Hammond’s Cleaning & Restoration Service – 1973 – 1993General Home Repair Service – 1993 – 2003Floorcovering inspections – 1980 – presentCertificationsInstitute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC)Senior Practicing Carpet Inspector #115Substrate and Subfloor InspectorCarpet Repair and ReinstallationCarpet CleaningUpholstery and Fabric CleaningCarpet Color RepairNational Wood Flooring Association (NWFA)Certified Harwood Flooring Inspector # CP205105 (2005 – 2012)Inspector Training Services (ITS) #132Hard Surface InspectorHardwood Flooring, Laminate Flooring, Resilient and Vinyl FlooringAdvanced Hardwood Flooring InspectorCeramic Tile Education FoundationCeramic Tile Inspector Training (no certification program)International Certified Floorcovering Installers Association (CFI) #IT178Installation For Inspection CertificationTechnical CertificationPattern MatchAdvanced Flooring Specialists (AFS)Commercial Carpet InspectorSidematch ProFormica CorporationSolid Surface Countertop InspectorFountainhead, Surrell, Formica Solid SurfacingThe Mohawk GroupMaster Craftsman CertificationFormal EducationClemson UniversityBachelor of Science cum laude 1972Industry Training SeminarsCarpet Inspection:National Institute of Certified Floor Covering Inspectors (NICFI)annual convention and product training 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017.Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC,formerly IICUC) ——- Certified Carpet Inspector since 1980IICRC requires Continuing Education Credits to maintain certification.Advanced Flooring Specialists (AFS) Commercial Carpet Inspection taughtby Shaw Industries Commercial Carpet Division.AFS annual inspection training symposiums since 2001 covering carpet, laminate and wood flooring inspections.Durkan Commercial and Patterned Carpet pattern match inspection trainingCertified Floorcovering Installers (CFI) pattern match inspection trainingFloor Covering Institute of Technical Services (FCITS) annual training classesManufacturer training by Beaulieu of America, Mannington Carpet Mills,Mohawk Industries, Patcraft Carpets, Shaw Industries, and SouthwindCarpets, IVC, Armstrong, Royalty Carpet Mills, Tarkett/ JohnsoniteSidematch color correction by AFS and Shaw IndustriesCarpet color correction and spot dyeing taught by Ernest David, AmericolorMany training classes and all yearly conventions as a member of MidsouthProfessional Cleaners Association (MSPCA) 1975 – 1992 — carpet cleaningupholstered and leather furniture cleaning, fire damage restoration, waterdamage restoration, acoustical ceiling cleaningWood science classes taught by professors at NC State and Virginia Tech universities on engineered and solid wood and concrete substrates. 2009 – presentWood Identification taught by Alex Wiedenhoeft – US Gov. Forest Products Laboratory – 2009Hardwood Flooring Manufacturers Association (NOFMA) inspection training 2007, 2008Carpet Complaint Investigation Class taught by Dr. Eric Brown – 2021Ceramic Tile Inspection:Ceramic Tile Education Foundation Ceramic Tile Inspection Class 2004Ceramic Tile Education Foundation Forensic Tile Inspection Class 2005Industry Association MembershipsNICFI – National Institute of Certified Flooring InspectorsFloor Inspectors Education GuildCFI – International Certified Flooring Installers Association
