Chinese drywall in Tampa is one of the most impacted areas in the country.  The Florida Department of Health believes that homes built between 2005 and 2008 are affected.  Nationwide, estimates are that more than 100,000 home are affected.  Chinese drywall in Tampa is exposed to higher levels of heat and humidity, which has been linked to an increased production of the sulfur gas that causes health issues and property damage.

My Tampa home shows no symptoms of containing Chinese drywall, why do I need an inspection?

Similarly, your insurer and lender will want more than a simple visual Chinese drywall test.  An underwritten test will allow them to be able to renew homeowners insurance and refinance the home.

 

 

Chinese drywall in Tampa has been linked to various adverse health issues.  Issues reported include headaches, nose bleeds, itching, coughing, sinus infections, and eye irritation.  Although the various government agencies investigating the health issues have not confirmed the health risk, reports linking them to Tampa Chinese drywall are wide spread.  While investigating Tampa Chinese drywall, Consumer Products Safety Commission employees reported similar symptoms.  The long term health consequences of exposure to Chinese drywall in Tampa have not yet been determined.

 

 

Chinese drywall in Tampa has also caused extensive property damage.  This tainted drywall produces a sulfur gas that combines with airborne humidity, creating a highly corrosive environment that damages nearly every aspect of the home.  The corrosion results in premature failure of many components in the home.  Electronics, appliances, and air conditioning units are all failing very quickly.  Some Tampa homeowners affected by Chinese drywall report replacing air conditioning units every other year.  A week without A/C in Tampa is not fun!

 

Tampa Chinese Drywall Inspectors -- Buyer Beware!

 

Entire neighborhoods in the Tampa area have been affected by Chinese drywall.  Many estimate that Chinese drywall in Tampa affects 40% of the homes in the affected neighborhoods.  The other 60% are also affected.  Even though many of these homes may not contain Chinese drywall, these homes are affected by the mere suggestion that the home may contain Chinese drywall in Tampa.  Not willing to risk the chance of purchasing a home contaminated by Chinese drywall in Tampa, potential buyers avoid the entire neighborhood.  These buyers don't even consider these areas and move on to other options.  As a result, market values have plunged even further in many of these Tampa neighborhoods.  If homes sell at all, they are selling at a dramatic discount, even if there is no proof that the home is contaminated with Chinese drywall.

 

Certified Chinese Drywall Testing offers the nation's only insurable Chinese drywall testing protocol.  A negative test for Chinese drywall in Tampa proves that your Tampa home does not contain Chinese drywall.  A home that tests negative for Chinese drywall based on our testing protocol makes it possible for the home owner to purchase an insurance policy that specifically covers any damage associated with the future discovery of Chinese drywall in Tampa.  The policy is also assignable.  Homeowners who are trying to sell their home can offer this policy as peace of mind that the home does not contain Chinese drywall.  This makes it possible to sell your Tampa home without the drastic price reductions necessary to sell homes affected by Chinese drywall.  The homeowner can purchase this policy and assign it to the buyer, thereby protecting the new buyer from any risk associated with Chinese drywall!  This policy is able to overcome the Tampa Chinese drywall stigma.

 

 

Similarly, this Tampa Chinese drywall fear involves builders as well.  Both Lennar Homes and Engle Homes, both based out of Florida, have acknowledged using of Chinese drywall in Tampa.  Other builders are involved as well.  If a builder acknowledges the use of Chinese drywall in a Tampa neighborhood, potential buyers are avoiding other homes built by the same company.  Potential sellers are trapped.  Our protocol alleviates Tampa Chinese drywall fear because it is 100% insurable!

 

Certified Chinese Drywall Testing discovered that several builders have begun the process of remediation Chinese drywall in Tampa.  Remediation is no small job.  The process can take as long as 6 months and the it is not cheap.  These builders should be commended for being proactive, but Tampa homeowners should be careful to pay special attention to anything that the builder asks you to sign.  Typically, these forms contain clauses that prevent future claims for damages from Chinese drywall.  Further, homeowners should ask for a third party Chinese drywall test and insist that the builder purchase an insurance policy on behalf of the homeowner.  If you are going to sign off on your rights to future claims, you should be protected in case additional Chinese drywall is found in your Tampa home in the future.  In addition to protecting the current homeowner from any risk, this policy will also make it easier to sell your home in the future.  When selling home that has been remediated for Chinese drywall, the seller is required to disclose that your home was remediated for Chinese drywall in Tampa. The insurance you can obtain will alleviate the concern of any potential buyers.

 

 

Typical home owner's insurance policies do not protect against Chinese drywall or any damage associated with it.  Many home owner's insurance companies, in fact, are dropping or not renewing policies on homes that are affected by Chinese drywall in Tampa.  Preemptively, they are dropping or not renewing policies on homes that contain Chinese drywall in Tampa.  In addition, they are dropping or not renewing policies on homes that they fear may contain Chinese drywall.  Similar to the situation explained above, these companies are dropping coverage on homes built by specific builders or in a certain neighborhoods.  The result?  Higher insurance premiums or an uninsured home.