Andrew Fronczek - Guild Peer Reviewed Flooring Inspector
Service Area - Ohio, PA, MI, Western NY, WV, KY, and IN
Andrew F. Fronczek
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.
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Andrew's Bio
Andrew is a second-generation flooring professional who worked in the flooring industry more than 40 years, and has been inspecting for more than 25 years.
He maintains more than 30 certifications with organizations such as NWFA, Inspector Training Services (ITS), FCITS, IICRC, NALFA, & ICRI. He is an NWFA Certified Hardwood Installer and CFI Master Carpet Installer
Andrew inspects all flooring materials and routinely covers NE Ohio and Western PA, but depending on the problem, also services the adjoining states of NY, MI, IN, KY, and WV. He works for manufacturers, distributors, retailers, insurance companies, contractors, and occasionally, consumers.
Aside from inspections, he provides consulting services to building professionals, and pre-jobsite qualifications. He also serves as an expert witness
In addition to inspections, Andrew is on the board of NICFI serves as the treasurer. He is an NWFA report & certification reviewer, and serves on the board of the Floor Educational Guild. Andrew also is an instructor and technical director for Inspector Training Services.