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Flooring and Carpeting/Expert Profile
Expertise
All questions pertaining to all indoor floor coverings regarding best products to choose, proper installation techniques, and proper maintenance techniques.
Experience in the area
We are a nationwide floor covering inspection service. We inspect all types of indoor floor coverings in every city and town in all 50 States and in all the Provinces of Canada. We see where errors in choice of product, improper installation, and improper maintenance lead to complaints being registered and we are then called upon to inspect those products and issue certified reports indicating from where those complaint issues eminate. We have done this type of work for over 40 years.
Publications
Floor Covering Weekly & Floor Covering News
Education/Credentials
Carpet, vinyl, and hardwood manufacturing, installation, and maintenance, prior to just inspecting, and a division of our Company specifies proper floor covering choices for residential and commercial uses.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
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| Becky | 11/03/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Robin | 11/02/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Cassie | 10/30/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you so much for your help ..... |
| Susan | 10/30/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Margie | 10/28/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks so much for your help. We ..... |
Recent Answers from John Michaels
2009-11-05 Tile to Carpet and Laminate transition:
Hi Mr. Ali-Khan;First if I were you, I would not fix those installation errors. Just in case you decide to try and fix something the installer did wrong and you do some damage that may requrie replacing
2009-11-04 Carpet:
Hi Beverly;For the past several years all carpet being made in the U.S. and, I believe Canada, is free from VOC's, (volatile organic compounds), the things that cause odors. The odor may be coming from
2009-11-03 carpet to tile transition over cement after installation:
Hi Becky;You could simply contact a reputable floor covering dealer in your area and have them send over their installer to do the job. Concrete is absorbent and always contains some moisture. Moisture
2009-11-02 Floors unaffected by sun:
Hi Millie;All floor coverings will be affected by UV sunlight. Those with a much lesser degree of being affected is ceramic type tile. Heat from sunlight will cause expansion and contraction, so a latex
2009-11-01 Removing carpet from hardwood floors:
Hi Robin;I'll give you my answer to your question in just a minute. First, remember that one of the healthiest floor coverings one can have is carpet. It has a pile that traps, filters, and holds harmful
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