Evaluations to determine the extent of hail impact distress are common in areas that have experienced a hail event. However, many locations experience multiple hail events within the service life…
For many types of roof evaluations, and especially when evaluating a roof for damage from hail impact, roof core sampling and laboratory testing are often helpful investigative tools. Such testing…
Assessments for wind damage to a building often include evaluation of the roofing. Tile roofing is a common roof type and is especially a favorite in Florida due to its…
Many are familiar with the forceful power of cyclonic winds during hurricanes and tornadoes, due to their potential to cause newsworthy catastrophic damage. Straight-line winds are much more common than…
A critical function of a roof is to keep water from entering a building; however, roofs are exposed to damaging environmental elements more than perhaps any other component of the…
North and Central Texas experienced a number of significant spring storms which brought strong winds and sizeable hail to many areas. Many thanks to Nelson’s forensic specialists who have been…
Roof collapses are not only dangerous for building occupants, they typically require significant repairs and can cause a building to be unusable for an extended period of time. Because of…
Concrete tiles are a popular roofing product worldwide. They are a relatively heavy and durable roof covering, and have a much longer expected service life than many other roof covering…
A Comparison of On-Site Data with Weather Data When investigating buildings for potential hail damage, determination of the approximate hail size is an important component of the investigation. Weather data…
