You stop being outmatched
Builders, insurers, and their adjusters do this every day — you don't. An independent PE opinion levels the field instantly: now the technical argument is between professionals, and you're the one holding the evidence.
When it's your house against someone else's word, bring an expert.
A builder who says the crack was "already there." An insurer who calls storm damage "wear and tear." A repair quote you have no way to judge. You don't have to argue alone — you can bring a licensed engineer with courtroom testimony experience who's on your side.
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What having an expert changes
Credibility that carries weight
Having been accepted as an expert witness in multiple courts and consulted on many legal disputes, we can be trusted to provide the truth in a compelling, professional manner. The other side knows the difference between an opinion and an *expert* opinion.
Confidence before you commit
Not every consultation is a fight. Vetting contractors, comparing quotes, interpreting a building-code question, deciding whether to buy — sometimes an hour with an engineer is what turns "I hope this is right" into "I know this is right."
How consultation works
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Tell us your situation
A dispute with a builder, storm damage and a difficult insurer, a contractor quote you can't evaluate, a legal matter that needs an engineering opinion — start with a call or the contact form. We'll tell you honestly whether we're the right fit.
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We review the facts
Documents, photos, reports, drawings — and where needed, a site visit. We form an independent engineering opinion based on evidence, not on who hired us.
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You get a clear, defensible position
A written opinion in plain English with the engineering to back it up. The kind of document that changes the tone of a negotiation — because the other side knows it would hold up in court.
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If it goes further, we stand with you
Accepted as an expert witness in multiple courts, we can provide reports, depositions, and testimony — presented professionally and compellingly. Most matters settle before that; having us in your corner is often why.
In the news
Cody's forensic and expert work has been featured in ABC11 (WTVD) reporting across the Triangle.
ABC11 · July 2026
Emergency structural repairs in Wake County schools
Cody Johnston, PE, MBA, spoke with ABC11 about the forensic investigation behind emergency repairs at three Wake County elementary schools — and why compromised connections, not the visible cracking, were the real safety concern. It's the same evidence-first approach we bring to every dispute and expert-witness matter.
ABC11 Troubleshooter
Chatham County code-violation case
Cody Johnston, PE, MBA, served as the independent structural expert in a case involving a newly built home found to have significant structural code violations after passing local inspections, and was admitted as an expert witness by the North Carolina Superior Court, District 18. Exactly the kind of independent, court-ready review this page is about — a passed inspection is not the same as a sound structure.
Independent structural assessments and expert-witness services across NC, SC, GA, TN, TX, KY, and AL.
Get an expert in your corner.
Start with a conversation — we'll tell you honestly if you need us.