Colton Ingraham

Colton Ingraham works in Lerch Bates’s The Colony office providing forensics consulting services. Colton brings more than 10 years of engineering experience with a depth of expertise in both engineering design, construction/remodel, and forensic engineering. As a forensic engineer he has evaluated structures damaged by hail, flood, fire, or construction defects, and has worked on major catastrophe losses following Hurricanes Irma, Harvey, and Ian. Colton Ingraham provides damage assessment and failure analysis for structures and building systems impacted by weather events, explosions, construction defects, and other incidents. Colton is familiar with steel, wood, masonry, and concrete materials, and he is also a licensed drone pilot.

Areas of Expertise

• Fire Damage Assessments
• Storm Surge Assessments
• Wind and Hail Damage Assessments
• Vehicle Impact Assessments
• Explosion Damage Assessments
• Code Compliance
• Construction Defects

Related Experience

• Fertilizer Plant Explosion of Residences – West, TX
• Tornado Assessment of Airport – Temple, TX
• Hurricane Assessments – Hurricane Ian, Harvey, Irma, Delta, Nicole

• Southern Methodist University Bachelor of Science Degree, Civil 2010