Tile Expert Witnesses

Florida

Slip Trip & Fall, Premises Liability - slip, trip, fall, stairway, ramp, sidewalk, lighting, cleaning, flooring, bath mats, parking stripes, tubs, tile, forensic analysis, walkway auditor, coefficient of friction, surface roughness, parking lot, ADA, OSHA

Mr. Collette has a degree in Mechanical Engineering and is a qualified Walkway Auditor. He has over 20 years of experience in developing, commercializing, analyzing, and troubleshooting walkway solutions including chemistry, tools, mats (walk-off, bath), cleaning processes, coatings, treatments, and flooring material selection. He worked in global innovation, product management/development, and customer solution development for DiverseyLever (institutional chemical business of Unilever), JohnsonDiversey (now Diversey), and Cintas. Mr. Collette is a Walkway Audit Certificate Holder (#31) and has a Certificate in Assessing Walkway Safety from the University of Northern Texas. He provides walkway management services to commercial and institutional facilities across North America. Mr. Collette provies walkway management consulting and services to customers designing, planning, building, maintaining, and insuring facilities. Consulting services include flooring material testing and spec...

Florida

Construction Defects, Construction - Residential Construction, commercial, leaks, tenant fit-outs, kitchens, baths, remodels, construction related slip-fall & personal injury, historic buildings, restaurants, roofs, siding, critical path, luxury construction, high-end construction, Building envelope, cabinetry, Construction related personal injury, tile, stone

An Expert Witness having testified in court or through deposition since 1994, and a Consultant on matters related to residential and light commercial new construction and renovation projects. Award-winning construction professional with over 45 years of hands-on experience. Founder/operator of two successful construction firms. Experience includes all aspects of residential construction, new builds and remodeling, light commercial construction, and tenant buildout - multiple new builds, over 60 whole home remodels, hundreds of kitchen remodels, hundreds of master bath remodels, numerous tenant fit out projects, restaurants, and a historic landmark complete renovation in Washington, D.C.. Extensive consulting experience as an owner's representative. Patented inventor of a cabinet installation assembly. Author of the book Residential Building & Remodeling, available on Amazon. On Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJ7GMDJM. I work to stay current on construction processes, materia...

New Smyrna Beach, Florida

Structural Engineering, Premises Liability - Construction Defects, Slip and Fall, Trip and Fall, Trusses, OSHA Violation, Metal Building, Construction Accidents, Construction Failures, Hurricane Damage, Concrete, Wind vs Water Damage, Foundation Damage, Hail Damage, Roof Damage, Water Intrusion, Water Damage, Sea Walls, Settlement, Stucco, Tile

Paul D. Tucker is a civil and structural engineer whose career spans industry, academia, and forensic consulting. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in 18 states, a licensed Structural Engineer (SE) in Georgia, and a Florida Recognized Structural Engineer. In industry, he has been responsible for structural design, project management, construction inspections, and code compliance, personally designing thousands of buildings and structures—among them schools, churches, restaurants, gymnasiums, condominiums, industrial and recreational facilities, retail stores, office buildings, and residences. Before earning his degrees, he worked hands-on in steel fabrication and general construction, experience that continues to inform his practical approach. Mr. Tucker served 16 semesters on the faculty of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering), where he taught graduate and undergraduate courses and integrated real-world casework into the cla...

Georgia

Structural Engineering, Premises Liability - Construction Defects, Slip and Fall, Trip and Fall, Trusses, OSHA Violation, Metal Building, Construction Accidents, Construction Failures, Hurricane Damage, Concrete, Wind vs Water Damage, Foundation Damage, Hail Damage, Roof Damage, Water Intrusion, Water Damage, Sea Walls, Settlement, Stucco, Tile

Paul D. Tucker is a civil and structural engineer whose career spans industry, academia, and forensic consulting. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in 18 states, a licensed Structural Engineer (SE) in Georgia, and a Florida Recognized Structural Engineer. In industry, he has been responsible for structural design, project management, construction inspections, and code compliance, personally designing thousands of buildings and structures—among them schools, churches, restaurants, gymnasiums, condominiums, industrial and recreational facilities, retail stores, office buildings, and residences. Before earning his degrees, he worked hands-on in steel fabrication and general construction, experience that continues to inform his practical approach. Mr. Tucker served 16 semesters on the faculty of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering), where he taught graduate and undergraduate courses and integrated real-world casework into the cla...

Brandon, Mississippi

Construction Defects, Construction - Residential Construction, commercial, leaks, tenant fit-outs, kitchens, baths, remodels, construction related slip-fall & personal injury, historic buildings, restaurants, roofs, siding, critical path, luxury construction, high-end construction, Building envelope, cabinetry, Construction related personal injury, tile, stone

An Expert Witness having testified in court or through deposition since 1994, and a Consultant on matters related to residential and light commercial new construction and renovation projects. Award-winning construction professional with over 45 years of hands-on experience. Founder/operator of two successful construction firms. Experience includes all aspects of residential construction, new builds and remodeling, light commercial construction, and tenant buildout - multiple new builds, over 60 whole home remodels, hundreds of kitchen remodels, hundreds of master bath remodels, numerous tenant fit out projects, restaurants, and a historic landmark complete renovation in Washington, D.C.. Extensive consulting experience as an owner's representative. Patented inventor of a cabinet installation assembly. Author of the book Residential Building & Remodeling, available on Amazon. On Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJ7GMDJM. I work to stay current on construction processes, materia...

Loveland, Ohio

Slip Trip & Fall, Premises Liability - slip, trip, fall, stairway, ramp, sidewalk, lighting, cleaning, flooring, bath mats, parking stripes, tubs, tile, forensic analysis, walkway auditor, coefficient of friction, surface roughness, parking lot, ADA, OSHA

Mr. Collette has a degree in Mechanical Engineering and is a qualified Walkway Auditor. He has over 20 years of experience in developing, commercializing, analyzing, and troubleshooting walkway solutions including chemistry, tools, mats (walk-off, bath), cleaning processes, coatings, treatments, and flooring material selection. He worked in global innovation, product management/development, and customer solution development for DiverseyLever (institutional chemical business of Unilever), JohnsonDiversey (now Diversey), and Cintas. Mr. Collette is a Walkway Audit Certificate Holder (#31) and has a Certificate in Assessing Walkway Safety from the University of Northern Texas. He provides walkway management services to commercial and institutional facilities across North America. Mr. Collette provies walkway management consulting and services to customers designing, planning, building, maintaining, and insuring facilities. Consulting services include flooring material testing and spec...

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Construction, Construction Defects - Workmanship, Estimating, Warranties, General contracting, Weatherproofing, Plan review, Accessibility, Building code, Siding, Roofing, Masonry, Carpentry, Building envelope, Waterproofing, Finish plumbing, Tile, Substrates, Site safety, Framing, Windows

I am an owner of a general contracting and real estate investment company licensed in the city of Philadelphia. I received my JD from Temple University in 2013 and passed the Pennsylvania Bar. Shortly thereafter after I went into the construction business and have been running these companies ever since. We have completed hundreds of contracting projects for clients ranging from bathroom renovations to large additions. On the real estate investment side, we have purchased and renovated over a dozen properties to flip or rent. These projects varied in scope from quick fix and flip to whole home new construction. Licensed contractor in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania

Tennessee

Structural Engineering, Premises Liability - Construction Defects, Slip and Fall, Trip and Fall, Trusses, OSHA Violation, Metal Building, Construction Accidents, Construction Failures, Hurricane Damage, Concrete, Wind vs Water Damage, Foundation Damage, Hail Damage, Roof Damage, Water Intrusion, Water Damage, Sea Walls, Settlement, Stucco, Tile

Paul D. Tucker is a civil and structural engineer whose career spans industry, academia, and forensic consulting. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in 18 states, a licensed Structural Engineer (SE) in Georgia, and a Florida Recognized Structural Engineer. In industry, he has been responsible for structural design, project management, construction inspections, and code compliance, personally designing thousands of buildings and structures—among them schools, churches, restaurants, gymnasiums, condominiums, industrial and recreational facilities, retail stores, office buildings, and residences. Before earning his degrees, he worked hands-on in steel fabrication and general construction, experience that continues to inform his practical approach. Mr. Tucker served 16 semesters on the faculty of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering), where he taught graduate and undergraduate courses and integrated real-world casework into the cla...

Texas

Construction Defects, Construction - Residential Construction, commercial, leaks, tenant fit-outs, kitchens, baths, remodels, construction related slip-fall & personal injury, historic buildings, restaurants, roofs, siding, critical path, luxury construction, high-end construction, Building envelope, cabinetry, Construction related personal injury, tile, stone

An Expert Witness having testified in court or through deposition since 1994, and a Consultant on matters related to residential and light commercial new construction and renovation projects. Award-winning construction professional with over 45 years of hands-on experience. Founder/operator of two successful construction firms. Experience includes all aspects of residential construction, new builds and remodeling, light commercial construction, and tenant buildout - multiple new builds, over 60 whole home remodels, hundreds of kitchen remodels, hundreds of master bath remodels, numerous tenant fit out projects, restaurants, and a historic landmark complete renovation in Washington, D.C.. Extensive consulting experience as an owner's representative. Patented inventor of a cabinet installation assembly. Author of the book Residential Building & Remodeling, available on Amazon. On Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJ7GMDJM. I work to stay current on construction processes, materia...

U.S. Virgin Islands

Structural Engineering, Premises Liability - Construction Defects, Slip and Fall, Trip and Fall, Trusses, OSHA Violation, Metal Building, Construction Accidents, Construction Failures, Hurricane Damage, Concrete, Wind vs Water Damage, Foundation Damage, Hail Damage, Roof Damage, Water Intrusion, Water Damage, Sea Walls, Settlement, Stucco, Tile

Paul D. Tucker is a civil and structural engineer whose career spans industry, academia, and forensic consulting. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in 18 states, a licensed Structural Engineer (SE) in Georgia, and a Florida Recognized Structural Engineer. In industry, he has been responsible for structural design, project management, construction inspections, and code compliance, personally designing thousands of buildings and structures—among them schools, churches, restaurants, gymnasiums, condominiums, industrial and recreational facilities, retail stores, office buildings, and residences. Before earning his degrees, he worked hands-on in steel fabrication and general construction, experience that continues to inform his practical approach. Mr. Tucker served 16 semesters on the faculty of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering), where he taught graduate and undergraduate courses and integrated real-world casework into the cla...