Flooring Coatings Masonry Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.520

Florida

Specialty Areas

Polymer Flooring Failure

Polymer Coatings Failure

Concrete And Masonry restoration Project Failure

Exterior Insulation & Finish System (EIFS)

Wood Products

Services

Claims investigation - forensic diagnostics, site surveys, product failure analysis, laboratory analysis and interpretations, testing development and mediation services

Expert witness - report & document reviews and critiques, document preparation, claim administration, opinions on technical documents based on industry standards

Technical training courses - for many areas within the concrete /masonry repair and coatings, E.I.F.S., and specialty flooring industries

Project management - for A&E firms on specification reviews, with contractors on application projects, with the end user or owner as an inspector to ensure that the materials are used in accord with the manufacturers guidelines

Product evaluation service - complete review of project requirements, specifications and scope. My services can provide a comprehensive list of products materials suitable for the project including information on each manufacturer and estimated costs

Technical marketing services - literature and document preparation, literature review and critique, segmented market studies

Consulting Services

Consultants to the construction industry specializing in materials failure investigation and analysis for the architectural, industrial and engineering community relating to coatings, and restoration materials for concrete / masonry, wood products & structures, the EIFS industry, and specialty monolithic flooring. We offer a comprehensive claims investigation and analysis service to the commercial building industry involved in loss prevention. In addition we offer a complete line of technical training courses from introductory hands-on to advanced levels.

Claims Investigation And Mitigation

We offer significant experience within the construction products and specialty coatings industry. We have saved companies millions of dollars in product failure claims. Our service includes site investigation, site interviews, collection of specimens, background information, analysis, coordination of any required laboratory work, report preparation and presentation. In one case we were able to save a small contractor $3M in losses by defending the work he had done on a project for a major chemical processing company. Many times problems that on the surface appear to be material or contractor related are actually caused by the environment. We are able to cut through the fog that often surrounds product failure investigations and get to the real reason the problem occurred.
We offer "expert witness" services regarding cases that are related to these industries. We are able to convert highly technical information and present it in a meaningful and understandable way to the average person. We prepare reports for legal presentations that include both a comprehensive technical and laymen’s explanation.

Specification Development

Material evaluation, selection and suitability studies for coatings applied to concrete / masonry, EIFS systems, and wood substrates. Monolithic flooring repair and evaluations. We offer a comprehensive research service in which we evaluate all possible products and application procedures for any given project. We will then present a comparison of each product including past performance and potential cost range followed by our opinion on which is the best value. We can arrange for test samples to be installed and can also arrange for project tours of previous installations.
We have provided end users significant savings in down time losses due to improper specification and instillation of specialty coatings and concrete / masonry repair systems. In one instance we evaluated the specialty flooring needs in a production area, of one of the worlds leading soft drink makers. The customer had been replacing his floor in a special process area subjected to high temperatures and concentrated acids. They had tried numerous products with no lasting success. We were able to specify a product that has now been performing for years without failure.

Project Management Services

Complete service from bid stage to completion. Our many years of experience working with various manufacturers products has given us the ability to train and insure that the contractor is able to install the products selected without incident. We have saved end users many hours of down time by ensuring that the job is done correctly the first time. We will analyze and review the contract or specification and make suggestions as to the suitability of the specification for any given project, when asked. Our staff is available for site inspection, site monitoring and crew management (if required).