Restoration file review
Examine the technical basis of a proposed scope, mitigation documentation, measurement interpretation or another consultant's findings.
TECHNICAL REVIEW WITH KEN LARSEN, CR
A technical question deserves a scoped professional answer.
Make sense of restoration records, methods and competing technical opinions. Define the questions, the evidence to review and the deliverable before the work begins.
File-review engagements have a $2,500 minimum under the current schedule. Ken reviews scope, availability and conflicts before acceptance.
A CLEAR QUESTION. AN IDENTIFIED RECORD.
Turn a pile of documents into a defined review.
Expert witness support
Identify the matter, parties, deadlines and proposed consulting or testifying role. Ken assesses suitability and conflicts before accepting.
Appraisal and umpire inquiries
Discuss the appointment, governing instructions, scope and paying parties. Independence and the role of the appointment remain central.
THE DELIVERABLE COMES FIRST
Agree what you need answered.
Depending on the accepted assignment, the deliverable may be a defined technical consultation, a written file review, comments on another technical report or expert support. Ken identifies the records, assumptions, limitations and any further evidence needed.
Ask whether the question can be addressed from records remotely. Site attendance, travel and additional investigation are agreed separately.
Include these details in your inquiry
- The technical question and intended use of the answer.
- The project location, restoration stage and deadline.
- The names of the parties for conflict review.
- The types of records available and the deliverable requested.
Arrange secure document transfer after the initial review. Do not paste confidential case records into the inquiry.
Start with the questionSEE HOW THE REASONING IS PRESENTED
Evidence, interpretation
and a conclusion.
This sample comes from a water-category inspection assignment. It illustrates DSi’s reporting approach; the scope and deliverable for a consulting assignment are agreed separately.
Review the redacted report excerpt
PUBLISHED CONSULTING TERMS
Know the service minimum before starting.
Consulting is billed at $450 per hour under the approved schedule. Service minimums and advance deposits differ. Your prepared agreement sets the accepted scope and applicable testimony, travel and expense charges.
File review
$2,500 engagement minimum. No advance deposit under the published service schedule.
Request a file reviewExpert witness support
$900 engagement minimum; $10,000 advance deposit. The deposit is an advance against the engagement, not a quoted total for the matter.
Discuss the proposed roleScope before acceptance
Ken confirms availability, conflicts, signing authority, deliverables and fees. An inquiry does not authorize work or create an engagement.
See all service optionsGENERAL GUIDANCE AND PROJECT OPINIONS
Keep the conversation useful.
General questions about restoration concepts are welcome. When the answer requires reviewing a property, a claim file, measurements or another expert's report, request a defined consulting assignment so the evidence and intended use can be considered properly.
Technical findings follow the evidence. A paid assignment does not purchase a preferred conclusion or promise an insurance outcome.
Ken Larsen, CR
Restoration professional, author of the 530-page Gold Edition of Leadership in Restorative Drying, instructor and technical consultant.
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