When Your Floor Fails, You Need Answers You Can Trust

I’m Chad Bookie, a second-generation flooring professional, certified inspector, and serve as an expert witness with decades of hands-on experience in installation, quality assurance, and forensic failure analysis. From single-room homes to multimillion-dollar commercial projects, I’ve inspected thousands of floors, delivering clear, unbiased reports that hold up under the toughest scrutiny, in the boardroom, on the jobsite, and in the courtroom. Based in Michigan, I’m the inspector that dealers, homeowners, attorneys, and manufacturers call when accuracy and credibility matter most.

Great Lakes Flooring Inspections – Michigan’s Trusted Flooring Expert

Based in Hudsonville, Michigan, Great Lakes Flooring Inspections (GLFI) provides independent, unbiased inspections for residential and commercial flooring across the region and beyond. We help homeowners, builders, dealers, attorneys, and manufacturers get clear, accurate answers to flooring concerns
— backed by decades of real-world experience and industry trust.

Why Choose Chad Bookie Over Other Inspectors?

Decades of Hands-On Flooring Experience
I’m not just a certified inspector — I’m a second-generation flooring professional who learned the trade working alongside my father in our family flooring store. I went on to work for West Michigan’s largest flooring retailer, where I handled manufacturer claims, solved complex installation issues, and led quality assurance efforts. This unique blend of installation expertise and claim resolution experience allows me to see problems from every angle.

Certified Across All Flooring Types
I hold multiple certifications through Flooring Consultants and Inspection Training Service (FCITS), covering:

• Carpet

• Hard Surface

• Resilient Flooring

• Commercial Flooring

These credentials ensure every inspection meets the highest professional standards, no matter the flooring type or complexity.

Proven Forensic Investigation Skills
Over the years, I’ve inspected thousands of floors, from residential rooms to large-scale commercial projects worth millions. My forensic approach pinpoints the true cause of failures, whether it’s installation, product performance, site conditions, or maintenance. The result: reports that hold up under the toughest scrutiny and help clients make confident, informed decisions.

Mentored and Connected to the Best
I’ve been mentored by leading industry authorities and continue to work closely with top experts nationwide. This network ensures my clients benefit from not just my expertise, but also from the insight of the flooring industry’s most trusted voices.

Certifications & Credentials

Certifications:
• FCITS – Certification Renewal (2024)
• FCITS – Certified Advanced Commercial Flooring Inspector (2022)
• FCITS – Certified Hard Surface Inspector (2019)
• FCITS – Certified Advanced Resilient Inspector (2019)
• FCITS – Certified Carpet Inspector (2020)
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Continuing Education
• Wagner Meters – Rapid RH Training (2023)
• Laticrete – Understanding Deflection (2023)
• Laticrete – 101 Surface Preparation Material and Basics (2023)
• Laticrete – Environmental Product Declarations (2023)
• Laticrete – Health Product Declarations (2023)
• Laticrete – ANSI Letter Designations and Standards (2023)
• Laticrete – Stonetech Quartz & Tile Maintenance System (2023)
• FCITS – Inspectors Expo (2021)
• Shaw Learning Academy – Floor Tech (2018)
• Schluter Systems – Elite Training (2018)

​Industry Experience & Plant Tours

• Taylor Adhesives – Technical Tour
• Shaw Industries – Plant 30 (Carpet Distribution Center)
• Shaw Industries – Plant HW (Wood Manufacturing)
• Shaw Industries – Plant RP (Resilient Manufacturing)
• Shaw Industries – Plant 81 (Carpet Manufacturing)
• Shaw Industries – Plant 19 (Product Design & Review)
• Shaw Industries – Shaw Lab (Product Testing & Development)
• Shaw Industries – Plant 6 (Yarn Manufacturing)
• Mohawk IVC Plant – Resilient/Sheet Goods
• Shaw Installation Seminar – Floorté Products, LifeProof Carpeting, SPC Installation (Oct 2019)