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Forensic Damage Consultants LLC is a highly specialized loss related damage consultant.  We can complete any of the following assignments on a loss.

Table of Contents

• Damage Assessment
• Infrared Detection
• Code Application Interpretation
• Vendor Invoice Review
• Public Adjuster Estimate Review
• Soot Tracing and Mapping
• Cause of Loss
• Environmental Concerns
• Project Management
• Research
• Historical Building Restoration
• Commercial Roof Analysis
• Loss Photo Documentation
• Restoration Period Time Line and Calculations
• Mold Assessment
• Odor Investigation

Damage Assessment:

Complete damage analysis due to a loss can be documented and estimated. With over thirty years of commercial experience combined with over twenty years in the restoration business. Forensic Damage Consultants Certified Restorer can assess both commercial and residential structures as well as personal property.

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Infrared Detection

Forensic Damage Consultants Certified Restorer Infrared Cameras can be deployed to detect, monitor, confirm and predict potential losses. Using this technology we can trace leaks in buildings and roofs. We can detect rodent and bug infestations. Detect leaks in covered piping, find water intrusion entry points and more. We are often engaged to monitor large dry downs on the carrier's behalf, to assure that the restoration contractor is billing properly and with in industry standards. This device adds the capability to map actual water intrusion and progress in the dry down. It can and will tell us when the dry down is complete and verify in the onset that we are deploying equipment in areas that are actually involved. There are as many uses as one can imagine for these cameras and we are proud to deploy them.

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Code Application Interpretation

CODE INTERPRETATION; Forensic Damage Consultants Certified Restorer has developed a reputation for its involvement with code upgrade review. We have been very successful in our interpretation of the building codes as they relate “TO THE LOSS” There are many misinterpretations applied by architects, engineers, code officials and contractors. It is a very complex path to determine what is actually related to the loss and what is not.

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Vendor Invoice Review

Certified Restorer Len Paradise Sr. operated Loss Recovery Systems in Central New York for over 25 years.

Mr. Paradise is familiar with all industry standards, billing methods, unit cost, mark up procedures and rental rates.

Forensic Damage Consultants Certified Restorer is licensed for Xactimate and Marshall Swift. We review unit cost databases from many national sources daily. We also monitor national cost indexes weekly from such sources as ENR publications.

We will negotiate an acceptable Time & Material billing method as well as rates on the loss if assigned in the beginning, or review invoicing as it is presented for methodology and standards. We will report our finding to the Carrier with recommendations for payment release.

Public Adjuster Estimate Review:

Forensic Damage Consultants Certified Restorer has devised a method to analyze and report an accurate estimate with out creating a more convoluted claim. We have been extremely successful in controlling large claims with a Public Adjuster on the loss.

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Soot Trace and Mapping:

Forensic Damage Consultants Certified Restorer has developed a system for tracing fire related soot and smoke to determine the extent of required cleaning on a large smoke claim. This has been successfully used in museums and large manufacturing type facilities when there areas in question be cleaned.

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Cause of Loss:

Forensic Damage Consultants Certified Restorer can help determine the cause of a loss-using over 40 years experience in restoration, construction and firefighting. Structural and personal property examination for cause of loss are one of our specialties.  This does not include fire cause or origin.

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Environmental Concerns:

Forensic Damage Consultants Certified Restorer has lead the efforts in reporting and confining environmental concerns on major losses including losses at Ground Zero. Analyzing lab reports and conducting tests to verify toxins claimed to have presented on the loss by the insured and or their repetitive. Concise evaluation, testing, documentation and analysis have saved our clients hundreds of thousands of dollars on these issues.

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Project Management:

Forensic Damage Consultants Certified Restorer will conduct on site project management for the Insurance Carrier on a large loss. This entails daily record keeping of conversations, approvals to proceed with specific restoration scope, quotes from vendors on restoration, invoicing from vendors, along with discussion of items that need further attention as they relate to the loss. Weekly reports are provided to the General Adjuster. Ongoing dialog with the General Adjuster keeps the cost down by dealing with request to proceed before the cost is incurred and submitted for reimbursement in the accounting phase.  Detailed accounting on restoration costs is also provided to reflect on during the final accounting phase. This keeps the insured from submitting for reimbursement for items that have been rejected previously.

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Research:

Forensic Damage Consultants Certified Restorer will complete research of structural components, personal property, environmental or liability issues as directed by the Insurance Carrier. We will report to the Insurance Carrier with all appropriate research data included to help the Insurance Carrier make a decision on a given issue

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Historical Building Restoration:

Forensic Damage Consultants Certified Restorer has been project manager on several very prestigious registered historical buildings. Our services include direction on restoration to both the insured and the Insurance Carrier. We research the most cost effective means of restoration acceptable by the conservators involved with the loss. We also balance the conservator’s desires to restore due to conservation now that the structure has been damaged, and the actual loss.

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Commercial "Roof" Analysis

Len Paradise started in the construction business restoring commercial roof systems, with the progression into full roof analysis and replacement. The first ten years in business were strictly devoted to this phase of construction. Mr. Paradise is fluent with all aspects of commercial roofing systems. We can evaluate commercial roof losses, help determine the cause of roof damage and separate damage from maintenance issues as well as prepare replacement cost or repair cost from the loss.

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Loss Photo Documentation

Forensic Damage Consultants Certified Restorer will digitally photo document a loss with state of the art cameras. We use many tools to depict damage that is hard to photograph including lasers and laser levels. Digital photos include fully embedded file information that will withstand court scrutiny.

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Restoration Period Time Line and Calculations:

Mold Assessment