“I replaced everything for $17,000 and did all the work,” said Savini, 75. “I worked 12 hours a day, seven days a week.”
In addition to the problems, he said he can’t sell the unit because of the subdivision’s stigma of having the imported drywall. The value of his condo has also decreased substantially. Savini said similar condo units at The Promenade are selling for $49,000, almost $171,000 less than his purchase price.
“Nobody wanted to step up to the plate and take responsibility for this,” said Savini, who is not involved in any Chinese drywall litigation against drywall manufacturers or his builder, Coral Springs-based Centerline Homes.
Centerline Homes did not return calls for comment.
via Tradition Resident Takes Chinese Drywall Repairs into His Own Hands | Video [St. Lucie News Tribune]
The homeowner claims that his entire neighborhood has been affected in terms of property value. If this is the case, even units that never had the defective drywall would be affected.
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