Curtis Michael Gorlich
Founder & Principal Consultant, Coastal Roofing Advisors, LLC
Curtis Michael Gorlich is the Founder and Principal Consultant of Coastal Roofing Advisors (CRA), a forensic building-envelope consulting firm specializing in evidence-based property evaluations, structural risk identification, and code-driven asset analysis.
After decades spent within the construction and building-envelope industries, Curtis established CRA in response to a recurring industry problem: critical building conditions are too often evaluated through incomplete inspections, template-driven reporting, or financially misaligned incentives. CRA was created to provide clients with an independent, field-verified understanding of actual asset condition and exposure.
Curtis’s methodology is rooted in comprehensive site-data acquisition and forensic documentation. Each evaluation incorporates high-resolution thermal imaging, moisture-intrusion analysis, calibrated field instrumentation, photographic evidence collection, and jurisdiction-specific code analysis designed to support technically defensible findings.
His work focuses on the intersection of physical evidence, building science, and regulatory compliance. By cross-referencing observable field conditions with applicable IBC, IECC, manufacturer specifications, and local code requirements, Curtis provides ownership groups, commercial stakeholders, and property decision-makers with actionable clarity regarding building-envelope performance, latent deficiencies, and capital exposure.
Unlike traditional contractor-driven models, CRA does not operate from an installation-first mindset. The firm’s role is to provide objective forensic insight grounded in observable conditions, documented evidence, and code-supported analysis.
When not conducting field investigations or preparing forensic reports, Curtis spends time with his two children and continues advancing CRA’s mission of raising the standard for independent building-envelope evaluation and asset intelligence.
Specialized Domain Proficiencies
Curtis’s forensic methodology is rooted in advanced pattern recognition, systems-level analysis, sustained hyperfocus, and high-volume information synthesis developed through neurodivergent cognition associated with ASD1 and ADHD. Within building-envelope forensics, these traits translate into measurable operational advantages including accelerated anomaly detection, multi-system correlation, long-duration investigative endurance, and the ability to identify latent code, moisture, thermal, and structural relationships often overlooked during conventional evaluations. The result is a field methodology capable of converting fragmented site conditions into technically defensible asset intelligence, capital exposure analysis, and code-supported recovery strategy. At CRA, neurodivergence is not framed as limitation. It is treated as a functional analytical advantage within high-complexity forensic environments where precision, pattern recognition, and sustained investigative depth directly impact client outcomes.
Jeremy Charles
Principal, Field Analytics, Coastal Roofing Advisors, LLC
Jeremy Charles serves as Principal of Field Analytics for CRA Building Forensics. With a professional foundation forged in the structural ironworking trades—including work associated with Local 40 (NYC) and Local 25 (Detroit)—Jeremy brings a field-driven understanding of structural systems, installation methodology, and real-world building behavior to complex property evaluations.
In an industry often shaped by surface-level assessments and template-driven reporting, Jeremy’s role is to bridge the gap between architectural intent and field reality. His evaluations focus on identifying installation conditions, code-related deficiencies, sequencing failures, and latent structural concerns that materially impact asset performance and long-term capital exposure.
Jeremy’s background provides CRA with a practical understanding of how structures behave under real-world conditions—not simply how they were designed on paper. His approach emphasizes constructability, load path awareness, material behavior, and failure pattern recognition developed through years of field experience in demanding structural environments.
At CRA, Jeremy supports investors, ownership groups, and asset managers by helping ensure that capital planning decisions are informed by observable field conditions and defensible building-envelope intelligence rather than assumptions or best-case projections.
