About Jeff Charlton & DOP.

Experience helps us ask better questions. Evidence shows what can be supported.

DOP brings different viewpoints together to investigate complex health, building and housing concerns.

Discover

Find the questions, patterns and connections that may have been missed.

Observe

Look at the same concern from more than one viewpoint.

Prove

Test each idea against measurements, research and real-world evidence. Discard what cannot be supported.

THE PROFESSIONAL BEHIND DOP

Jeff Charlton

Founder, Building Forensics · Indoor Environmental Hygienist · Building Pathologist · Expert Witness

Jeff Charlton has more than 35 years of experience investigating water damage, mold contamination, biological hazards, failed remediation and building-related environmental concerns. His work brings together practical investigation, technical evidence, occupant vulnerability and professional interpretation to support better-informed housing, insurance, legal and healthcare decisions.

Industry leadership

Founding Chair, British Damage Management Association

Helped establish the BDMA to raise professional competence and improve damage-management practice.

Standards and guidance

PAS 64 author · IICRC S520 contributor

Former IICRC instructor covering fire damage, water damage and mold remediation.

Professional credentials

MCIEH · ACAC CIEC · IICRC AMRT · Certified Restorer

Environmental hygiene, indoor environmental consulting, applied microbial remediation and restoration.

Scientific background

Medical Physics and Nuclear Medicine

Former technician at St George’s Hospital, bringing a measurement-led foundation to environmental investigation.

Specialist practice

Housing, exposure and remediation failures

Investigating damp and mold, water damage, exposure pathways, building defects and failed decontamination.

Evidence and education

Author, trainer, mentor and expert witness

Developing practical technical resources, professional training and evidence-led digital tools.

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AI may help explore and organise observations; it does not prove conclusions. These tools do not diagnose illness or replace qualified medical, legal or professional advice.