Areas served · Florida
Forensic Engineering in Orlando
In and around Orlando
What we investigate in Orlando
Around Orlando, the ground itself is often the problem. Central Florida sits on karst limestone that dissolves into voids and sinkholes, and the same region leads the country in lightning while taking hurricane wind well inland. We determine what failed and why, and a licensed engineer responds within 24 hours.
The conditions we see in Orlando
Central Florida is the heart of what geologists call Sinkhole Alley. Slightly acidic rainwater has dissolved the limestone bedrock for thousands of years, leaving voids that eventually collapse and take slabs and foundations with them. Early damage can look like ordinary settlement, so confirming whether a sinkhole is the cause is an engineering question with real consequences for a claim.
Above ground, the Orlando area absorbs hurricane and tropical-storm wind far from the coast and records some of the highest lightning-strike density in the country. That combination puts uplift on roofs, water intrusion behind it, and electrical and fire losses from strikes, all on building stock that is mostly concrete block and stucco on slab.
How we help in Orlando
The evaluations Orlando cases usually call for
- Sinkhole and structural investigation
When a slab settles or a wall cracks near Orlando, the first question is whether karst activity is involved. Our engineers evaluate the structure and the subsurface evidence and document whether the cause is a sinkhole, ordinary settlement, or a defect.
Our structural engineering services- Hurricane and water loss investigation
After a storm, we separate hurricane wind and wind-driven rain from pre-existing conditions, and we investigate the product and component failures that surface in the aftermath. Every finding is grounded in the physical evidence.
Our forensic engineering services
Fire origin & cause
Fire origin and cause in Orlando
With some of the highest lightning density in the country, the Orlando area sees electrical and strike-related fires whose cause is easy to assume and hard to prove. A lightning strike, a wiring fault, and an appliance failure can leave similar damage, and the difference decides the claim.
Our NAFI-certified investigators apply NFPA 921 to separate them: a systematic scene examination, burn patterns traced back to the area of origin, and evaluation of the electrical system and any struck equipment, carried through to a determination of accidental or incendiary cause. We preserve the evidence before it is lost, then support the finding with a written report and testimony.
Fires we investigate
- Residential and commercial fires
- Lightning and electrical fires
- Appliance and equipment fires
- Vehicle fires
- Industrial fires and explosions
Common questions
Forensic engineering in Orlando, Florida
A different question about your case? An engineer, not a call center, answers within 24 hours.
How do you confirm a sinkhole caused the damage?
We evaluate the structural damage and the subsurface conditions together. Cover-collapse and settlement can look alike above ground, so the determination rests on the geology and the failure pattern, not appearance alone.
Do you investigate hurricane wind versus other damage?
Yes. Distinguishing wind and wind-driven rain from pre-existing conditions is central to a Florida storm claim, and we base the conclusion on the physical evidence at the property.
Do you charge travel to reach Orlando?
No. We work Orlando-area cases from our Omaha lab and Los Angeles office with no travel charges, and a licensed engineer responds within 24 hours.
Have a loss that needs answers?
Tell us what happened. An engineer, not a call center, will review your case.