AB BC Canada
CANADIAN FLOORING CONSULTANTS
Wayne Laforet
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.
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