Category: Investigative Engineering Articles

Roofing Damage

Roofing Damage

Roof Experts Roofing failures are often blamed for many water intrusion and mold claims.  Contractors often blame the roof and most homeowners simply do not know. Frequently, Cissell Investigative Engineering LLC (CIE) finds poor ventilation and/or insulation issues causing the problems.  Our knowledge of roofing, HVAC engineering combined with thousands of investigations allows us to […]

Structural Failure

Structural Failure

Structural Failure Cissell Investigative Engineering LLC (CIE) services range from determining the cause to evaluating the damage extent due to a tree or third party incident.  Construction defects are commonly faulted when failures occur.  CIE maintains a historical building code database to compare the cause determined with the codes required.   Frequently CIE finds decay as […]

Mold Causation

Mold Causation

Mold & Mildew Causation Experts The investigation of mold and water intrusion claims follows a protocol similar to fire investigations.  Cissell Investigative Engineering LLC (CIE) examines the patterns, whether it is water stains, moisture readings, humidity, efflorescence, mold patterns, mold colony size or decay.  The purpose is to determine the origin which in turn help […]

Water Intrusion

Water Intrusion

Water Intrusion The investigation of mold and water intrusion claims follows a protocol similar to fire investigations.  Cissell Investigative Engineering LLC (CIE) examines the patterns, whether it is water stains, moisture readings, humidity, efflorescence, mold patterns, mold colony size or decay.  The purpose is to determine the origin which in turn help limit the potential […]

Freeze-Up FAQ

Freeze-Up FAQ

Home » Blog Freeze-Up FAQ Winter is fast approaching with freeze-up losses sure to follow. Many of our freeze-up investigations follow months and sometimes years later. Simple tools can help you decide when to investigate and how to preserve the evidence and records for subrogation or provide a basis for adjusting the claim. When did it freeze? […]