The Nation's Leader in Chinese Drywall Testing

American construction companies required abundant affordable Chinese drywall when the construction boom was being experienced. As a result of this, several homeowners and residents have paid the price owing to the toxic sulfur fumes that are emitted by the drywall and corrode pipes made from copper and potentially cause illness.

Over a period of four years, the defective drywall was extensively used for construction to build a record number of over 100,000 homes. This has led to various stakeholders calling for the ban of imported Chinese drywall because their chemical composition is questionable. The chemical reaction that is caused within the defective drywall creates a stench that is unbearable, especially when the weather is hot or humid.

The problem is inherently caused by fly ash that has not been refined. The numbers of lawsuits continue to go up as homeowners issue complaints about the adverse effects that the toxic sulfur gases have on their health, making their homes impossible to live in. Some people have reported serious health conditions such as headaches and breathing problems.

Builders have been rendered bankrupt because of the situation and financial lenders are not cooperating in terms of making mortgage payments more manageable for homeowners. Most American builders claim that they are innocent because they were not aware that the drywall is defective. Health departments continue to carry out investigations in order to verify health problem claims. The manufacturers of Chinese drywall products have often stated that there is no link between their products and health risks.

While lawsuits and resident complaints continue to flood the scene, the emphasis should now be placed on finding a solution to the problem and get to the bottom of the situation. A huge challenge is posed by the large number of residences that are involved in the Chinese drywall fiasco.

Tests have been carried out on homes and attempts are being made to establish the exact amount of drywall that was imported from the manufacturers based in China. It is not very clear whether or not the entire shipment was defective or if only sections of it were affected.

Although the use of the Chinese building material was much cheaper, it resulted in a costly affair in terms of repairs and evacuations from reportedly contaminated homes. Both domestic and Chinese drywall was used in the construction of homes and this makes it difficult to distinguish between the materials.