Statewide Coverage

LeVante Carrington

32 Years Of Experience & Continuous Training

Advanced Flooring Specialist

Certified Master Flooring Inspector

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25 YEARS OF INSPECTION EXCELLENCE RECOGNITION OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Expert Witness & Micro Carpet Shearing Services

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Commercial Inspections Anywhere In The United States

Residential                                                                                                                                           Commercial

Website: usafloortexinspections.com

(309) 750 – 7697

Email: floortexinspections@gmail.com

Professional Certifications:  

FCITS    IICRC    CFI UNIVERSITY    NALFA    FITS    CCC    AFS    VON SCHRADER

FloorTex Fibers & Fabrics Inspection offers Inspections, Testing, and Consulting Services for Residential and Commercial claims analysts, adjusters, or anyone within your organization who deals with hard surface and textile installation-related failures.

I perform Certified Independent Flooring Inspections for the following:

• Architectural Design Firms, Building Contractors, Carpet & Flooring Retailers, Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Companies, Carpet, Hardwood, Laminate, and Luxury Vinyl Flooring Manufacturers.
• Ceramic Tile Installers, Consumers, Construction Attorneys, Construction Project Managers, Flooring Installation Sub Contractors, General Contractors, Healthcare Facility Management Organizations, Home Builders.
• Hospitality Companies, Interior Designers & Decorators, Marble Flooring Installers, Property Insurance Companies.
• Multi-Family, Building Developers, Property Developers & Management Companies, Real Estate Attorneys, Real Estate Investors, Water and Fire Restoration Companies.
• And anyone needing an unbiased opinion on a hard or soft surface installation project or an Assessment on an Insurance Loss or Salvage claim.

Good Certified Independent Flooring Inspectors are qualified experts with years of classroom education, hands-on training, and continuous education to keep up with new products and advancements as they are introduced.

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Luxury Vinyl Tile–Luxury Vinyl Planks –Solid Hardwood & Engineered Wood Flooring

Bamboo Flooring – Laminate Flooring – Sheet Vinyl–Rubber Flooring– ESD & Specialty Flooring

Commercial Carpet Tile – Woven Carpets – Tufted Carpet– Wool & Natural Fibers Fine Carpets

Ceramic &Glass Tile– Natural Stones– Marble– Granite–Slate–Polished Concrete

• Adhesive Failures
• Defective Products
• Moisture Problems
• Improper Installations
• Concrete & Wood Issues
• On Site & Performance Problems

• FCITS Certified Master Inspector
• FCITS Certified Commercial Specialist Inspector
• FCITS Certified Hard Surface Flooring and Carpet Inspector
• FCITS Certified Concrete Moisture Testing Specialist Inspector
• FCITS Certified Ceramic Tile, Natural Stone, Glass Specialist Inspector
• FCITS Certified Advanced Luxury Vinyl Plank & Rigid Core Specialist Inspector
• FCITS Certified Advanced Hardwood, Engineered, Laminate, and Bamboo Specialist Inspector
• NALFA – Certified Laminate Flooring Inspector Association
• CFI University -Certified Carpet and Hard Surface Flooring Inspector
• llCRC -Certified Senior Carpet & Substrate Flooring Inspector & Master Restoration
• FD – Floor Detective Certified Floor Covering Inspectors Member
• NICFl – National Institute of Certified Floor Covering Inspectors Member
• AFS – Advanced Flooring Specialist Certified Commercial Carpet, Woven Carpet, Laminate, Hardwood & Side Match Color Blender
• WFCA – World Floor Covering Association Member – FCITS – CFI – FCB2B

This inspector has passed a criminal and sex offender background check.  It is available upon request.

Certifications and Industry Related Training

09 – 2025 WFCA – FCITS – CFI – FCB2B – FCICA SYNERGY CONVENTION & EXPO EDUCATION

25 YEARS OF INSPECTION EXCELLENCE RECOGNITION OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

09 – 2025 FCITS – WFCA LUXURY VINYL PLANK, TYPES OF SUBSTRATES, AND INSPECTIONS

09 – 2025 CFI UNIVERSITY -NOVALIS LVP / LVT INSTALLATION ISSUES, AND COMPLAINTS

05 – 2025 NICFI CONFERENCE -LVT/LVP, SOLID/ENGINEERED WOOD, CARPET AND MOISTURE TESTING

01 – 2025 WFCA – SURFACES FLOORING CONVENTION

01 – 2025 WFCA – FCITS RECERTIFICATION – IICRC GLOBAL RESOURCE CENTER

01 – 2025 ARDEX TLT CERAMIC SHOWER INSTALLATION SYSTEMS

12 – 2024 CFI UNIVERSITY NEW LUXURY VINYL TILE / PLANK INSPECTIONS

06 – 2024 FCITS CARPET ISSUES, LUXURY VINYL PLANK REPLACEMENT & MOISTURE TESTING

08 – 2024 FCITS INSPECTOR’S EXPO AND CONFERENCE

08 – 2024 NOVALIS FLOORING INSPECTIONS-IDENTIFYING CAUSES & TROUBLESHOOTING

10 – 2023 ITS INSPECTOR LUXURY VINYL PLANK, AND TILE TRAINING UPDATE

10 – 2023 FLOOR EDUCATIONAL GUILD CERAMIC, METERS AND WOOD FLOORING

10 – 2023 NICFI FLOORING EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE & UPDATES

10 – 2023 MAPEI INSTALLATION ISSUES & PROBLEMS

08 – 2023 FCITS INSPECTOR’S EXPO AND CONFERENCE

08 – 2023 IFTI CONCRETE MOISTURE TESTING, AND PROPER DOCUMENTATION PROCEDURES

07 – 2023 IICRC CERTIFIED (BCI) BUILDING CONSTRUCTION IDENTIFICATION

06 – 2023 CFI UNIVERSITY LUXURY VINYL INSPECTIONS

04 – 2023 FCITS REVISED CERTIFIED ADVANCED HARDWOOD, LAMINATE & BAMBOO INSPECTOR

03 – 2023 NWFA WOOD FLOORING CAUSES, CLAIMS AND EVALUATIONS

12 – 2022 CFI UNIVERSITY LVP / LVT TRAINING PRESENTATION

10 – 2022 NICFI EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE , TRAINING, AND UPDATE

08 – 2022 CFI UNIVERSITY LVP, MOISTURE TESTING, AND REPORT WRITING

07 – 2022 ARDEX SURFACES

07 – 2022 FCITS INSPECTOR’S EXPO

05 – 2022 CFI UNIVERSITY LUXURY VINYL PLANK & TILE TRAINING PRESENTATION

02 – 2022 NALFA CERTIFIED LAMINATE INSPECTOR

02 – 2022 CFI UNIVERSITY GLOSS METERS, LVP , CERAMIC TILE AND STONE INSPECTIONS

12 – 2021 CFI UNIVERSITY INSPECTIONS , AND REPORT WRITING

11 – 2021 CFI UNIVERSITY U/V LIGHTS, AND LUXURY VINYL INSPECTIONS

07 – 2021 FCITS INSPECTOR’S EXPO AND CONFERENCE

06 – 2021 CFI UNIVERSITY LVP & PROPER USE OF MOISTURE METERS TRAINING PRESENTATION

03 – 2021 FCITS CERTIFIED CARPET INSPECTOR – UPDATED CURRICULUM

03 – 2021 CFI UNIVERSITY TRAINING PRESENTATION

03 – 2021 FCITS REVISED CERTIFIED CONCRETE MOISTURE TESTING  

ASTM F1869 CALCIUM CHLORIDE

ASTM 2170 IN SITU RELATIVE HUMIDITY

ASTM F710 STANDARD PRACTICE FOR PREPARING CONCRETE FLOORS

03 – 2021 FCITS REVISED CERTIFIED COMMERCIAL FLOORING SPECIALIST INSPECTOR

03 – 2021 FCITS REVISED CERTIFIED CERAMIC TILE AND NATURAL STONE INSPECTOR

11 – 2020 CFI UNIVERSITY CERTIFIED CARPET & HARD SURFACE INSPECTOR

10 – 2020 BONA SAND AND FINISH WOOD FLOORING

08 – 2020 SCHLUTER CERAMIC AND STONE INSTALLATION SYSTEMS PART 1

08 – 2020 SCHLUTER CERAMIC AND STONE INSTALLATION SYSTEMS PART 2

08 – 2019 FCITS CERTIFIED ADVANCED RESILIENT LUXURY VINYL PLANK INSPECTOR

08 – 2009 ARDEX UNDERLAYMENT & TOPPINGS SYSTEMS

07 – 2009 ARDEX TILE & STONE INSTALLATION SYSTEMS

06 – 2009 ARDEX SYSTEM ONE MOISTURE CONTROL

05 – 2008 ADVANCED CARPET CLEANING

02 – 2008 FITS CERTIFIED CONTINUATION EDUCATION

02- 2008 CTEF – INSPECTING CERAMIC TILE & STONE INSPECTION CURRICULUM TESTING

11 – 2007 CTEF – INSPECTING CERAMIC TILE & STONE INSTALLATIONS & TCNA LABORATORY TESTING

11 – 2007 TILE COUNCIL NORTH AMERICA CERAMIC TILE FAILURE INSTALLATIONS

07 – 2007 FITS CERTIFIED HARDWOOD, LAMINATE & BAMBOO INSPECTOR

06 – 2007 FITS HARD SURFACE CERAMIC , STONE , AND VINYL INSPECTOR

06 – 2007 FITS CERTIFIED CARPET INSPECTOR

02 – 2007 CFI INSTALLATION FOR THE INSPECTOR

10 – 2006 IICRC CERTIFIED SUBFLOOR / SUBSTRATE INSPECTION

09 – 2006 FITS CERTIFIED POLISHED CONCRETE INSPECTOR

05 -2006 CERTIFIED ADVANCED CERAMIC TILE, STONE & MASONRY CLEANING AND RESTORATION

01 – 2006 BRIDGEPOINT CERTIFIED LEATHER CARE SPECIALIST

11 – 2004 HYDROLAB ADVANCED APPLIED STRUCTURAL DRYING FOR WATER DAMAGE RESTORATION

10 – 2004 FCITS CERTIFIED WOOD FLOORING SPECIALIST

09 – 2004 EDGE FLOORING CERTIFIED INSTALLATION INSPECTOR

09 – 2004 FCITS CERTIFIED WOOD FLOORING INSPECTOR

11 – 2003 AFS CERTIFIED HARDWOOD INSPECTOR

12 – 2002 AFS CERTIFIED RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL CARPET COLOR BLENDING

07 – 2002 AFS CERTIFIED WOVEN CARPET INSPECTOR – Wool, Jute, Sisal & Natural Fibers

07 – 2002 WOVEN CARPET INSPECTOR, AND WOVEN CARPET INHERENT CHARACTERISTICS

07 – 2002 SISAL, COIR, JUTE, AND WOOL CARPET MANUFACTURING

02 – 2002 FCITS CERTIFIED COMMERCIAL CARPET INSPECTOR

11 – 2001 BRIDGEPOINT LEATHER CARE SPECIALIST, CLEANING, AND RESTORATION

06 – 2001 AFS CERTIFIED LAMINATE INSPECTOR

06 – 2001 AFS CERTIFIED COMMERCIAL CARPET INSPECTOR

04 – 2001 WFCA RESILIENT INSTALLATION

03 – 2001 CERTIFIED CARPET CUSHION COUNCIL

09 – 2000 FCITS CERTIFIED CARPET INSPECTOR

09 – 2000 FCITS CERTIFIED HARD SURFACE INSPECTOR

08 – 2000 WFCA HARDWOOD INSTALLATION

08 – 2000 WFCA LAMINATE INSTALLATION

08 – 2000 WFCA CERAMIC TILE INSTALLATION

10 – 1997 WFCA CARPET INSTALLATION

08 – 1997 VON SCHRADER CERTIFIED PRISM CARPET COLORIST

07 – 1997 IICRC CERTIFIED SENIOR CARPET INSPECTOR

06 – 1996 CARPET ASSESSOR & CORRECTOR TRAINING

05 – 1996 IICRC CERTIFIED COMMERCIAL CARPET CLEANING

06 – 1995 IICRC CERTIFIED MASTER CLEANER

06 – 1995 IICRC CERTIFIED MASTER RESTORATION

01 – 1994 DUPOINT MASTERSERIES CARPET CARE SYSTEM

11 – 1994 CERTIFIED WATER DAMAGE DRYING SPECIALIST

11 – 1994 IICRC CERTIFIED WATER DAMAGE RESTORATION

09 – 1994 STEAMWAY BUILDING BLOCKS AND A PROFITABLE BUSINESS

11 – 1993 CERTIFIED UNSMOKE SYSTEM FIRE DAMAGE RESTORATION

02 – 1993 AAA COLOR/MATCH SIDEMATCH CORRECTIONS TRAINING

11 – 1992 IICRC CERTIFIED CARPET REPAIR & REINSTALLATION

10 – 1992 DRI-EAZ PROFESSIONAL DEFLOODING

10 – 1992 DRI-EAZ ADVANCED DEFLOODING

IICRC Certifications & Training

• IICRC CERTIFIED Master Restoration
• IICRC CERTIFIED Substrate Inspector
• IICRC CERTIFIED Senior Carpet Inspector

​·       IICRC CERTIFIED FLOOR CARE

·         IICRC CERTIFIED COLOR REPAIR

·         IICRC CERTIFIED ODOR CONTROL

·         IICRC CERTIFIED CARPET CLEANING

·         IICRC CERTIFIED LEATHER CLEANING

·         IICRC CERTIFIED JOURNEY WATER RESTORER

·         IICRC CERTIFIED UPHOLSTERY & FABRIC CLEANING

·         IICRC CERTIFIED STONE, MASONRY & CERAMIC TILE

·         IICRC CERTIFIED COMMERCIAL CARPET MAINTENANCE

·         IICRC CERTIFIED JOURNEYMAN FIRE & SMOKE RESTORER

·         IICRC CERTIFIED FIRE & SMOKE DAMAGE RESTORATION

Natural Stones, Marble, Granite,  Composite Stone, Ceramic Tile Troubleshooting & Evaluation

For Installation, Maintenance, Cleaning, & Restoration

 (Hands-On Training)

STONE CARE INTERNATIONAL

• GRINDING
• POLISHING
• PROPER USE OF NATURAL STONE SEALERS
• GROUT SEALERS AND STONE RESTORATION
• TROUBLESHOOTING IMPROPER CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE ISSUES

STONE TECH PROFESSIONAL SYSTEM

• HONING
• GRINDING
• INHERENT CHARACTERISTICS
• NATURAL STONE POLISHING
• TYPES OF NATURAL STONE SEALERS
• NATURAL STONE IMPREGNATORS & COLOR ENHANCERS
• PROPER RESTORATION TECHNIQUES FOR NATURAL STONES
• CAUSES, AND TROUBLESHOOTING NATURAL STONE INSTALLATIONS
• DEPENDABLE MOISTURE CONTROL AND SELF-LEVELING PRODUCT INSTALLATIONS

MANUFACTURING TRAINING & PLANT TOURS

• DESIGN MATERIALS PLANT
• ROYALTY CARPET MILLS FACTORY
• ARDEX / HENRY TRAINING FACILITY
• SHAW INDUSTRIES HARDWOOD PLANT
• IVC LUXURY VINYL TILE / PLANK FACTORY
• TCNA CERAMIC TILE TESTING LABORATORY
• TAYLOR ADHESIVES & TESTING LABORATORY
• MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INSPECTIONS SUMMIT
• BLOOMSBURG INDUSTRIES WOVEN CARPET MILL
• DURKAN PATTERNED CARPETS AND CARPET TILE INSTALLATIONS
• SHAW INDUSTRIES FLOORING RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS INSPECTIONS
• MOHAWK INDUSTRIES FLOORING RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS INSPECTIONS