Jeff Martin
- MEET JEFF
37 Years on Rooftops.
Now He Finds What Others Miss.
Jeff Martin grew up in the commercial roofing business in Savannah, Georgia. His grandfather roofed through the Great Depression. His father roofed all his life. Jeff started working alongside them as a teenager during summers and weekends. He went full-time in March 1987 and never looked back.
From minor roof repairs to total replacements, sheet metal fabrication, steel erection, and waterproofing, Jeff learned every part of the trade by doing it. He went on to own a commercial roofing contracting firm for many years before making the move to consulting.
From minor roof repairs to total replacements, sheet metal fabrication, steel erection, and waterproofing, Jeff learned every part of the trade by doing it. He went on to own a commercial roofing contracting firm for many years before making the move to consulting.
- WHY JEFF
He Has Been on the Other Side of the Table
Most building envelope consultants studied construction. Jeff lived it. He knows what proper installation looks like because he has done it thousands of times. He knows when a contractor is telling the truth, when they are stretching it, and when they are flat out lying. That is not something you learn from a textbook. That is something you learn from decades on rooftops, managing crews, and running a business where your name was on every job.
Credentials
- RRC (#631)
- RRO (#1058)
- CDT (Construction Documents Technologist)
- CIT (Certified Infrared Thermographer)
- CEI (Certified EIFS Inspector)
- EDI Level I and II Wall Inspector
- REWO (Registered Exterior Wall Observer, IIBEC)
- Adhered Stone Certification (EDI)
Affiliations
- IIBEC (formerly RCI)
- CSI (Past President, Upstate SC Chapter)
- CRSMCA (Past Director, Region 9)
- EDI
- AWCI
- FGIA
- WHAT JEFF DOES AT FORTRESS
From the Roof
to the Stand
Jeff leads forensic investigations, conducts field testing nationwide, and provides expert witness testimony in construction defect litigation for both plaintiff and defense attorneys. He has worked in 27+ states in a single year, from Alaska to Hawaii. When he is not on a roof or in a deposition, he is reviewing case documents, analyzing building failures, and helping attorneys understand what went wrong and why.
Forensic Investigation
Principal Investigator
Expert Witness Testimony
Construction Defect Litigation
Field Testing
Roofing, Waterproofing, and Walls
