Joe Del Guidice

IICRC - FSRT , IICRC - WRT

Senior Regional Consultant

Biography

Joseph Del Guidice is a construction professional with 20 years of experience with new construction, interior & exterior restoration and renovation, exterior building envelope systems, and design-build processes, in commercial and residential properties. He previously served as a director of construction in the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut markets.

Joseph provides estimates on complex projects, recognizes and reports on installation defects, and provides comprehensive cost analysis for commercial roofing and building envelope projects. Joseph has prior experience creating training programs for roof and building envelope estimating.

Joseph has managed builder’s risk projects, including schedule review and claims cost analysis. Utilizing training received from the IICRC and Joseph’s construction background has allowed him to accurately scope fire and water losses for required mitigation work and repairs.

Credentials

  • IICRC - FSRT | Fire Smoke RT
  • IICRC - WRT | Water Damage Restoration Tech

Representative Consulting Assignments

  • Interior construction mitigation and replacement
  • Shingle roofing systems
  • Tile roofing systems
  • Metal panel roofing systems
  • Modified bitumen roofing systems
  • EPDM roofing system
  • Rolled roofing systems
  • Green roofs
  • Masonry wall systems
  • Stucco wall systems
  • EFIS wall systems
  • Curtain wall systems
  • Managed estimating, report generation, and site inspections for residential structures, commercial structures, Hi-Rise structures, and agricultural buildings.

Professional Experience

  • 2025 - Current | Senior Regional Consultant | YA Group
  • 2020 - 2025 | Senior Building Consultant | Golden Forensics, LLC
  • 2017 - 2020 | Director / Roof Division Lead | J.S. Held, LLC
  • 2016 - 2017 | Executive Project Manager | Floorz
  • 2015 - 2017 | Project Manager | Sears HIP
  • 2007 - 2015 | Director of Construction | World Wide Construction

Education

  • Culinary Institute of America

Training Courses

  • IICRC – Wood floor mitigation - 2019
  • OSHA – Occupational Safety - 2020
  • CRA – Roof Coatings & Waterproofing - 2019
  • John’s Manville – BURSI Certification - 2019
  • TRI – Tile Roof Certification - 2019

Testimony

Deposition via video conference. 7/9/2020. Expert witness for defendants. Suit was filed regarding hail damage to the curtain wall and exposed metals of a 13-story hotel.

Deposition via video conference. 4/9/2021. Expert witness for defendants. Suit was filed regarding re-construction costs related to smoke damage for a 3-story residential structure.

Deposition via video conference. 8/6/2021. Expert witness for defendants. Suit was filed regarding hail damage to two 3-story commercial warehouses.

Deposition via video conference. 9/28/2021. Expert witness for defendants. Suit was filed regarding hail damage to a multi building residential complex.

Deposition via video conference. 8/26/2022. Expert witness for plaintiff. Suit was filed regarding hail damage to a multi building residence.

Expert trial testimony for plaintiff. 6/6/24. Suit was filed regarding construction defect work to a residential property.

Expert trial testimony for defendants. 2/6/25. Suit was filed regarding hail damage to two 3- story commercial warehouses.