/ ABOUT THE CLAIM Recently, Guardian and YA forensic engineers were called upon to investigate a property claim at a commercial facility. With moisture intruding to the interiors and causing damage to ceiling tiles, walls and other interior finishes, the owners of the business alleged wind damage to the building’s roof. The subject property is a 2-story, 40,000 sf, 1940-built...

  / ABOUT THE CLAIM Following a recent storm, the Guardian/YA engineering team received a call from one of the nation’s leading property insurance carriers. One of their insureds, the owner of a sizable home, had reported roof damage and was claiming that hail was the cause of that damage. Hail claims pose unique challenges and risks so the adjuster...

/ ABOUT THE CLAIM In the aftermath of a recent hurricane, a building owner filed a property claim with his insurance carrier. The small commercial building is constructed of CMU (concrete masonry unit) exterior walls with structural steel support for the roof. The aforementioned roof is a low-slope system with a single-ply PVC membrane. The policyholder stated that storm activity...