The questions clients ask before they reach out — answered the way we’d answer them on the phone.
Site visits are typically scheduled within days of engagement, subject to travel and access. A complete storm damage evaluation report generally follows within one to three weeks depending on scope, laboratory needs, and claim complexity. If you have a hard deadline — a litigation date, an appraisal, a policy time limit — tell us up front and we’ll tell you honestly whether we can meet it.
A clear description of the work, the deliverables you’ll receive, the fee, and the expected timeline — no padding, no surprise line items. You’ll have it within days of our first conversation, and if the assignment isn’t a fit for us, we’ll say so instead of proposing anyway.
Yes. Reports are written to be defensible under oath — documented methodology, code and standard citations, and photographic support — and Eric F. Trillas, PE has provided sworn declarations and litigation support. If your matter is headed to deposition or trial, raise it early so scheduling and disclosure requirements are handled properly.
Eric is a licensed Professional Engineer in 30 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico — 32 jurisdictions covering the Gulf Coast, the Southeast, hail alley, and the Northeast. See the interactive map on the home page for the full list with license numbers.
Often, yes. Many states offer licensure by reciprocity or comity for engineers licensed elsewhere, and Eric’s footprint has grown exactly that way. Ask — the honest answer may be ‘yes, with a short lead time.’
Both — and that’s the point. The evaluation follows the evidence with the same rigor regardless of who retains us. That independence is why the reports hold up.
It depends on the building, the loss, and the scope — a single-family roof evaluation and a multi-building condominium program are different assignments. What we can promise: a firm scoped fee before you commit, and a free scoping conversation to get there. No retainer is required just to ask.
On many CFS projects, the fabricator is responsible for providing engineered, sealed calculations and drawings for their panels or trusses — work they delegate to a licensed structural engineer. TCE provides that delegated engineering, coordinated with the project’s architect and engineer-of-record, sealed in the project’s state.
Three ways, all low-commitment: call 786-542-5474, send the contact form, or book a 15-minute fit call online. You’ll hear back within one business day — usually the same afternoon.