Christopher Carter, P.E., is a Licensed Professional Engineer and Certified Fire & Smoke Damage Technician specializing in forensic evaluation of residential, commercial, and industrial buildings following fire, water, weather, impact, foundation, and other property losses. Since joining EFI Global in 2016, Mr. Carter has investigated a broad range of structural failures and building damage to determine the cause and extent of damage, distinguish recent loss-related damage from long-term deterioration or pre-existing conditions, and develop engineering opinions regarding repairability and scope of repair.

Mr. Carter routinely performs structural evaluations of damaged buildings, develops architectural and structural repair plans, and prepares engineering reports supporting insurance claims, litigation, and property restoration. His experience includes evaluating structural framing, building envelopes, foundations, retaining walls, roofs, and other building systems following fire, vehicle impact, tree impact, moisture intrusion, settlement, earthquake, wind, hail, and other catastrophic events.

Leveraging his Architectural Engineering education from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Mr. Carter integrates structural engineering principles with practical building construction knowledge to develop technically sound, code-compliant repair recommendations for a wide variety of structures. He regularly collaborates with adjusters, contractors, attorneys, property owners, and restoration professionals throughout the claims and repair process.

Mr. Carter’s expertise includes:

Structural & Forensic Investigations
• Structural fire damage evaluations
• Structural failure investigations
• Foundation settlement and movement evaluations
• Retaining wall failure investigations
• Vehicle impact investigations
• Tree impact investigations
• Earthquake damage assessments
• Wind, hail, and hurricane damage assessments

Building Envelope Investigations
• Moisture intrusion investigations
• Building envelope failure assessments
• Roof inspections and damage evaluations
• Window and exterior cladding evaluations
• Flood and water damage assessments

Engineering Services
• Cause and extent of damage evaluations
• Scope-of-repair assessments
• Architectural and structural repair plans
• Building code compliance evaluations
• Repair feasibility assessments
• Structural damage documentation
• Smoke and combustion by-product assessment

Bachelor of Science, Architectural Engineering, California State Polytechnic University San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, CA, 2017

Professional Engineer:
Arizona, 80890
California, 97533
Colorado, 0064030
Florida, 99338
Georgia, PE053393
Idaho, P-23057
Louisiana, 0048764
New Mexico, 29693
Nevada, 032217
Oregon, 104772PE
Texas, 151986
Utah, 13833773-2202
Washington, 24010722

National Engineering Registration, NCEES, 16-921-19
Council-certified Fire & Smoke Damage Technician, American Council for Accredited Certification, Certificate No 1811015