Darren Leins

A 150,000 SF warehouse and production facility sustained severe damage from a fire that created immediate environmental and safety concerns. Darren coordinated with local building, state, and federal officials to ensure a safe demolition and rebuild plan was in place due to the structure’s proximity to Lake Huron. Providing a detailed valuation report and period of restoration and creating oversight of debris removal budgets and timelines allowed Darren to negotiate an agreed repair cost valued at $16.1M+.

Darren collaborated alongside teams of contractors, local building officials, and engineers, providing a detailed valuation report and period of restoration. To assist with determining additional loss exposures, he took lead and managed inspecting and documenting, scoping, and estimating the fire impact on this manufacturing facility.  In consideration of safety and environmental concerns, further research into budgets, timelines, and means and methods allowed him to prepare the agreed-upon repair scope valued at $4M+.

Acted as the lead executive on a team of 12 Consultants responsible for inspecting and documenting, scoping, and estimating 1200+ structures and underground utility systems impacted by Hurricane Laura. This included providing an accurate period of restoration to assist the client with claims presented to reduce business interruption.  Darren led first-hand research while coordinating with additional experts retained by the client and the local building authority to an agreed scope of repairs valued at $30M+.

Directing operations, he managed a team responsible for the analysis of goals and objectives for approximately 100 commercial structures impacted by wind/hail. Darren worked as a liaison with a team of engineers to coordinate the inspection of 25 TPO roofs for further evaluation of environmental and safety considerations. From dissecting soft costs to scrutinizing schedules, outcomes for all impacted structures were valued at $25.1M+.

Consulted on multiple building, multi-million dollar tornado loss.

Consulted on fire loss of historic railroad trestle bridge.

Consulted on multi-million dollar water loss at a newly constructed multi-level apartment building.

Consulted on multiple, large loss commercial structures damaged by hail.

Consulted on multi-million dollar fire loss.

Consulted on multi-million dollar fire loss to a historic structure.

Consulted on roof collapse on a historic building.

Consulted on large water loss at an assisted-living facility.

Consulted on large fire loss on 8 unit condominium structure.

Consulted on multiple, large loss commercial projects with structures that sustained significant hail damage.

Consulted on high-end residential fire loss (builder’s risk).

Consulted on multiple, large loss commercial projects with structures that sustained significant hail damage.

Consulted on commercial fire loss to strip mall.

Consulted on commercial hail loss with 90+ impacted structures.