Alabama Gulf Coast Inspector

Chinese Drywall Inspections & Testing

cartierfhi — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 02:43:23 +0000

A normal day, a normal home inspection. I had gathered my information from a client converstion over the phone, scheduled the appointment, a voice without a face and most of the time never putting a face to the voice. This day was different, in that the client was going to arrive at the end of the inspection to run over my findings and pay for the service rendered. More often than not, the client will end our phone conversation with, “Do you inspect for Chinese Drywall?” My client, today, was more concerned about Chinese Drywall than the normal inspection, seeking information. Mrs. Jones, I’ll call her by this name, was a retired school teacher who had lost her husband in a motorcycle accident six years earlier. After Mrs. Jones lost her husband, she had built and moved into a new home, hoping it to be her last. A beautiful home, it was, decorated with lifetime treasures and memories. Unbeknown to Mrs. Jones, she was living in a house with Sick Building Syndrom. I mean, this beautifully custom built home was litterally making her sick. The building contractor had ordered a shipment of drywall, the same way he had done, many times before. He had no idea that he was now installing Chinese Drywall. Mrs. Jones moved in and began having severe respiratory problems She traveled from Doctor to Doctor. She was very tiny and frail at our inspection and had recenty returned from an extended stay in the hospital in Texas. She was growing stronger at our meeting.
I finished the inspection, explained my findings, especially that this house did not contain Chinese Drywall and we parted company.
I called Mrs. Jones, after I had arrived back at the office and asked if I might inspect some vital areas of this house, built with Chinese Drywall. She welcomed me over and allowed me to inspect behind switch and outlet coverplates. I removed the interior electrical sub panel cover and the evidence of Chinese Drywall was overwhelming. All visible copper wiring was of a dark grey/black color. I then proceeded into the attic to open up the heat pump air handler. Even before removing the cover door, copper entrance tubing, to unit, was coated with the same dark grey/black color.
After closing the unit, I then began removing and pushing away insulation from between the ceiling rafters and discovered the last part of the puzzel. There stamped on each sheet of installed drywall were the words, “Knauf”, and next to the distributers name was stamped, China.
What was left to say…Mrs. Jones was on the list of many who had filed a class action lawsuit, trying to recoup a portion of her life savings. Until then, Mrs. Jones will be moving into another house, not her dream home, whatching and waiting the wheel of justice move slowly.
If you should sense your house is making you sick, call for a quote. We Inspect and Test for Toxic Chinese Drywall.

Jerome Cartier
Cartier Fine home Inspections
(251)490-3212
Mobile & Baldwin Counties, Alabama

Investor Inspections in Mobile, Alabama, Cartier Inspections

cartierfhi — Mon, 05 May 2008 17:13:19 +0000

Investors and Realtors,

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cartierfhi — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:12:05 +0000

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Cartier Home Inspections: Good News For Mobile, Alabama

cartierfhi — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:42:08 +0000

What “GREAT!” news for Mobile, Alabama yesterday. Our area is fixing to bust at the seams. Northrup Grumman has been awarded the 40 Billion Dollar contract to build the new Air Force Refueling Tanker here in Mobile, Alabama. We already have ThyssenKrupp Steel Mill, Air Bus, NASCAR Track, and the Cancer Center, etc. coming to South Alabama, not to mention all the vendors and sub-contracting companies which attach themselves to all of these industries. This looks like a great moment in time for the Real Estate Industry around here. Investors are going to take note and want to rush in an anchor themselves to the Mobile, Alabama, Northwest, Florida and the Mississippie Gulf Coast. I can see our local builders and sub-contractors with a smile on there faces. It’s about time to get back to work!

The financial future Mobile, Alabama is looking brighter today!

One of my favorite Bible verses is, “Open your mouth wide and I will fill it.” (Psalm 81:10)

Jerome Cartier

Your Home Inspector for the Mobile Alabama Area.

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Home Inspector Mobile Alabama

cartierfhi — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:55:50 +0000

I would like to introduce myself. I am Jerome Cartier, owner/manager of the leading Home Inspection company on the Alabama Gulf Coast. Our company, “CARTIER FINE HOME INSPECTIONS is here to meet the great influx of families moving to the Mobile, Alabama area in search of the abundance of jobs which are projected to come. Mobile is a ray of sunshine in slow housing market across these United States. With the ThyssenKrupp Steel Mill, Air Bus, NASCAR Track, and all the other industries which follow as vendors, the real estate market has been rejuvinated. Our local Realtors are beginning to smile again because of the increased phone activity.
I want to express my appreciation to the many Realtors, Mortgage Companies and Satisfied Customers for the many referrals we are receiving for Residential and Commercial Inspections. We Thank You!
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cartierfhi — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:46:49 +0000

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Introducing “Alabama Gulf Coast Inspector”

cartierfhi — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:42:07 +0000

Jerome & Ginnie Cartier

We are here to offer informative and helpful information for those of you who are thinking about buying or selling a residential home along the Alabama Gulf Coast. There is a lot to consider when making such a large monitary investment. I would recommend that you “Never” make such a purchase without the help and services of a Professional Home Inspector. As owner and manager of Cartier Fine Home Inspections, LLC in Daphne, AL, I use my professional skills on a dailey basis to provide my clients with the best information possible to help them make the correct decision in their home buying process.

These are the systems and componets which I inspect:

	Roof, vents, flashings, and trim
	Exterior siding
	Gutters & downspouts
	Skylights, chimneys, and other roof penetrations
	Decks, stoops, porches, walkways, and railings
	Eaves, soffits, and fascia
	Grading and drainage
	Basements, foundations & crawlspaces
	Attics
	Chimney exteriors
	Signs of water penetration and foundation movement
	Heating systems
	Cooling systems
	Main water shut-off valves
	Water heating systems
	Interior plumbing, fixtures, and faucets
	Windows and doors
	Floors, walls and ceilings
	Drainage sump pumps with accessible floats
	Electrical service line and meter box
	Main disconnect and service amperage
	Electrical panels, breakers, and fuses
	Electrical grounding and bonding
	GFCIs and AFCIs
	Fireplace damper door and hearth
	Insulation and ventilation
	Garage doors, safety sensors, and openers
	Appliances.

These are are few of the questions I answer each day for many of my clients in Baldwin, Mobile, Escambia, and Washington counties.I am Jerome Cartier, owner and manager of Cartier Fine Home Inspections, LLC.