Kevin Lahey is a Executive Building Consultant more than 33 years in the insurance restoration industry and previously an additional 12 years of hands on field experience as a Journeyman Carpenter, Foreman and Superintendent, Kevin’s experience offers a thorough understanding of construction components and various methods. Having literally built many custom homes, commercial buildings and agricultural buildings from the ground up, his experience has kept him in demand. In 1989, Kevin began estimating full time and obtained his CA Contractors license in 1991 when he successfully operated his own construction and restoration company. Since then, he has served as Branch Manager, General Manager, Regional Area Manager, VP of Construction and COO with several of the most respected companies in the insurance restoration industry. His extensive experience involved regular consultation and direct management of water and fire damage mitigation, mold remediation, contents pack out and processing, electronics cleaning & testing, vital document recovery and processing as well full reconstruction of a wide array of building types. These have included the very controlled specifications on buildings listed on the National Registry of Historic Places and LEED buildings. Kevin has estimated and managed countless projects involving libraries, commercial high-rise buildings, industrial facilities, major shopping malls, medical facilities, assisted living facilities as well as many school and college campuses.
Kevin’s professional services include initial damage assessment, scope preparation, inventory contents review, invoice assurance, construction management, and vital document recovery.