Mr. Craig M Chonko is a licensed Professional Engineer in multiple jurisdictions as well as a Haag certified inspector. Mr. Chonko has been a Senior Forensic Engineer for EFI since February 2020 and investigated hundreds of properties. Mr. Chonko is well-versed in damage assessments of
structures due to various kinds of effects including storm-related damage, vehicle impacts, cause
and origin, code compliance, and the like. His work frequently includes investigations of peril due
to hurricanes, tornadoes, fire, tree/vehicle impact, and construction defects among others.

Mr. Chonko’s expertise includes:

• Foundation damage assessments
• Structural fire damage assessments
• In-ground pool forensic investigations
• Tornado impact damage assessments of structures
• Hail and wind damage assessments to residential, commercial, and industrial buildings for steep and low sloped roofing systems/building envelopes
• Water intrusion into buildings investigation and assessment; cause and origin
• Indoor floor damage assessments (buckling, cupping, crowning, etc.); water exposure cause and origin
• Concrete pavement/flatwork inspections
• Tree, vehicle, etc. impact damage to structures assessments
• Retaining wall forensic investigations

Prior to joining EFI, Mr. Chonko had been a land development and public works engineer for fifteen years. He has helped produce and develop over one hundred projects ranging in size and type from 10-foot diameter pipelines, a 45-acre football stadium, water master planning to individual residential lot designs, 6-Inch diameter pipelines, and small permitting projects. Mr. Chonko is an expert in both land development and public works projects with specific expertise that include the following:

• Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS)
• Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG)
• Integrated Stormwater Management (iSWM) and Stormwater Detention Facilities
• Utility Design including Water, Wastewater, Storm Sewer, and Roadways
• Erosion Control
• Water and Wastewater City Master Planning
• Large Diameter Pipeline Design
• Entitlement Analysis and Permitting

Bachelor’s in Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering with a Concentration in Structures, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2005.

Professional Engineer (Additional states available upon application):
Arkansas, 19600
Kansas, 31787
Texas, 109788
Louisiana, 44580
Oklahoma, 31891

Advanced Roofing Certification, EFI (Originally obtained May 27, 2025)
Haag Certified Inspector (Originally obtained December 6, 2023)