Curtis Testa
— Roofing, Siding & Storm Damage Expert

Curtis (Curt) Testa is a construction consultant and expert on installed roofing, siding and other exterior building components, and on storm damage to residential and small-commercial buildings. He has worked in the building trades since 1999. He completed a four-year union carpentry apprenticeship early and worked as a journeyman carpenter before entering property restoration. In 2015 he founded Allied Emergency Services, Inc., an Illinois roofing and exterior restoration contractor. Through Allied he has inspected, documented and scoped wind, hail and tornado damage, and has managed repairs within the scope of Allied's licenses.

AREAS OF PRACTICE
- Installed roofing, siding and other exterior components compared with the manufacturer's installation instructions, the building code in force and the contract documents
- Documentation of building conditions and their causes, including wind, hail and tornado effects, installation, age and weathering
- Scope of repair and cost of repair
- Documentation of a property's condition before repair or demolition

LIMITS OF PRACTICE
Mr. Testa's opinions concern construction. He is not a licensed professional engineer, architect, home inspector or meteorologist, and he is not an attorney, insurance adjuster or public adjuster. He does not give structural-design or meteorological opinions, interpret insurance policies, give legal opinions about contracts, or value insurance claims.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
- Illinois Roofing Contractor — Limited (residential, one to eight units), IDFPR No. 104.019029, held by Allied Emergency Services, Inc.; Mr. Testa is the qualifying party
- Wisconsin Dwelling Contractor Qualifier, DSPS No. DCQ-092100962
- Vinyl Siding Institute (VSI) Certified Installer, No. 28216
- EPA/HUD Certified Renovator (RRP)
- OSHA 30-Hour Construction; HAZWOPER 40-hour
- NWS SKYWARN Spotter training; FEMA Emergency Management Institute courses in incident command and local damage assessment
- Volunteer observer, CoCoRaHS (NOAA/NSF-sponsored), Station IL-MCH-124

ENGAGEMENTS
Available to plaintiff and defense counsel as a consulting or testifying expert in first-party property, construction defect and storm damage matters. Every engagement begins with a conflict check and a written agreement with the retaining law firm. Site inspections are performed in person in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan; desk reviews nationwide. Depositions, hearings and trial testimony are given by videoconference. Fees are never contingent on findings or outcome. Rates and the 2026 fee schedule: alliedemergencyservices.com/for-attorneys/