When Your Floor Fails, You Need Answers You Can Trust

I’m Chad Bookie, a second-generation flooring professional, certified inspector, and expert witness with decades of hands-on experience in installation, quality assurance, and forensic failure analysis.

From single-room residences to multi-million-dollar commercial projects, I have inspected thousands of flooring installations and delivered clear, unbiased reports that stand up to the highest level of scrutiny — on the jobsite, in the boardroom, and in the courtroom.

Based in Hudsonville, Michigan, I am the inspector that homeowners, dealers, builders, attorneys, and manufacturers rely on when accuracy, technical depth, and credibility matter most.

A Forensic Approach That Finds the Real Cause

Every inspection is performed using a methodical, evidence-based process to determine the true source of failure — whether related to:

• Installation practices
• Product performance
• Site conditions
• Substrate preparation
• Environmental factors
• Maintenance procedures

The result is a defensible, technically sound report that allows clients to move forward with confidence.

Great Lakes Flooring Inspections

Michigan’s Trusted Independent Flooring Expert

Through Great Lakes Flooring Inspections (GLFI), I provide independent, unbiased inspections for residential and commercial flooring throughout Michigan and across the region.

My role is simple: deliver clear, accurate answers backed by real-world experience, technical training, and industry trust.

Why Clients Choose Chad Bookie

Real-World Experience That Most Inspectors Don’t Have

I’m not just certified — I grew up in the flooring industry working alongside my father in our family flooring store. I later worked for one of West Michigan’s largest flooring retailers, where I:

• Managed manufacturer claims
• Resolved complex installation failures
• Led quality assurance investigations

That background allows me to evaluate a claim from every perspective — installer, dealer, manufacturer, and end user.

Certified Across All Major Flooring Categories

Flooring Consultants & Inspection Training Service (FCITS)

• Certified Advanced Commercial Flooring Inspector
• Certified Hard Surface Inspector
• Certified Advanced Resilient Inspector
• Certified Carpet Inspector
• Certification Renewal – 2024

Mentored by Industry Leaders

I have trained with and continue to collaborate with some of the most respected experts in the flooring industry. That network ensures my clients benefit from collective high-level technical knowledge — not just a single opinion.

Continuing Education & Technical Training

• Wagner Meters – Rapid RH Moisture Testing
• Laticrete – Deflection, Surface Preparation & ANSI Standards
• Laticrete – Environmental & Health Product Declarations
• FCITS Inspectors Expo
• Shaw Learning Academy – Floor Tech
• Schluter Systems – Elite Training

Manufacturing & Adhesive Plant Experience

Direct plant and laboratory training provides insight into how products are designed, manufactured, and tested:

• Shaw Industries – Carpet, Hardwood, Resilient & Yarn Manufacturing
• Shaw Product Design & Testing Laboratory
• Mohawk IVC – Resilient Manufacturing
• Taylor Adhesives – Technical Tour
• Shaw Installation Seminars – Floorté, LifeProof, SPC Systems

The Difference: Independent • Unbiased • Defensible

My inspections are:

✔ Independent
✔ Evidence-based
✔ Technically documented
✔ Courtroom-ready

When the outcome matters, you need more than an opinion — you need a report that can be trusted.

Service Area

Based in Hudsonville, Michigan
Serving Michigan and surrounding states