Independent forensic engineering for homeowners and property owners when a neighbor's construction, drainage, retaining wall, or trees may have damaged your property.
New cracks after the house next door was rebuilt. Water pouring into your yard after a neighbor regraded. A shared retaining wall leaning onto your lot. These disputes are personal, emotional, and often expensive — and they hinge on one technical question: what actually caused the damage? Global Forensic Engineers works with homeowners and commercial owners every day to answer that question independently. We separate new damage from pre-existing conditions, identify the mechanism, and deliver a PE-stamped report you can use with your neighbor, an HOA, an insurance carrier, or in court.
Adjacent Construction & Excavation
Cracking, settlement, and vibration damage from neighboring excavation, foundation work, or demolition.
Drainage & Runoff Disputes
Water diverted onto your property from regrading, gutters, pools, driveways, or hardscape.
Retaining Wall & Fence Failures
Shared or adjacent retaining wall distress, failure cause, and responsibility analysis.
Tree Root & Vegetation Damage
Foundation and slab movement associated with adjacent trees and vegetation.
Pre-Construction Condition Surveys
Documenting your property before a neighbor starts work, so any later damage is provable.
Expert Reports & Testimony
PE-stamped causation opinions for negotiation, HOA, insurance subrogation, small claims, or litigation.
Our engineers are available for same-day consultations. Licensed in 25 U.S. jurisdictions with local teams nationwide.
Call (833) 511-2542Confidential consultation to understand the timeline, the neighboring work, and what you have observed.
Site inspection documenting damage patterns, measurements, drainage paths, and adjacent conditions.
Review of photos, permits, construction schedules, and any prior inspection reports.
Causation analysis separating new damage from pre-existing conditions.
PE-stamped report in plain language, with expert testimony available if the dispute escalates.
Common questions about our neighbor property damage disputes services
An independent forensic engineer can determine whether the damage pattern, timing, and mechanism are consistent with the neighboring work or with pre-existing conditions such as soil movement or age. We issue a PE-stamped causation opinion either way.
We map surface drainage, grades, and discharge points to show where the water originates and how it reaches your property, and recommend engineering solutions to correct it.
Yes. A pre-construction condition survey documents your property before adjacent excavation or demolition begins, which makes any later damage far easier to establish.
Typically the property owner who hires us. Depending on the findings, those costs may be recoverable through negotiation, insurance, or a legal claim — your attorney or carrier can advise on that.
Yes. Our reports are litigation-ready, and Dr. Mousavi provides expert testimony in state and federal courts.
Drainage failure, erosion, and retaining walls
Foundation settlement, cracking, and distress
Vehicle-into-building structural damage
Expert testimony and litigation support
Speak directly with a licensed forensic engineer about your commercial, industrial, insurance, or litigation-related engineering matter. All consultations are confidential.