Restoration Planning & Expert Witness services following Hurricane Ike – Large Loss – Commercial Developer – Houston, Texas
After Hurricane Ike and with over 1,000,000 square feet to account for, this commercial developer in Houston, Texas hired John Minor for his expert witness services. Theater Complex: Shopping Complex…
Commercial Wind Claim – Houston, Texas
John Minor of Complete provided professional consulting and repair recommendations for this Westheimer property after it was damaged from wind and a falling tree when Hurricane Ike came ashore in…
Holiday Inn Express – Houston, Texas
Complete worked as experts in the restoration of the property damaged by wind from Hurricane Ike.
Large Loss Industrial Appraisal – 250,000 S.F. Cold Storage Facility – Harlingen, TX
The Complete team concluded an large loss multi million dollar appraisal and expert witness work on an 200,000 square foot cold storage facility located in the valley of extreme southern…
Eye Clinic: Houston, Texas
Complete was requested by counsel to review the conditions at this property damaged by Hurricane Ike. There was damage to multiple portions of the property including the roof, the roof…
Expert Witness: Residence Gonzalez, Louisiana
Gonzalez, Louisiana – Complete, Inc. was requested by counsel for the homeowner to provide expert witness consulting services for this stucco clad property. I do not identify the community in…
Hurricane Claims: The First 60 Days of the Long Road to Recovery
With Hurricane Irene barreling through the Bahamas as a strong Category 3 storm, the Eastern seaboard of the United States watches with trepidation and prepares to brace for what could…
Tuscaloosa tornado… 90 days later
Nearly three months after monstrous tornado ravaged Tuscaloosa and neighboring cities, business as usual is still a reality out of reach. While great strides have been made, the road to…
Severe Weather in the Southeast 4.27.2011
The Track and Effects of EF-4 Tornado North Central Alabama (Including Tuscaloosa and Birmingham) April 27, 2011 Complete was disappointed to see the terrible damage inflicted on our neighbors to…
Beaumont Independent School District: Southerland School – Texas
Complete was proud to be hired as an expert in the costs of repair and cause of wind damage after Hurricane Ike by the school district after a recommendation from…
Beaumont Independent School District: Marshall Middle School – Texas
Complete was proud to be hired as an expert in the costs of repair and cause of wind damage after Hurricane Ike by the school district after a recommendation from…
Beaumont Independent School District: Fletcher School – Texas
Complete was proud to be hired as an expert in the costs of repair and cause of wind damage after Hurricane Ike by the school district after a recommendation from…
Woodhollow Apartments: Lake Jackson, Texas
Complete General Contractors was pleased to be referred to this property following Hurricane Ike by one of their many friends in the contracting industry in Texas. The local contractor had…
FEMA's 50% Rule & How It May Affect Your Property
The Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA] has established specific damage assessment guidelines enforced by the Building Code Official pertaining to all structures located in SFHA (special flood hazard area) A…
Research Takes a Realistic Approach
Complete General Contractors is pleased to share with the property claims community some interesting developments on the study of severe weather and its effect on building components. By early next…
Oil and Water Do Not Mix – National Flood Insurance Program
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) receives an extension of approval as Hurricane Alex made landfall just south of the Texas border… Last week, the U.S. Senate approved a temporary…
Comfort Inn & Suites: Houston, Texas
Complete was hired by the insurer to be the appraiser in the alternative dispute resolution process included in the property owner’s policy. This property was damaged by Hurricane Ike and,…
Wind vs. Flood after Hurricane Ike
Complete General Contractors, Inc., in its role as an information service provider to the insurance industry, has seen the extensive damage to houses and commercial buildings caused by large, natural…
558 Inspections
La. Supreme Court Decision – Attached – John Minor, Expert – Hurricane Gustav V Construction Defect
John Minor of Complete, Inc. was asked to review the damages to the above referenced property after being referred by a La. General Contractor. The residence appeared to be of high quality built on a golf course at the Point in S. Louisiana.
Construction Defect
SB 360 Construction Defect
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Historical Context
Consumer protection laws and building codes have been around since the first Mason quarreled with their client the Shepard. In 1772 BCE rules were established by the Code of Hammurabi and have continued since confounding contractors and…
Diagnostic
South FL Condo Buildings Require 40-year Recertification Inspection
Florida Condo Building - Photo by Complete
The need for professional inspections of multifamily mid-and high-rise structures has never been clearer than in recent times. Our firm has been a leader in water intrusion and building inspection services for more than 20 years and we welcome this attention to detail.
Our engineers expect that there will be major changes in the state of Florida…
Expert Witness
Benefits of Appraisal to Florida Insurance Companies
Speed – The average residential insurance claims appraisal is taking 60, sometimes 90 days or 120 days, to close from start to finish. The differences on these claims are typically from 100 to 300k and are wholly associated with cost and scope. The commercial claims schedule for a standalone business can often be the same but know that a condo can sometimes take a…
FEMA 50% Rule
The effect of the 50 percent rule in SW Florida
The 50 Percent Rule - Substantial Damage after Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Ian was one of the most powerful storms to ever hit the coast of Florida with one minute sustained winds reported at over 150 MPH and the cause of more than 125 deaths. This storm is rated as a Major Hurricane, Category 4, just shy of the 157 MPH sustained necessary to be a…
Fire Damage
Forensic Engineering – What does one look for in a forensic report?
UF Engineering - Hurricane & Building Failure Research
What is a Forensic Engineering report? Why do I need one on hurricane damaged building claims? Forensics, as I have seen it play in the field over the last two decades as an insurance appraiser, expert, and now owner of a small engineering company. Forensics is where science and the courtroom meet in the form of a hurricane,…
Flood Damage
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Forensic Engineering
Hurricane Michael: City of Lynn Haven Four Years Later
City of Lynn Haven Hurricane Michael Appraisal
The City of Lynn Haven, Fla. sustained damages from Hurricane Michael on Wednesday, October 10, 2018. Over 51 separate locations were affected by the storm. Of these buildings the Police Station, City Hall, Library, and Recreation Center sustained the worst damage, resulting in complete or partial demolition of these sites.
The City razed 57,000 sf of community buildings located…
Hail Damage
$42M for Amarillo Schools Hail Claim
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Complete is pleased to announce the resolution of the Amarillo School District 2013 hail claim. An agreement of $42M was reached between the school district and the insurer. This agreement was the result of hard work by the appraisal panel, the school district, the insurer and their counsel. John Minor was the appraiser for the district, working out the differences between the parties. John…
Hiring a Forensic Engineer
Forensic Engineering – What does one look for in a forensic report?
UF Engineering - Hurricane & Building Failure Research
What is a Forensic Engineering report? Why do I need one on hurricane damaged building claims? Forensics, as I have seen it play in the field over the last two decades as an insurance appraiser, expert, and now owner of a small engineering company. Forensics is where science and the courtroom meet in the form of a hurricane,…
Roof Damage
Hurricane Maria – Large Loss Claims Appraisal – St Croix
Carden Beach Condominiums - St Croix
Complete & John Minor were pleased to be selected by the some of the smartest attorneys in the country as appraiser for Carden Beach Condominiums down in the US Virgin Islands following Hurricane Maria. Carden Beach is a special place on the northeast corner of St. Croix that had significant hurricane damage from Hurricane Maria’s Category 4…
Tornado Damage
Pensacola Tornado Damage – Steps to Resolving Disputed Claims – DFS Mediation, Appraisal & Public Adjusters
Enhanced Fujta scale
Tornadoes are rated on an EF (Enhanced Fujita) scale of o -5 (a 5 can flat knock down a structure). Dr Fujita from the University of Chicago came up with the scale in 1971 which is based on the type of damages and the width and breadth of same. The reason a scale was necessary as the winds from a tornado will…
Water Damage
Hurricane Sally Hits Home- Pensacola, Florida
September 16th has been a bad day for John Minor's hometown of Pensacola.
This is the second time we have had a hurricane on this date. This storm surprised us with sustained winds of 105 MPH and the wind and surge from what was supposed to be minimal Cat 1 hitting Bay St Louis that ended up stalling as it came ashore as a…
Wind Damage
New Year, New Us : TeamComplete Windstorm 2023
WIND 2023
Windstorm Insurance Conference Orlando 2023
“It is better to know how to learn than to know”
Dr. Suess
Oh, the places you will go in this business. I have had such a great ride in this job over the last 25 years and WIND has carried me to many of my destinations. WIND 2023 is expected to be my next departure point and I cannot…
Wind Damage Vs. Flood Damage
Hurricane Sally Hits Home- Pensacola, Florida
September 16th has been a bad day for John Minor's hometown of Pensacola.
This is the second time we have had a hurricane on this date. This storm surprised us with sustained winds of 105 MPH and the wind and surge from what was supposed to be minimal Cat 1 hitting Bay St Louis that ended up stalling as it came ashore as a…