Private Residence Appraisal – Useppa Island, Florida
Useppa island off the coast of Southwest Florida received the direct eye passage from Hurricane Charlie in 2004. The residence was a two-story premium duplex and received massive damage from…
Holiday Inn Express, Hurricane Ike – Houston, Texas
Hurricane Ike Infrared Imaging Review and Cost Consulting Hurricane Ike made landfall as a strong category two storm affecting Galveston and Houston, Texas before moving further inland. Complete was asked by…
Pembroke at Landfall Hurricane & Construction Defect Restoration – Coastal North Carolina
This gated community on the coast of North Carolina was a significant portion of my early training in insurance restoration and water intrusion repair. These townhomes totaling more than 150,000…
Keith Co/BKS Inc. Investigation & Trial – Hurricane Katrina; Mississippi
Complete, Inc and its president John Minor were asked to provide restoration management & expert witness services to this chain of more than 50 gas stations serving Southern Mississippi. The…
Glossary of Terms
• Documentation of Conditions– high resolution topical photos by Complete or harvesting of photos of others journalled and then provided digitally and hosted for use of client
• Initial Report Generation – What’s wrong, what’s it going to take to fix it, and what’s it going to cost in brief
• Constructive Total Loss/ Restorable – 50% rule determination and documentation, wind code interpretation, NFIP rule understanding , causation experts
• Scheduling of Repairs – Microsoft Project, Word Draw software, GAANT
• Estimation of Costs – Xactimate with current city specific costs broken out in insurance industry line item estimating and them simplified for real world use.
• Preparation of Budget – Broken out material labor, units per trade type
• Construction Details – Preparation of manufacturer selections and applicable warranty requirements
• Permitting and Inspection Services – Preparation of permit request, zoning and time specific inspections
• Construction Management – Preparation of work orders and/or quality assurance inspections for individual vendors and contractors, site management, security
• True Referral – Independent professional experts in individual characteristics of wind and flood claims i.e. engineers, surveyors, real estate appraisers, general contractors, roofing contractors, drying contractors, industrial hygienists, interior decorators, contents specialists, computer hardware and software service providers certified public accountants, ale specialists, realtors. When we refer an outside pro we have no interest in those dollars other than the time we spend to work with them. We understand our limitations and do not provide legal, engineering or other advice that requires the use of a professional. Complete, Inc is proactive and involved in the application of building code throughout the South East for the last decade. We are the first to bring in an expert when as subject matter will be better covered by licensed professionals in that venue.
General Contracting Services – Complete, Inc. as Complete General Contractors Inc FLCGC061674 provides for full service restoration services in select circumstances. In this case we typically charge at Xactimate rates when they include allowances for site specific management above the line and before application of overhead and profit of 20 %.Interior and Exterior Restoration: Bald Head Island Residence
This property was badly damaged by builder liability and Complete was selected for the restoration of this residence. The consultants were from RV Buric and the lawyers Joel Rhine and…
Lowell Office Building: Expert Witness Case Study – Water Intrusion
Water Intrusion Complete, Inc. was hired to work as experts in this water intrusion builder liability claim on this commercial class an office space. There were a number of issues…
Construction Defect – EIFS/Stucco Home – Hard Construction
Complete, Inc. was hired by a prominent local attorney for the purpose of providing expert witness testimony for this property with synthetic stucco exterior cladding. We did a thorough investigation…