David Zack – Certified Flooring Inspector

• Highly experienced flooring inspector specializing in floorcovering claims throughout Phoenix, Arizona, and surrounding areas.

• Active in the flooring industry since 1988; earned Certified Flooring Inspector status in 1991.

• Author of industry publications/guides, including:
  – The Carpet Book – Claims Guide
  – The Ultimate Carpet Manufacturing, Inspection and Claims Training Manual

• Founder and developer of Floor Detective.com, the industry’s largest inspection and claims platform with ~2,500 subscribers across the USA, Canada, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand.

• Professional background includes work in material testing labs, ownership of two carpet-cleaning businesses, and a 12-year management role at Chrysler Corporation.

• Completed over 17,000 residential flooring inspections and corrective services since 2001.

• Specialized expertise in:
  – Side match and color variation
  – Shearing, steaming, and pile lifting
  – Advanced spot dyeing
  – Carpet, hardwood, laminate, tile, and LVT/LVP inspections
  – Moisture testing and claims documentation

• Floor Detective.com has been shaped by contributions from more than 50 flooring experts.

Certifications

• NWFA Hardwood Inspector

• IICRC Senior Practicing Carpet Inspector

• IICRC Carpet Cleaning

• IICRC Water Damage Restoration

• IICRC Basic Repair

• NALFA Laminate Inspector

• AFS Master Color Blender

• IIFCI Tile Inspector

• IIFCI Resilient/LVT Inspector

• Stone Forensics Tile & Stone Inspector

• FDET Carpet Inspector

• FDET Hardwood & Laminate Inspector

• FDET Resilient Inspector

• FCITS LVT Inspector

• ITS Hardwood Inspector

• ITS Laminate Inspector

• ITS LVT Inspector

Education & Advanced Training

• Florida Junior College (1981–1982)

• Macomb County Community College (1984–1989)

• Oakland University (1995–1996)

• Detroit College of Business (1996–1997, Dean’s List)

• IICRC Inspector Certification (1991)

• AFS Side Match Pro School (2001)

• Pergo Installation School (2001)

• NWFA Hardwood Inspector Certification (2004)

• Howard Brickman – Advanced Wood Floor Training (2007)

• IICRC Water Damage Schooling

• IICRC Carpet Repair Schooling

• AFS Commercial Carpet Inspector (2008)

• NAFLA Laminate Floor Certification (2011)

• ITS Resilient Training (2015)

• CTEF Ceramic Tile Installation Training (2016)

• Virginia Tech – Wood Science for Hardwood Flooring (2016)

• Mohawk Hardwood Inspector Summit – Virginia (2016)

• Shaw Hard Surface Flooring Symposium – Dalton (2016)