Contact the Property Appraiser’s Office and provide one or more of the following documents as evidence of defective Chinese drywall in your home:

• Proof that the property has the Knauf brand or other defective drywall.
• Proof that Knauf brand or other defective drywall is causing damage to copper lines and electrical wiring.
• Professional inspection reports.
• Legal documents.
• Insurance claims.

You can contact us through e-mail: pawebmail@miamidade.gov . Please include the phrase ‘Defective Drywall’ in the subject line of your e-mail.

You may also call 786-331-5921, fax to 305-679-7940, or visit our Downtown office.

Once it has been determined the property has defective drywall, its affect on value must be determined.  To evaluate the extent of its value impact, our office will need the following:

• Professional (itemized) cost to remedy (cure), from an architect, engineer, contractor or builder.
• An inspection of the property by Property Appraisal staff may be conducted if necessary.
• The current year assessment will be reduced to reflect the impact of defective drywall.

It is recommended that property owners submit pertinent information to our office as soon as possible. The Property Appraiser will continue to receive and review appropriate documentation for the current assessment year.

Property Appraisal staff will review existing reconstruction permits for completion status.  

Once the defective drywall remedial work is completed, Property Appraisal staff will re-inspect the property to confirm its completion as of the statutory assessment date of January 1^ST.  

The original value will be re-instated according to Florida law.

To learn about the signs of Chinese drywall presence, investigations into the problem and to sign up for e-mail updates, homeowners are encouraged to contact the following agencies on the internet or by phone:

• US Consumer Product Safety Commission 800-638-2772

or http://www.cpsc.gov/info/drywall/index.html

• Florida Attorney General’s Office 866-966-7226

 

• Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 800-435-7352

 

• Florida Department of Health 850-245-4444

 

• Miami-Dade County Consumer Services Department 305-375-3677

 

• Florida Department of Revenue