Forensic & Structural Engineering

Our vast range of experience covers all types of buildings, materials, and methods such as wood framing, CMU, steel, and concrete tilt-up.

Kester Engineering is focused on quality, economics, and timeliness.

Structural Engineering Forensic Engineering Investigate Problems Identify Issues Mitigate Damages

  • Kester Engineering has experience designing and evaluating all types of buildings and structures, from single-family residential, to warehouse, to multi-story office and residential buildings.
  • We have also conducted thousands of forensic engineering investigations of existing buildings to determine the cause and origin of all types of damage.
  • Our focus is to provide high quality engineering solutions for a variety of problems, within a reasonable timeline, and with excellent customer care.

Core Services

Forensic Engineering

Kester Engineering compiles reports that indicate the cause and origin of the damage, provided a timeline of the damage if necessary, and has also indicated repair procedures including preparing permit-ready construction drawings.

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING DESIGN

Kester Engineering’s experience in structural engineering design included all types of building construction up to five stories, including all common building materials and methods such as wood framing, CMU, steel, concrete tilt-up, and much more.

Building & Structural investigations

Kester Engineering has specialized in the investigation and analyses of commercial buildings, miscellaneous steel structures, multi-story residential structures, pools and pool decks, docks, sea walls, retaining walls, and soil-supported concrete slabs-on-ground.

Meet Andrew Kester

Mr. Andrew Kester, PE is the principal of KSE, and is a graduate of Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (1998 – Cum Laude).

He has been a licensed Professional Engineer in Florida since 2004, and has over 22 years of structural and forensic engineering experience.

Mr. Kester has also served as an expert witness in forensic engineering matters and provided depositions and other legal consulting.
990 +
Structural Forensic Investigations Completed
12 +
Years of Qualified Experience

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