Andrew F. Fronczek * Independent Flooring Inspector & Consultant
36230 Fawn Hill Place
Cleveland, Ohio 44094
216-465-7644
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Owner/Inspector/Consultant
FloorWorks Inspection Services (June 1995 – present)
Providing objective, analytical, and ethical inspections, consulting services, and testing for all flooring products and their maintenance.
Consulting on Hardwood Flooring (Solid and Engineered), Carpet, Laminate Flooring, Ceramic & Stone Tile, Vinyl Tile & Sheet Flooring, and Rubber Tile & Sheet Flooring to manufacturers, distributors, retailers, installation professionals, attorneys, architects, designers, insurance companies, general contractors, cleaners, and consumers/end users.
Performing moisture testing and corrective flooring services – ASTM F2170 In-Situ Relative Humidity in Concrete Floor Slabs and ASTM F1869 Concrete Moisture Vapor Emissions (MVER); Hardwood board touch- up and replacement; Ceramic/Stone tile replacement; Carpet repairs including spot cleaning, spot dying, micro- shearing, and pile lifting.
CERTIFICATIONS & ADVANCED TRAINING
- NWFA Certified Wood Flooring Inspector (CP 217307), National Wood Flooring Association.
- NWFA Certified Wood Flooring Installer (CP 48), National Wood Flooring Association.
- NWFA Certified Sales Advisor (SC 27), National Wood Flooring Association.
- ITS Advanced Hardwood Flooring Inspector (144), Inspector Training Services.
- ITS Hardwood Flooring Inspector (144), Inspector Training Services.
- ITS Laminate Flooring Inspector (144), Inspector Training Services.
- ITS LVT Flooring Inspector (144), Inspector Training Services.
- ITS Advanced Resilient/LVT Flooring Inspector (144), Inspector Training Services.
- ITS Carpet Inspector (144), Inspector Training Services.
- ITS Commercial Carpet Inspector (144), Inspector Training Services.
- ITS Moisture Testing Technician (144), Inspector Training Services.
- NOFMA Hardwood Inspection School 2008, National Wood Manufacturer’s Association.
- IAWFP Certified Wood Flooring Inspector, International Association of Wood Flooring Professionals.
- NALFA Certified Laminate Flooring Inspector, North American Laminate Flooring Association.
- Stone Forensics Certified Stone & Tile Inspector, Fred Heuston, Ph.D. of Stone Forensics.
- Ceramic Tile Inspector (ICR). Trained by Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (Div. of the Tile Council of America - TCA).
- FCITS Certified Master Inspector (1274), Floor Covering Institute of Technical Services.
- FCITS Certified Hard Surface Inspector (1274), Floor Covering Institute of Technical Services.
- FCITS Certified Advanced Commercial Carpet Inspector (1274), Floor Covering Institute of Technical Services.
- FCITS Certified Carpet Inspector (1294), Floor Covering Institute of Technical Services.
- FCITS Certified Woven Carpet Inspector (1294), Floor Covering Institute of Technical Services.
- FCITS Certified Bamboo & Cork
- Flooring Inspector (1294), Floor Covering Institute of Technical Services.
- Certified Master Floor Covering Installer (00944), International Certified Floorcovering Installers Association.
- Installation Inspector Technically Certified (IT057), International Certified Floorcovering Installers Association.
- IICRC Certified Senior Carpet Inspector (28687), Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration.
- IICRC Certified Wood/Laminate Inspector (28687), Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration.
- IICRC Certified Subfloor/Substrate Inspector (28687), Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration. IICRC
- Certified Carpet Cleaning Technician (28687), Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration.
- IICRC Certified Carpet Color Repair Technician (28687), Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration.
- IICRC Certified Floor Care Technician (28687), Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration.
- ICRI Certified Tier 2 Concrete Substrate Moisture Testing Technician, International Concrete Repair Institute.
- Manufacturer Certified/Trained Laminate & Wood Inspector, (Pergo, Award, Tarkett, Alloc, Witex, Classen, Mohawk, Shaw, Columbia, Universal, Anderson, Kronotex, Poliface, Mirage, Galleria, BHK, Armstrong, Bruce).
- Manufacturer Certified/Trained Solid Surface, & HPL Countertop Inspector, (Formica, Etura, Avanza). Manufacturer
- Certified/Trained Underlayment Inspector, (Moreland - Ultraply).
Ardex Trained Installer, Pittsburgh, PA.
AWARDS & PUBLICATIONS
2019 NWFA Vanguard Service Award (https://floorworksinspectionservices.com/about-us/industry-recognition/)
Hardwood Floors Magazine Article, “The Need to Understand The Flooring Installation System”, Oct/Nov 2020. (https://floorworksinspectionservices.com/2020-hardwood-floors-magazine-article/)
ORGANIZATIONS & AFFILIATIONS
- Inspector Training Services – Co-Owner, Technical Director, & Instructor
- National Institute of Certified Floorcovering Inspectors (NICFI) – Board Member & National Treasurer
- National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) – Certification Reviewe
- Flooring Inspectors Educational Guild – Board Member
- Home Builders Association of Greater Cleveland - Member
- Certified Carpet Inspectors Association (CCIA
- Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration (IICRC)
- International Floorcovering Installers Association (CFI)
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
- Master of Science in Industrial Administration, Krannert School of Management, Purdue University, 1986.
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Biological Sciences, University of Rochester, Distinction in Research, 1983.