About Us
Claudia Lezell, SSI, CTC, RFI, SCI, CWFI, ASID
I have gained a very diversified and thorough understanding of the floor covering and related industries through; ownership of a full-service interior design and floor covering company, a floor covering inspection business, spearheading the Hard Surface Floor Covering Inspector Certification Programs for the IICRC and serving as past co-chair of the NWFA Certification Committee for wood floor covering inspectors, and offering training programs to the related industry professionals. Having this type of experience in combination with my studies and education enable me to bring you, “real world experience”, more diversified information and a better understanding of industry inter-related issues.
Certifications/Education
Michigan State University, Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Deaf Education
IICRC Senior Practicing Carpet Inspector
IICRC Substrates and Subfloor Inspector (SSI)
IICRC Resilient Floor Inspector (RFI)
IICRC Wood Lamiante Flooring Inspector (WLFI)
IICRC Ceramic Tile Inspector (CTI)
ATF Certified Hard Surface Inspector
ATF Solving Related Flooring Failures on Concrete Foundations
CTIOA Ceramic Tile Consultant
CTEF Ceramic Tile Inspection Course Completion
NWFA Certified Wood Flooring Inspector (CWFI)
NWFA Professional Sand and Finish and Installation
The Next Step School Course Completion
Certified Floorcovering Installer Association Technical Certification
Assessor/Corrector CAC 201-202
Competent Person Asbestos Removal Non Friable Class II Flooring
DuPont Soil Assessment Training
ASID Interior Designer
Accomplishments
IICRC Special Recognition Award for:
Exceptional Service to the IICRC For a Job Well Done to the Industry
IICRC Certification Board Vice-Chair for the Inspection Division
IICRC Certified Firm
Past Co-Chair of NWFA Inspector Certification Committee
ASTM F06 Resilient Floor Covering Committee Member
CRI 104/105 Standards for Installation Committee Member
Member of the Inter-Industry Working Group on Concrete Issues
Publications
Texas Architects, November/December 2005,
“Floor Covering from Foundation to Cover”
Texas Architects, November/December 2004,
“Moisture and Flooring: Problems, Causes and Solutions”
Ceramic Tile Institute of America, Field Report 2001,
“Elements of Moisture & Effects on Ceramic/Stone Installation”
ICS Cleaning Specialist, January 2000,
“Status of IICRC Hard Surface Inspector Committee”
Steve Hume, SCI, CCT
Ownership of an installation workroom, specializing in the installation of ceramic, marble and stone, a floor covering inspection business, and offering training programs to related industry professionals has assisted me with a thorough understanding of the floor covering industry. I have found this type of understanding starts at the specification of material, to manufacturing, installation, maintenance and finally end-user’s expectation.
Qualifications
Through ownership of a full-service flooring installation of hard surfaces, a floor covering inspection business, and offering training programs for multi-industry professionals has assisted me with a complete and thorough understanding of the flooring industry. This understanding starts at the manufacturer (how each element of the flooring is made), to the complete installation process (subfloor to the final flooring product), to designer specifications, and finally with the end-user’s expectations. Having field experience with my studies in the industry and education enables me to bring you, “real world experience”, more information and a better understanding during training classes.
Certifications/Education
IICRC Senior Practicing Carpet Inspector
ATF Certified Hard Surface Inspector
Professional Experience
Inspections Too, Inc
Vice President and Flooring Inspector 1985 to Present
Flooring Technology Institute
Instructor 2005 to Present
Texas Star Tile and Marble
Owner 1991 to 1998
Professional Affiliations
Carpet & Rug Institute (CRI)
Ceramic Tile Institute of America, Inc (CTIOA)
Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF)
Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC)
National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA)
