Commercial Flooring Inspector Certification Course

Advanced class for Commercial Flooring inspection covers:

• Commercial Flooring Specification: Architect & designer issues.
• Substrate Preparation: How moisture affects overall.
• Substrate Moisture Testing: Understanding the importance of proper jobsite environmental conditions before testing can take place.
• Substrate Moisture Testing: Understanding pre-installation moisture testing results.
• Substrate Moisture Mitigation Systems: Overview of sealants, adhesives, and coatings used to mitigate high slab moisture conditions.
• Carpet Adhesives: Discussion of commercial carpet adhesive types and related issues.
• Carpet Fibers: Understanding the different commercial carpet fiber systems used in today’s commercial carpets and their features and benefits.
• Carpet Specifications: How to read and assess commercial carpet manufacturer’s written specifications.
• Broadloom Backings: Learn how commercial carpet backing materials require specialty adhesives and installation systems.
• Broadloom Cushion: Attached cushion vs. double-stick vs no cushion at all.
• Broadloom Installation: Review of CRI-104 Standards for the installation of commercial carpet.
• Top Ten Broadloom Issues: Learn the most common issues associated with commercial broadloom inspections.
• Carpet Tile Backing Systems: Learn how different carpet tile backing materials require specialty adhesives and installation systems.
• Carpet Tile Installation Systems: Detailed discussion of dots, tabs, loose lay, and glue down.
• Top Ten Carpet Tile Issues: Learn the most common issues associated with commercial carpet tile inspections.
• Commercial Tufted/Printed Pattern Carpet: Proper installation methods and tools required for problem free, pattern carpet - including sequencing rolls vs. pattern spacing.
• Commercial Carpet Maintenance Programs: Learn how to create a maintenance program around the end-user’s specific needs base on their facility lay-out and usage.
• Opportunities for Commercial Carpet Correction Services: Discussion of the top five commercial carpet correction opportunities.
• Commercial Sheet Vinyl, Linoleum, and Rubber.
• Vinyl, Linoleum, and Rubber Installation.
• Vinyl, Linoleum, and Rubber Adhesives: Discussion of specialty adhesives.
• Seam Welding: Demonstration of proper seam welding techniques.
• Commercial LVT/P: Floating vs. Glue down vs. Loose Lay installation.
• Commercial Vinyl Specifications: How to read and assess commercial vinyl manufacturer’s written specifications.
• Vinyl and LVT/P Wear Layers: Learn the difference between PVC, urethane, coatings, and sacrificial wear layers.
• Top Ten Vinyl, Linoleum, and Rubber Issues: Learn how to identify and report the top ten issues.
• Vinyl Maintenance Programs: Learn how to create a maintenance plan for end-users.
• Commercial Hardwood: Learn the similarities and differences between commercial hardwood installations compared to residential jobs.
• Commercial Hardwood Specifications: What products work best, depending on the installation.
• Commercial Hardwood Maintenance Programs: Learn how to design a maintenance program for end-users with commercial hardwood flooring.
• Five-Day Course: Taught in Dalton, Georgia—The Flooring Capitol of the World!