Hardwood and Concrete Substrate Flooring Expert - Slips, Trip, Falls

Technical Consultant #1980

Slip, trip and fall consultant servicing the legal industry.
Hardwood flooring, engineered flooring, laminate flooring failures and installation guidelines.
Analysis and solutions in carpet failures, (tufted and woven), installation errors, industry guidelines, wear, and side match.
Fabric specialist related to upholstery, staining, and cleaning.
Engineered hardwood floor analysis regarding plies and balance.
Ensuring all testing, analysis and findings leading to conclusions and opinions are based on adequate and accepted procedures within the standards of that profession.
Vapor emission testing and other analysis associated with concrete substrates as related to floor covering.
Floor covering analysis of products: Ceramics, VCT, resilient flooring, concrete, and substrates.

Expert Witness Experience

Slip and fall carpet to tile.
Slip and fall involving laminate steps and faulty stair railing.
Trip and fall involving improper carpet installation over a wood sub floor.
Hardwood floor analysis- condominium owners' suite involving hardwood flooring specification.
Warranty claims.
Installation failures.
Insurance claims.
Adhesive failure.
Pre-installation sub-floor analysis.
Factory and site finished concerns.
Sanding issues.

Undisclosed Company, Owner and Lead Consulting Expert, Present, 1987 - Present

Sites Inspected

Credentials

NOFMA, NWFA, NALFA, IICRC, FCITS, CRI
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C.
Engineered Wood Flooring Workshop
Wood Species Identification
Wood Moisture, Engineered Wood & Laminate Flooring Workshop
Concrete Covering & Moisture Issues Related to Floor Inspectors
Industry Standards for IICRC: IICRC S600 Consensus Committee Member Carpet Revision Industry Standard and IICRC R800 Consensus Committee Member Inspection Industry Standard

Academic and Professional Affiliations

Awards