Storm Damage Assessment: Understanding Roof Science

On April 16, Don Lamont led an educational workshop at CORE Forensics' Lab and Training Center in Springtown, Texas. The 3 hour Workshop provided participants with highly interactive sessions focused on storm damage assessment and roofing system science.

Participants gained valuable insights into:

• How to distinguish storm-related damage vs. installation defects or aging.
• Hidden factors from wind uplift that creates progressive system failures.
• Detecting subtle indicators of damage often missed in standard inspections.
• How forensic testing (IR, microscopy, gravimetric, viscosity) validates real damage.
• Best practices for documenting findings for claims, disputes, and decision-making.
• Reliable advanced technologies to support defensible, evidence-based conclusions.