Trace Inspections, LLC

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Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co. Ltd. of China, a subsidiary of German-based manufacturer Knauf, is the company at the focus of these drywall problems. If your newer home smells like sulfur or rotten eggs, you may have defective Chinese drywall. The problem is coming from coal ash that was mixed into the gypsum drywall compound. It appears that China was attempting to get rid of their coal ash problems by mixing it with the drywall compound. When the drywall is exposed to moisture, such as high humidity a chemical reaction starts. The result of this reaction is the production of Hydrogen Sulfide and Sulfuric acid gas. This is the rotten egg smell that is present with the drywall.

Prior to construction we will review all construction documents including plans, specifications, cost projections, contracts, engineering, environmental, time schedules, zoning, permits, and licenses. In the cost portion of our analysis we compare the projections to other similar projects to try and determine if all phases of construction have been addressed and if those costs are adequate to complete the project. The comparisons used are taken from our extensive database of local projects as well as national averages. We provide this service for residential, commercial, and development construction projects.

This page is dedicated to showing the quality of new home construction. This page of shame is not for every builder, some of our builders really do build a quality home and are very proud of their work. Yet, every now and then even one of their homes might make it to this site. The single largest culprit are the inept subcontractors who the builders are depending on to properly construct your new home.

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