About

CANADIAN FLOORING CONSULTANTS

Wayne Laforet

 wayne@flooringsolutions.ca

 www.flooringsolutions.ca

403-238-2461

Certified Flooring Inspections and Consultants

NWFA CP224708; NWFA CI 482214; FCITS 929; NALFA; ITS; IIFCI; NFCA; CFI, The Guild

Wayne has been in the flooring business since 1978.

In 1983 he became a certified flooring mechanic through N.A.I.T. in Edmonton, AB.

He became a certified flooring inspector in 1993 and has continually enhanced his qualifications to obtain  his Master Certified Inspector classification with F.C.I.T.S. He is currently the only inspector in Canada with this designation encompassing every flooring category.

He owned and operated a retail flooring store in Calgary. In 1996 he was asked to launch Pergo Laminate across Canada. He helped write and formulate the training and inspection criteria needed for this new product category under the NALFA banner.

His experience as a certified flooring mechanic, retailer and installation trainer, gives him an uncommon understanding of the root cause of flooring issues.

Wayne is a Master Certified Inspector for the National Flooring Covering Association (NFCA) and has been one of their featured presenters, at their flooring educational seminars, regarding moisture and its effects on all flooring categories. There are only 5 inspectors in Canada with this designation.                                       

He became a Certified Concrete Moisture Tester with IFTI and continually upgrades his credentials to ensure he has a working knowledge of the current standards and guidelines.

He recognized that the NWFA hardwood inspector program was the pre-eminent hardwood organization, in the industry, so he became a NWFA certified inspector and a NWFA Certified installer. He has also completed all modules with the NWFA University. Wayne took an additional Advanced Hardwood inspection course with Brinkman Consulting.

CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING

NALFA-NORTH AMERICAN LAMINATE FLOORING ASSOCIATION

NWFA-National Wood Flooring Association www.nwfa.org 

              Inspector Certification #CP224708. Re-certified 2022

              Certified Installation /Certification #482214

   Sand & Finish

   Completed NWFA University modules.

•WFCA-World Floor Covering Association/F.C.I.T.S. Floor Covering Institute of Technical Services www.fcits.com since 1993.

MASTER CERTIFICATION # 929.   Hard Surface & Carpet; ADVANCED RESILIENT # 929

IIFCI-#109. Institute for Floor Covering Inspectors. www.ifcii.org

ITS-Inspector Training Services-Commercial

IFTI #215. http://www.ifti.com/ Independent Floor Testing & Inspection Concrete Moisture Certification

(CFI) -Certified Flooring Inspectors University

NFCA-National Floor Covering Association QAP-Quality Assurance Inspector

    Advanced Hardwood Inspection                       Brinkman & Associates                               

    Spraylock Concrete Protection Canada             Principle

    Laforet Interiors                                                     Residential and Commercial Flooring Calgary, AB

    BioScience Technologist.                                     St. Clair College 1975

    Hoffman La Roche                                                 Pharmaceuticals                                                       

    Hand Carved Rugs Certification                             Steve Chase Inc.