Attorneys and the courts
A roof case turns on causation, and causation turns on the method behind the finding. Accredited NRCIA forensic inspectors determine proximate cause through a documented, evidence-based method, in a report built to be examined.
What keeps you up
Findings that will not hold up, or an expert who folds on the stand.
What the standard gives you
Defensible, evidence-based forensic findings. Proximate cause, documented.
What fits
Cause, origin and proximate cause, with observations, analysis and conclusions set out in that order.
Whether the work was performed as specified, documented for either side of a dispute.
When the dispute is over whether a storm or something else caused the damage.
Why independence matters to you
Impartiality is the asset being purchased.
A forensic finding is worth what its method and its independence are worth. Members work to a published standard, sign a conflict-of-interest disclosure, and keep what they observed apart from what they conclude, so either side can test the reasoning.
The moments
Workmanship, materials or design, and which one caused the failure.
Storm damage or long-term deterioration, weighed on the evidence.
For owners and associations bringing a claim, and for builders defending one.
An early, documented view of whether the roof supports the case.
In their words
NRCIA provides outstanding expert consulting support to my law firm and my clients on defective roofing cases by providing thorough, credible, evidence-based inspection reports and expert opinions on damages. The reports are easy to understand and reliable.
“This was the best inspection certification I have, because it enables me to really have an actual specialty as opposed to the very general approach which is common with home and commercial inspections. I have exponentially doubled my services since I became a member.”
Max CohenNRCIA Forensic Roof® Inspector · Roof Eval · Nassau County“I have made it a priority to hold myself to a higher professional standard in a largely unregulated market… NRCIA has provided a practical framework for putting that knowledge to use, in reporting that property owners can understand and rely upon.”
Brad BeiermanNRCIA Forensic Roof® Inspector · PinnacleView Roofing · Bell CountyQuestions
Something else? Ask us directly.
Expert testimony is arranged under a separate agreement. Whether someone qualifies as an expert is decided by the court, case by case. NRCIA accreditation documents training and method; it does not make anyone an expert in the eyes of a court.
No. The report does not assign legal liability or fault, interpret insurance policies or give legal opinions. It establishes what happened to the roof and why.
The standard inspection is non-invasive. Destructive testing, laboratory analysis and engineering are arranged separately, when the question requires them.
Tell us about the property. We match your request to an accredited member who serves your area, and they confirm the details and the fee with you before anything is booked.
Search the directory by name or place, see the credentials each member holds, and request them directly.
