Linda Lockwood
Independent Certified Carpet and Flooring Inspector- Expert Witness
 

. New Jersey       . New York      . Pennsylvania

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Our Services are available to:
* Manufacturers        * Distributors           * Carpet and Flooring Retailers
* Importers             * Designers             * Attorneys/Lawyers  
* Home Builders       * Homeowners            * Tenants
* Flooring Installers    * General Contractors  * Carpet Cleaners  
* Property Managers  * Maintenance Companies
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School Districts        * Engineers
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Insurance Companies - Insurance Agents-Adjusters
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Construction Defect Attorneys
* Anyone requiring the service of a Certified Flooring Inspector
* Contact Us for a Certified Carpet or Flooring Inspector in your area
 
Certifications-Training
* NWFA Certified Hardwood Flooring Inspector Inspector (Wood Floors)
* FCITS Certified Carpet, Hardwood, Laminate, Ceramic Tile
* CTEF Certified Ceramic Tile Inspector
* ICR Independent Certified Carpet and Ceramic Tile Inspector
* IICRC Color Correction Certification- Sidematch Corrections- Spot Dye
* NOFMA Advanced Wood Floor Inspector Certification. (Seeking certification)
 

Statewide Floor Covering Inspection Service is a professional firm who derives 100% of its income from flooring  inspections, corrections, and expert testimony. This insures our clients the most professional, and objective service possible.

Our commitment to service and quality, attention to detail, and punctuality have made  us the most professional floor covering inspector-consultant in New Jersey.

To discover a level of unbiased analysis you have never before experienced, contact Linda Lockwood at Statewide Inspection for your floor covering needs.


Statewide Floor Covering Inspection Service since 1992

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Linda Lockwood, Certified Flooring Inspector

Statewide Floor Covering Inspection Service performs failure analysis on installed and uninstalled flooring based on observations, test results and industry standards. We issue results with in-depth, comprehensive Expert Reports - our conclusion and testimony is  based on quantified results which are easily understood by the commissioning party, attorneys, arbitrators, judges and juries.
 

 

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We Inspect Flooring Problems for:
 
* Manufacturer Warranty Claims- Product defects- Product failures
* Insurance Claims-Product Value-Latent loss defects
*  Installations Failures    
* New Construction, and Home Resales
* Maintenance Damage
* DIY; Do it Yourself Installations
* Trip and Fall Accidents
* Flooring failures related to Construction Defects

 

Product: Problem:

Hardwood:
Solid
Engineered
Site Finished
Factory Finished
 

-Gaps, gapping, cupping, buckling, lifting, crowning, delamination, splits, checks, wear, dents, cracks, scuff marks, scratches, gouges, indentations.
-Problems related to Moisture.
- Sand and Finish problems.

- Installation problems:  nail down,  direct glue and  floating floors
 
Carpet:
Tufted
Woven
Area Rugs
Runners
 
Wear, stains, staining, fraying, wrinkles, delamination, odors, crushed, matting, shading, fuzzing, shedding, soiling, lines, bands, streaks, bearding, color loss, color difference, color sidematch, pile reversal, pooling, sprouts, sprouting, snags,  rippling, pilling, texture retention, clean-ability, scuff marks, texture retention.
 
Resilient
Sheet Vinyl:
Yellow, black and blue, pink, purple, hot pink  discoloration, stain, scuff, scratching, discoloration from Mold and Mildew or asphalt tracking. Wear, loss of gloss, dull, seam separation, buckling, scuff marks, cuts and gouges. streaks, spots, lines, indentations.
 
Laminate Flooring: Buckling, cupping, seam Swelling, gaps, wear, discoloration, peaked seams, chips, cuts, gouges, fading, sun fade, loss of gloss, indentations, scratches, stains, burns.
 
V.C.T & Vinyl Tile: Gaps, Buckling, Discoloration
Stone Glass  & Ceramic Tile: Lippage, cracks, gaps, loose, lifting, chipping, splitting, crazing, porosity, cracked grout, porous surface,
     

Pet Stains SideMatch Corrections

          Certified By: FCITS, NWFA, IICRC, ICR, CFI   Member: NICFI, WFCA, LIFCA , CFI   Seeking Certification: NOFMA