$37,400 Average additional recovery per disputed claim

The Second Opinion Insurers Can't Ignore.

Licensed independent property appraisals that document what your claim is really worth.

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State-licensed Evidence over emotion Never out of pocket
37yrs on-site claim experience

You get one number. We get you the right one.

Behind every valuation is a working, licensed appraiser, on the roof, in the crawlspace, reading the fine print your carrier hopes you'll skip. We build the file with photos, measurements, and code citations, not adjectives. The insurer answers to documentation, and documentation is what we deliver.

State licensed · IICRC-certified · 37 years / 8,900+ property claims reviewed.

The same damage. Two very different numbers.

Where the carrier's estimate stopped, and where a documented appraisal landed.

Carrier's Initial Estimate
$41,000

Roof partial. No code upgrades. No matching allowance.

After Independent Appraisal
$173,600

Documented replacement value. Full roof, code compliance, matching.

+$132,600 recovered

Willis, 2020.

Three steps. Your policy already gives you the leverage.

Most policies already contain an appraisal clause you can invoke. We know exactly how to use it.

1

Free claim review

We read your policy and the carrier's estimate line by line, and tell you plainly whether there's money left on the table.

2

Formal appraisal & demand

We invoke your policy's appraisal clause and submit a documented valuation, photos, measurements, code citations, matching costs.

3

Resolution

The insurer pays the corrected amount. The evidence does the arguing, so the outcome isn't up for debate.

83% of reviewed claims recovered more than the carrier's initial offer
8,900+ property claims reviewed to date
120 days average time to resolution

"Their appraisal added $19,000 to a claim my adjuster called final."

DR
Denise R.Homeowner · Aurora, CO

"Hartwell documented what my carrier ignored, paid in three weeks."

MT
Marco T.Property Manager · Kestrel Realty

No upfront cost. The claim review is free.

If we take your case, you pay a percentage of what we recover for you,  never out of pocket. If there's nothing to recover, you owe nothing. Our incentive is your correct number, not a retainer.

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Most policies require you to invoke the appraisal clause within a set window. Once it closes, that leverage is gone; don't let yours close.

Find out what your claim is really worth.

Send us the basics. We'll review your policy and the carrier's estimate, then tell you plainly whether there's money left to recover.

Free review · No obligation · Response within one business day.