Independent Forensic Engineering
Investigating Loss. Documenting Evidence.
Elemental Forensic Services provides independent forensic engineering investigation and documentation to help establish the physical facts behind property losses — particularly those resulting from natural disasters and other significant events.
Inquiries answered within 48 hours
- Florida Licensed Professional Engineer
- Independent & Objective
- Available for Expert Witness Engagements
- Statewide Florida, based in Tampa
Services
What we do
Forensic work rarely tells the whole story on its own. Each of these builds on the last, from first look to final testimony.
Forensic Investigation
A methodical examination of the property, documenting observed conditions and developing an objective understanding of what occurred.
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Detailed documentation of observed damage and relevant property conditions — a defensible factual record of the property as found.
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Professional reports that organize observations, evidence, and conclusions into a clear, reliable technical record.
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Expert testimony based on the findings and documentation developed during the investigation, when a claim becomes disputed.
Learn more: Expert Witness ServicesNatural Disaster & Property Loss
Independent engineering investigation and documentation of storm and disaster damage to residential property, from the first site visit through, when needed, a sealed report and expert testimony.
Learn more: Natural Disaster & Property Loss
Who we work with
Property owners
Insurance carriers & adjusters
Public adjusters
Attorneys
About
Anna Zimmerman, P.E.
Principal Engineer · Licensed Professional Engineer, State of Florida

Damage is the result of something. Understanding that something requires more than simply looking at what is broken — it requires asking the right questions, examining the evidence, and connecting the pieces. Elemental Forensic Services exists to do exactly that.
- License
- Florida P.E. No. 104968
- Based in
- Tampa, FL
Need an independent engineering investigation?
Describe the property, the damage and any deadlines. Anna Zimmerman, P.E. personally reviews every inquiry and replies within 48 hours.
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