Mr. Curt Testa
Springfield, IL 62704
Office: 800-792-0212
Curtis (Curt) Testa is a construction consultant and expert witness in roofing, siding and storm-damage disputes. In the building trades since 1999, he founded Allied Emergency Services, Inc. in 2015. He documents and evaluates roof and siding repairability, installation against manufacturer instructions and adopted codes, competing repair scopes and cost of repair, and preserves evidence before tear-off. Based in McHenry County in the Chicago area, he inspects sites in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan and reviews records nationwide. He is available to plaintiff and defense counsel, and his fees are never contingent on findings or outcome. He does not give engineering, meteorological or coverage opinions.
- Building Codes
- Building Contractor Liability
- Construction
- Construction Damages
- Construction Site
- Doors
- Metal Roofing
- Roofing
- Waterproofing
- Windows
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Qualifying party, Illinois Roofing Contractor (Limited) license No. 104.019029, held by Allied Emergency Services, Inc. Wisconsin Dwelling Contractor Qualifier, DCQ-092100962. Vinyl Siding Institute Certified Installer, No. 28216. EPA/HUD Certified Renovator (RRP). OSHA 30-Hour Construction. HAZWOPER 40-hour. Simpson Strong-Tie, Code Requirements for Conventionally Framed Roofs. FEMA Emergency Management Institute courses (ICS-100, ICS-200, IS-700, IS-800). NWS SKYWARN spotter training. Company: IICRC Certified Firm; EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm; Wisconsin Dwelling Contractor certification.
- Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: No
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Roofing and siding installation, workmanship, and repair scope and cost.
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: More than 40
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Forensic damage inspection and photo documentation; evidence preservation within 48 hours; scope and estimate analysis, including competing estimates; installation and code-compliance reports; cost-of-repair analysis; consulting; deposition and trial testimony. Site inspections in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan; desk reviews nationwide.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: $450/hour
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: $450/hour. A desk review of an estimate and scope is $2,250 flat.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: $550/hour residential, $625/hour commercial. Three-hour minimum, due seven days before.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: $550/hour residential, $625/hour commercial. $5,000 trial retainer, credited against trial time.
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: Residential forensic inspection and report $4,250, including travel within 100 miles of McHenry County; commercial $6,500. Rapid evidence-preservation inspection $5,500. Installation and code-compliance report $4,250 / $6,500 (combined with the inspection report, $6,000 / $9,000). Re-inspection or joint inspection $450/hour, four-hour minimum, plus travel. 3-D (Matterport) documentation $850 for the first two hours. Engagement fee for hourly work $5,000, credited against fees. Report in under ten business days: 1.5 times the flat fee. Travel beyond 50 miles $150/hour; mileage at the IRS rate; lodging at cost; meals $100/day. Engineering or meteorology engaged through Allied: partner’s rate plus 20%. Billed by the quarter hour; fees never contingent.
Available Upon Request