Haag certified master level: raising the bar in damage assessment Haag, a Salas O’Brien Company, is thrilled to announce exclusively to our monthly blog subscribers, Haag’s most advanced certification yet — the Haag Certified Inspector – Master Level certification!  This prestigious designation is designed for those seeking the highest standard in damage assessment expertise, like an academic MBA, within the insurance and roofing restoration fields.  Achieving the HCI Master-level signals an elite understanding and mastery of Haag’s industry-leading certifications (HCI-R, HCI-C, HCI-W) damage assessment practices, all founded on Haag’s 100-years of scientific hands-on field and laboratory experience. Haag introduced the Haag Certified Inspector – Residential (HCR-R) program more than 17 years ago.  Haag’s pioneering certification program has been widely respected across the insurance and restoration industries, setting a new standard for knowledge, accuracy, and expertise in damage assessment. Haag Certified inspectors, including adjusters, estimators, and consultants, are recognized for their skills

Research & Testing in action: A dog’s story By Steve Smith, PE, Forensic Engineer, Director of Research & Testing In 2018, Haag Research & Testing expanded our testing capabilities by acquiring a Heat Flow Meter (HFM) and adding ASTM C518 Standard Test Method for Steady-State Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Heat Flow Apparatus to our laboratory accreditation. The HFM gave us the ability to measure the R-value (thermal resistance to conductive heat flow) of insulation. Since that time, we’ve used the HFM to measure the R-value of roof insulation, artificial athletic track surfacing, insulation for medical equipment, experimental insulation formulations, and even wall panels. We also used the HFM to conduct a research study on the effects of hail-caused dents on the thermal performance of insulation under single-ply roofing. Our research paper for the study can be found here. Earlier this year, we were contacted by an entrepreneur, Leena Chitnis, who