Purpose-built inspection support
Disputed or complicated property conditions require a clear objective, careful documentation, and honest limits. NJCAT begins by identifying the question, available records, property access, relevant timeline, and the type of professional opinion that may ultimately be required.
Condition documentation
Photographs, measurements where applicable, visible-condition narratives, and organization of relevant property areas at a point in time.
Construction-defect observations
Inspection-informed review of visible workmanship, installation, moisture, cracking, repair, and system concerns within qualifications.
Records and timeline review
Comparison of available reports, photographs, repair invoices, permits, maintenance records, correspondence, and current observations.
Specialist coordination
Identification of issues that warrant review by a Florida-licensed engineer, architect, contractor, geotechnical professional, laboratory, or other specialist.
Clear qualification boundaries protect the client
NJCAT does not present a property inspection as a professional engineering certification or legal conclusion. Expert opinions, testimony, destructive testing, causation analysis, code conclusions, laboratory analysis, and professional design services are included only when the written scope and the qualifications of the responsible professional support them.
Helpful information at the start
- The specific condition or allegation requiring review
- Property type, location, occupancy, and access limitations
- Known dates of construction, damage, discovery, repair, or prior inspection
- Available photographs, reports, plans, permits, invoices, and correspondence
- Deadlines, intended use, and the professionals already involved
Forensic inspection questions
Does NJCAT serve as an expert witness?
Potential consulting or litigation support is reviewed matter by matter and only within applicable qualifications, conflicts, availability, and a written scope.
Can NJCAT determine the cause of damage?
Some visible patterns may support next-step recommendations, but causation conclusions may require engineering, laboratory, destructive, geotechnical, or trade-specialist work.
Can prior reports and repair records be compared?
Yes. A document and historical-condition review can help organize reported changes, recurring concerns, and claimed repairs, subject to record quality and scope.