09/22/2021
Ida Damage & Rebuild report Delta Cabinet Door Co. 9/21/21
Dear Valued Customers, Vendors, Affiliates and Friends,
It’s official. Our assumptions and preliminary notices regarding the business of Delta Cabinet Doors, a Division of D&L Grinding Co Inc. were pretty accurate.
Our Hord Street facility got hit pretty hard. It's Crippled, but not a total loss.
Our facility Located at 304 Hord St, Suites #304, #302, #300 in Harahan, New Orleans, LA 70123 sustained moderate-severe damage to the exterior of the building. The doors blew in, front flashing on the building blew off, interior walls and ceilings collapsed and caved in. Rain saturated most interior structures, material, inventory, products, tools, and equipment. The interior structures (our offices) have been rattled and structural evaluations for these are necessary and in the works. Most of the roof held up, which is good. Some leaks occurred, but the structure held for the most part.
Some, but not all of partially fabricated cabinet parts for the jobs in progress have been affected. Each order, (job on progress) are being evaluated on a case-by-case basis and compared to the insurance payout proposals to help determine what solutions are available for each project related.
We will be temporarily closed until essential services are restored. Currently, the facility on Hord Street is useless, There exists Damaged Tools & Equipment, and Lack of essential services, infrastructure, and staff. Most of our staff including administrators Damon and Donald Eskine homes were destroyed. Our home, in the little town of Akers at the northern tip of St. John parish at the Tangipahoa line was completely destroyed along with one of our cars. Other staffers have challenges at their homes as well.
This damage directly related to hurricane Ida on August 29, 2021 has rendered our production and progress on open jobs “temporarily suspended”.
We have no AC, No internet, Limited electric, No phone service and a massive amount of clean up to do. At a time we need these essential services the most, they are at their worst for the very same reason. IE; Phone, Internet, AC, Staff, Etc.
Customers and Vendors with which we hold open business and/or under sales contract may rest assure, we'll be following through with our obligations only on a new timeline once one can be established.
Jobs-in-progress will be completed and or otherwise made whole. We’ll be in touch with everyone on an individual basis as new plans are made. Insurance and legal evaluations are ongoing. Conclusions and available options for each case are pending.
In coming days, Delta administrators and/or key personnel will be in & out of the facility with volunteer helpers and/or non affiliated workmen (contractors) getting the place repaired and in working order.
From experience, we know there is certain to be an oncoming tidal wave of business oncoming from the thousands of other fellow hurricane rebuilders. Our goal is to be ready for them.
We will be working with our insurance company on a case by case basis for the individual values of the jobs in progress determining exact value-added up until the date of the catastrophe.
We ask at this time everyone please be patient. Even in a best case scenario, things are going to take some time. We’ll release a targeted re-open date as well as new production schedule as soon as one can be established. We will be back just as soon as we possibly can get the facility back into working order.
New Orders:
As of now, We plan to begin looking at new jobs (Giving Estimates) again on Oct-1-2021. Anyone that wants to get on our list of new projects should fill out a form at the “Get Estimate’ tab of our website: at www.DeltaCabinetProducts.com. and someone will be in touch, or a referral issued.
Help Wanted:
Delta will be seeking career minded, young, healthy, reliable individuals interested in learning a trade.
No experience is necessary. We will train to suit.
Young individuals who haven’t chosen a career path will benefit from the training working directly under a master craftsman.
In a world where most jobs, young folks work under a supervisor who barely knows anything more than the trainee,
Delta Cabinet Door Co will be offering a once in a lifetime opportunity for a few young men.
Thank you for your understanding and prayers in this trying time. We pray that you and yours are in glory, as we are sure you are all undergoing your own challenges at this time.
Damon Eskine & the Cabinetry Expert Team
Quality custom built and factory made cabinets in New Orleans, Louisiana