How the Online Appraisal Process Works

Our desktop valuation process takes just a few steps from issuing your fixed-fee quote to delivering your appraisal report.

1. Appraisal Request: Submit an estimate, inventory, or list of items for our initial review.

2. Quote Issued: We provide a flat-fee quote outlining scope, pricing, and timeline for your approval.

3. Kickoff & Intake: Once approved, you submit detailed information and supporting documentation for all items being appraised.

4. Research & Analysis: We conduct detailed market research and valuation analysis and prepare a written, USPAP-compliant appraisal report.

5. Report Delivery: Your final appraisal report and any supporting documents (such as a signed IRS Form 8283, if applicable) are delivered electronically.

Ironclad Desktop Valuations Team

Joe Kattan founded Ironclad Desktop Valuations to bring a modern, technology-driven approach to equipment appraisal within a professional services framework. As Founder and Chief Executive Officer, he leads the firm’s operating model, appraisal standards, and client delivery, with a focus on providing USPAP-compliant equipment valuations through a fully online platform.

From its inception, Ironclad has been built around systems and process. Joe designed the firm’s workflows to emphasize structured data collection, secure documentation, and automation-supported execution, allowing appraisal engagements to be managed efficiently while maintaining consistency, independence, and defensibility across asset types.

Joe’s professional experience spans consulting, technology, and services businesses. Earlier in his career, he worked at Bain & Company, where he supported large enterprises and private equity firms on growth initiatives, M&A transactions, and operational strategy. His work with industrials clients exposed him to a broad range of equipment-intensive businesses, manufacturing environments, and asset-heavy operations. He applies this experience to leading Ironclad daily.

In addition to his consulting work, Joe spent several years advising and working hands-on with smaller professional services businesses on workflow design and automation development. Much of that experience is applied directly in his day-to-day leadership of Ironclad, shaping how the firm scales appraisal delivery while preserving the rigor expected in regulated professional services.

Joe works closely with a nationwide network of credentialed appraisers affiliated with leading appraisal organizations, enabling Ironclad to deliver USPAP-compliant equipment appraisals across a wide range of industries and intended uses. His combined focus on professional standards, operational design, and technology allows Ironclad to operate effectively at the intersection of speed, accuracy, and compliance.

A Brooklyn native, Joe lives in Manhattan with his wife and son. He brings a disciplined, professional-services mindset to Ironclad Desktop Valuations, emphasizing reliability, transparency, and execution in every engagement.

About Ironclad Desktop Valuations

Ironclad Desktop Valuations provides independent equipment appraisals for organizations that need accurate results delivered quickly.

We value equipment across a wide range of industries, including healthcare, manufacturing, laboratory, industrial, and specialty-use assets. From individual machines to large equipment portfolios, our appraisals are built to support real business decisions.

Our approach is powered by technology and structured data. We use secure information intake, asset-level documentation, and current market data to produce clear, well-supported valuation reports. This allows us to move faster while keeping our work consistent and easy to review.

Ironclad appraisals are used for financing, insurance, tax and compliance matters, litigation, restructuring, and business transactions. Every report is prepared with third-party review in mind and written to be straightforward, defensible, and easy to understand.

Ironclad Desktop Valuations is fully independent. We do not buy, sell, broker, lease, or finance equipment, ensuring objective and unbiased valuation conclusions.

Who We Serve

Ironclad works with organizations that need reliable equipment appraisals without long timelines or unnecessary complexity.

Lenders & Financial Institutions

Banks and lenders use Ironclad appraisals to support underwriting, refinancing, and ongoing portfolio needs. Our reports are clear, consistent, and designed to be reviewed quickly.

Accounting & Advisory Firms

CPAs and advisors rely on Ironclad for equipment valuations used in tax reporting, financial statements, and transaction-related work. We focus on clarity and documentation that holds up under review.

Legal & Restructuring Professionals

Attorneys and restructuring advisors engage Ironclad when independent equipment values are needed for disputes, litigation, insolvency, or complex business matters.

Operating Companies & Asset Owners

Companies that own or manage equipment work with Ironclad to understand asset value for financing, insurance, planning, or transactions—whether for a single location or multiple sites.

Clients Who Value Speed

Ironclad is a strong fit for clients who need answers quickly. Our technology-driven workflow allows us to deliver dependable results on tight timelines without sacrificing quality.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes Ironclad Desktop Valuations different from other appraisal firms?

Ironclad Desktop Valuations is one of the only equipment appraisal firms that strictly conducts desktop valuations. We are experts at machinery & equipment valuations and have built a tech-enabled process to complete appraisals quickly.

Who prepares Ironclad's appraisal reports?

All appraisal work is performed by qualified, credentialed professionals and reviewed internally to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with USPAP and applicable professional standards.

What are the benefits of online appraisals instead of having them done onsite?

Online equipment appraisals offer a faster and more efficient alternative to onsite inspections when a physical visit is not required. By removing travel, scheduling, and facility access constraints, appraisals can begin immediately and be completed much more quickly, often at a lower cost. The process minimizes disruption to operations, allows equipment across multiple locations to be reviewed at the same time, and produces consistent results through standardized asset data, documentation, and current market research. Secure collection of equipment details, photos, and records also creates a clear audit trail that supports third-party review.

For many common use cases—including financing, lending, insurance, tax reporting, litigation support, and transactions—online equipment appraisals deliver reliable, widely accepted valuation conclusions without the delays associated with onsite visits.

Contact the team

Address

443 Park Ave S, 1004
New York, NY 10016

Contact Information

Phone: (646) 904-5391
Email: [email protected]