Cooper Cleaning & Restoration

Jon Thielke

Project Manager - IICRC Certified Master Fire & Smoke Restorer

With more than 16 years of experience in the restoration industry, Jon Thielke brings an exceptional level of knowledge and expertise to personal property restoration. As an IICRC Certified Master Fire & Smoke Restorer, Jon has spent the majority of his career specializing in the restoration of contents and personal property affected by fire, smoke, mold, water, and many other types of losses.

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Jon's experience extends well beyond managing restoration projects. Throughout his career he has trained and mentored numerous Project Managers & Estimators, many of whom have gone on to build successful careers throughout the restoration industry. His depth of technical knowledge, hands-on experience, and ability to navigate even the most complex personal property losses have earned him a reputation among industry professionals as one of the leading experts in his field.

When it comes to personal property restoration, Jon understands that the items being restored are more than simply "contents on an insurance claim." They are someone's cherished belongings, memories, and often irreplaceable pieces of their life. He combines technical expertise with a practical, detail orientated approach to help ensure every project is handled efficiently, accurately, and with the care it deserves.

Outside of work, Jon is a devoted family man and an avid outdoorsman who enjoys spending his free time outdoors with the people who matter most to him.

With nearly two decades dedicated to his craft, Jon brings experience, leadership, and a level of personal property restoration expertise that has made him a trusted resource not only for our customers and team, but for professionals throughout the restoration industry.

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Credentials

IICRC Certified

CCR is certified by the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification, the industry’s certifying body, in the four areas below. That is the standard behind the crew on this page.

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