Solaris Cost Forensics LLC — Independent Forensic Construction Cost Analysis for Attorneys, Carriers, and Construction Lenders Nationwide
Who We Are
Solaris Cost Forensics LLC is an independent, neutral forensic construction cost analysis firm, led by its founder and principal, Alan Doyle. Over more than thirty years, Alan has moved from the trades to national leadership — estimating, project management, and large-loss oversight — and that range is what lets Solaris see both the structure and the story behind every number.
Solaris is built for independence. We review disputed costs, property-loss claims, carrier estimates, and construction-loan draws against the schedules and records that support them — including AIA G702/G703 applications for payment — through multi-source verification and documented evidence, never assumption. A finding is only as strong as what stands behind it, so every conclusion traces to the record.
Solaris Cost Forensics LLC is a Texas limited liability company. Insurance forensic and engineering engagements are served nationwide; construction loan monitoring covers Texas, Florida, Oklahoma, Arkansas and the Gulf Coast. The firm carries professional liability (errors and omissions) coverage; a certificate of insurance is available on request. Most engagements are consulting, with independent expert testimony available when a matter calls for it.
Scale, Range & Perils
- Property Types: Large-loss commercial, multifamily, hospitality, industrial, high-end residential, municipal, religious facilities (including churches) and institutional (K–12 and higher education).
- Perils: Hurricane, tornado, wind, hail, water, fire/smoke, and complex construction defects — across catastrophe response and forensic analysis engagements.
Built for Scrutiny
- Earned Expertise: Over thirty years in construction and 26+ years in insurance loss and forensic cost analysis — estimating, project management, and large-loss oversight, developed on active construction and catastrophe projects.
- Contract & Draw Diagnostics: Direct analysis of AIA G702/G703 schedules of values — evaluating the relationship between reported progress, contract structure, and actual site conditions.
Who & Where We Serve
- Who We Serve: Attorneys & Public Adjusters; Insurance Carriers & TPAs; Appraisers & Umpires; Lenders, Banks, Private Credit Funds & Family Offices; Forensic Engineering Firms; and Property Owners. Every engagement is subject to a conflict check before it is accepted.
- Where We Work: Insurance forensic and engineering engagements nationwide. Construction loan monitoring in Texas, Florida, Oklahoma, Arkansas and the Gulf Coast.
- Typical Engagement Profile: Large-loss commercial, multifamily, institutional, and construction-dispute matters.
Insurance Forensic Cost Analysis
Independent, document-driven analysis of property-loss repair estimates—focused on whether the cost narrative is supported line by line. In insurance appraisal, Solaris provides independent cost analysis supporting a party’s appraiser, umpire, carrier, or counsel. Solaris does not serve as appraiser or umpire.
Scope of Work
- Forensic desk review — line-item variance analysis (price, quantity, scope)
- Multi-source cost benchmarking
- Cost & quantity analysis
- Scope-gap and estimate QA
- Peril separation analysis
- Multi-structure catastrophe loss reconciliation
- Carrier estimate & scope QA review
- Pay application and change order audit
- Plan & cost review
- Expert report review
- Support classification (S / NS / ND)
- Appraisal Analysis — pre-invocation exposure analysis, variance reconciliation, umpire submission package
When We Are Engaged
- Disputed property-loss claims
- Contractor vs. carrier estimate divergence
- Carrier large-loss, catastrophe and litigation-unit files needing an independent check
- Pre-litigation cost positioning
- Large-loss commercial and multifamily
- Restoration or general contractor payment and change-order disputes
Attorneys · Public Adjusters · Carriers/TPAs · Appraisers & Umpires · Restoration Contractors/GCs
Construction Loan Monitoring
Independent validation of construction draws—focused on whether funds are supported by verifiable work in place. Credit, draw-approval and lending decisions remain the lender’s own. Served in Texas, Florida, Oklahoma, Arkansas and the Gulf Coast.
Scope of Work
- Monthly draw review — G702/G703 reconciliation and lien waivers
- Percentage-complete validation
- Pay application and change order audit
- Portfolio draw review (retainer)
- Expert report review
- Fund as requested / fund with a holdback / hold pending documentation
When We Are Engaged
- Active commercial construction loans
- Monthly disbursement
- Portfolio oversight
- Draw-stage cost validation
Banks · Private Credit · Family Offices
Litigation & Expert Consulting
Neutral Cost Analysis / Consulting & Testifying Expert
Scope of Work
- Cost-to-scope reconciliation
- Quantum & damages evaluation
- Expert report review — methodology, traceability, quantities, pricing basis
- Cost methodology and defensibility review
- Defensible written cost opinions
- Expert testimony, held to the cost lane
When We Are Engaged
- Construction defect disputes
- Coverage-related disputes where the amount is contested
- Settle vs litigate
- Plaintiff or defense support
- Second-opinion review of an existing cost analysis
- Subrogation recovery actions and surety bond claims
Attorneys · Engineering Firms · Surety & Subrogation Counsel
Document & Methodology Review
Focused scope-gap and document audits with independent quality-assurance review of estimates, scopes, and cost methodology — a fast, lower-commitment second set of eyes on the numbers.
Scope of Work
- Scope-gap analysis
- Document completeness audit
- Estimate quality-assurance review
- Cost methodology and defensibility review
- Expert report review — methodology, traceability, quantities, pricing basis
- Support classification (S / NS / ND)
When We Are Engaged
- A file needs a fast second set of eyes before a deeper review
- Estimate or scope completeness is in question
- An existing cost analysis needs independent quality assurance
- A focused review may convert to a full desk review or draw review
Attorneys · Public Adjusters · Carriers/TPAs · Lenders · Forensic Engineering Firms
Engineering Support
Independent cost sub-consultant to forensic engineering firms. The prime engineer owns the client, the causation findings and the engineering conclusions; Solaris supplies the cost component only, under the prime’s sub-consultant agreement. Served nationwide.
Scope of Work
- Supporting Cost Exhibit — benchmark costs applied to the engineer’s established rebuild or repair plan
- Cost & quantity analysis — variance split into price, quantity and scope
- Scope-gap and estimate QA
- Plan & cost review — budget, plan set and schedule of values
- Expert report review
- Multi-structure catastrophe loss reconciliation
- Delivered branded or white-label beneath the prime’s report
When We Are Engaged
- Your report answers what failed; the client asks what it costs
- Cost capacity is needed without adding headcount
- An opposing number has to be tested
- Conflict referrals and overflow capacity
Forensic Engineering Firms
Independent Forensic Construction Cost Analysis
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Contact
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A 24-hour turnaround diagnostic — the top cost variance drivers on your file and a clear go / no-go recommendation. The fastest way to find out if a deeper review is worth it.
SOLARIS Cost Forensics LLC
Email: info@solarisforensics.com
Phone: 512-807-6889
Business hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm CST