Study The System.
Examine The Materials.
BEI’s course areas include asphalt-shingle installation, inspection, wind and hail identification, documentation and repairability assessment.
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Crown / Forensic Inspection & Repairability
The Evidence
Behind The Expertise.
Observe the condition. Test the explanation.
Document what a proper repair requires.
Actual Crown inspection photography · Kansas City, Missouri
01 / Condition02 / Causation03 / Repairability04 / Supported Scope
Training That Informs The Work
From Classroom
To Roof Surface.
Crown’s training through Building Experts Institute informs a disciplined approach to asphalt-shingle condition investigations and repairability documentation. The value is visible in the field record: defined observations, traceable photographs and tests that can be reviewed.
Study The System.
A Peer-Reviewed
Repairability Method.
The Repairability Assessment Method by Chad T. Williams, PE, DFE, examines damage propagation during repair actions. It was published in the Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers and is taught in BEI’s repairability course.
Read The Published Method ↗See The BEI Course ↗Training informs Crown’s contractor inspections. An engineering opinion, where needed, is a separate scope for an appropriately licensed professional.
The Investigation / Four Connected Questions
A Conclusion Needs
An Evidence Trail.
Each stage answers a different question. Keeping them separate makes the final reasoning easier for the property owner and other reviewers to follow.
- 01
What Is Present?
Record roof configuration, materials, accessories, existing repairs and observed conditions. Pair location photographs with close detail and a consistent legend.
Output / Condition Record - 02
What Explains It?
Compare physical indicators with aging, installation, mechanical effects and weather. Corroborate the reported event with dated records and public weather data.
Output / Causation Analysis - 03
What Happens During Repair?
Define the proposed operation and document access, seals, fasteners and adjacent materials before, during and after the authorized test.
Output / Repairability Record - 04
What Work Is Supported?
Connect the findings to material compatibility, assembly details, applicable requirements and restoration options. Identify what remains unverified.
Output / Supported Construction Scope
Nearby weather data can corroborate a reported event; it does not independently prove that a specific property sustained damage or establish the loss date.
Ludowici / Premium Architectural Clay Tile
Genuine Clay.
Extraordinary Character.
Ludowici.
Ludowici is a premium terra cotta clay roof system, with distinctive profiles, rich color and architectural detail. A roof of this caliber deserves careful material identification, documented condition and a considered construction scope.
Explore Ludowici Clay Roof Tile ↗Justin Brown / Ludowici Training Credential
Ludowici Training Certificate
Fundamentals Of Clay Roof Tile
Justin Brown
- Completed
- January 21, 2021
- Course
- LRT-104_A2
- Credits
- 1.5 AIA/CES Learning Units, HSW
- Provider
- Ludowici Roof Tile · J669
Awarded for completion of Fundamentals Of Clay Roof Tile. Certificate issued January 22, 2021. The complete original certificate is available above.
Open Justin’s Full Certificate ↗Own A Ludowici Or Historic Clay-Tile Roof?
Start with a documented review of the tile, damage details, connected assemblies and project protection.
Illustrative Training Example / Not A Case Result
Make The
Observation Countable.
The published method distinguishes the subject shingle from eight surrounding assessment shingles. Its damage rate counts newly damaged adjacent shingles; its damage ratio compares that count with the eight assessed.
Damage Rate / Count
Damage Ratio
Move the slider to explore the arithmetic. This demonstration does not score your roof, model a Crown case or decide repair versus replacement.
Method & Definitions / Williams, NAFE ↗Consequential Damage / Follow The Assembly
The Repair Boundary
Must Be Investigated.
Shingles, underlayment, valley liners and flashing form a connected water-shedding assembly. The visible repair area does not always describe every material that must be accessed.
- Map The Proposed Work
Identify the component, roof plane and access needed to reach its seals and fasteners.
- Verify The Overlaps
Investigate how underlayment, valley lining and flashing extend into adjoining materials. Record the actual assembly where it can be observed.
- Record Consequential Effects
Compare pre-test and post-test condition. Identify additional materials disturbed or damaged by the necessary operation.
- Explain The Resulting Scope
Trace the supported work across interfaces. A connection between slopes alone does not establish that the entire roof requires replacement.
Your Property / Your Next Step
Get A Record
You Can Build On.
Start with the decision in front of you. Crown will confirm the inspection scope, deliverables, scheduling and any fee before the work begins.
Current Condition Report
A dated record of what is visible now, with photo locations, condition findings and priorities for further investigation.
Request My Condition ReportClaim-Readiness Review
Organize the property evidence, reported event chronology and construction questions that need to be resolved.
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Hazardous & Historic Specialty Systems
The Results.
The Record Behind Them.
Explore a real Crown case through State Farm’s dated estimate revisions, newly included siding and abatement scope, and the projected work still ahead.