When Your Floor Fails, You Need Answers You Can Trust

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

From single-room residential claims to multi-million-dollar commercial projects, I have inspected thousands of flooring installations and delivered clear, unbiased reports designed to withstand scrutiny on the jobsite, in the boardroom, and in the courtroom.

Based in Hudsonville, Michigan, I provide independent flooring inspections throughout Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio, with requests to travel nationwide for specialized claims and expert witness matters.

A Forensic Approach That Finds the Real Cause

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

• Installation practices
• Product performance
• Site conditions
• Substrate preparation
• Moisture and environmental conditions
• Maintenance procedures

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

Great Lakes Flooring Inspections (GLFI)

Through Great Lakes Flooring Inspections, LLC, I provide independent residential and commercial flooring inspections for homeowners, retailers, manufacturers, builders, property managers, attorneys, and insurance professionals.

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

Why Clients Choose Chad Bookie

Real-World Experience Beyond Certification

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
• Investigated complex flooring failures
• Led quality assurance evaluations
• Worked directly with installers, manufacturers, and consumers

This background allows me to evaluate claims from every perspective — installer, dealer, manufacturer, builder, and end user.

Master Certified Across All Flooring Categories

Flooring Consultants & Inspection Training Services (FCITS)

• Master Certified Flooring Inspector 
• Certified Advanced Commercial Flooring Inspector
• Certified Hard Surface Flooring Inspector
• Certified Advanced Resilient Flooring Inspector
• Certified Carpet Inspector

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, Plant & Laboratory Experience

Direct plant tours and technical manufacturing exposure provide valuable insight into how flooring products are engineered, tested, manufactured, and evaluated in real-world conditions.

Training and facility experience includes:

• 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
• Engineered Floors / J+J Flooring / EF Contract Manufacturing Facilities

Mentored by Industry Leaders

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

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 answers supported by experience, documentation, and technical credibility.

Service Area

Based in Hudsonville, Michigan
Serving Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio, and available for nationwide travel by request.