Comprehensive forensic evaluations for clients across the U.S. — cause of damage and scope of repair that stand up to scrutiny, from first site visit to sworn testimony.
TCE evaluates damaged buildings for carriers, attorneys, adjusters, and owners — documenting what happened, why, and what repair the evidence actually supports.
Every evaluation delivers clear causation opinions with no hedging: code-referenced documentation, photographic support, and methodology written to be defensible under oath. When matters proceed to litigation, the engineer who inspected the building is the one who stands behind the report.
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TCE is licensed in 33 states and manages claims nationwide, with current forensic focus across Texas, Florida, Illinois, Ohio, and Arkansas. Florida matter? See our Florida forensic engineering page. Retaining an expert for litigation? See expert witness services.
Service areas: Florida · Texas · Illinois · Ohio · Arkansas — forensic engineering in each of our priority states.
With a complete understanding of the technical and scientific aspects of building design and building materials, Trillas Consulting Engineers, LLC delivers detailed and exceptional forensic engineering services. The Firm provides comprehensive evaluations for clients across the United States on claims related to storm damage (hurricane, tornado, hail, wind, lightning), fire, water intrusion and moisture damage for all building components including the structural system, building envelope systems (windows/doors, roofing, stucco/siding and facades) and interior finishes. Our services also encompass damage assessment, scope, auditing repair quotes, decision-making support on repairs and ordinance or law coverage investigations.
For over a decade, Trillas Consulting Engineers, LLC has worked with numerous clients in the insurance, public adjusting and legal industries, and is recognized as an authority when it comes to structural and building envelope systems. Working closely with full-scale laboratories and field-testing entities, the Firm has helped a multitude of clients through expert testimony, litigation support and scientific analysis on a wide range of projects including residential and commercial buildings, industrial facilities, high-rise structures, historic structures and more.
TCE provides facade forensic audit services for owners, associations, and property managers: systematic evaluation of exterior walls, cladding, stucco and siding, windows and doors, waterproofing, and attachment conditions to determine the cause and extent of distress, water intrusion paths, and the repair scope the evidence supports. Facade and building envelope audits are available across all 33 licensed states, and in Florida they complement milestone structural inspections for condominium associations.
As an independent company, Trillas Consulting Engineers, LLC is able to supply the most reliable and objective results, determining cause of damage including contributing factors, and establishing a detailed scope of repair work for each component investigated. Backed by comprehensive design and product testing experience, the Firm is a valuable resource for all forensic engineering matters.
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