Steve Tolli
Steve Tolli
Flooring Professional Since 1975
inspect385@aol.com
PEER REVIEWED
Services: substrate moisture testing, installation training, consulting, site-inspections, lab testing, pre-inspection of job-sites and specifications, ADA slip coefficient compliance. Inspection of structural integrity of residential and commercial structures prior to installations.
Clientele: corporate and commercial clients.
Experience: Mr. Tolli has been working for over Fifty years within the floor covering industry, beginning as apprentice installer in1975, retail manager dealing with problems related to all types of flooring materials. At present, my services include substrate moisture testing, installation training, consulting, site-inspections, lab testing, pre-inspection of job-sites and specifications, ADA slip coefficient compliance. Inspection of structural integrity of residential and commercial structures prior to installations.
Surfaces & Coverings
Hardwood
Laminate Manufacturing
Floating Floor
Cork
Carpet, Tufted & Woven
Tile
Sheet vinyl & LVT Tile
Bamboo
Substrate Moisture Testing & pH analysis
Professional Affiliations, Achievements & Awards
Memberships (Past or Present), Flooring Consultants and Inspection Training Services Inc. f/ka Floor
Covering Institute of Technical Services (FCITS)
Senior Carpet & Hard Surface Inspector #121 (FCITS)
Woven Carpet Certification
Wood Certification
Relative Humidity, ASTM-2170
Commercial Carpet Certification
Member, National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA)
Installation, Sand & Finish School Instructor ( NWFA )
Member of Original Inspectors Certification Committee ( NWFA )
Certified Wood Inspector, CP0403116
Co-Instructor of NWFA Substrate Course
NWFA Vanguard Award for Contributing to Wood Flooring Industry
Member, World Floor Covering Association (WFCA)
Member, Long Island Floor Covering Club (LIFCC)
Member, National Institute of Certified Floor Covering Inspectors (NICFI)
Member, International Certified Flooring Installers Association, Inc. (CFI)
Certified Hard Surface Installer #H0016 (CFI)
Technical & Carpet Inspection Certification, #IT203
Member, Floor Covering Installation Contractors Association (FCICA)
Academy of Textiles and Flooring (ATF) – Senior Carpet & Resilient Inspector
Advanced Flooring Specialists (AFS) – Laminate / Wood Instructor
Certifications
FCITS
NWFA
NICFI
CFI
FCICA
ATF
AFS
WFMA
Pergo
Mannington
Publications
1. Clean Fax Magazine
2. Hardwood Floors Magazine
3. Floor Covering Weekly
4. TV & Radio appearances
5. Author of Substrate Exam, Contributing author to remaining inspector exams. (NWFA)
6. Commercial Flooring Report Magazine ( Article )
7. What is cork flooring? How Stuff Works Article 10/09
8. Extreme Makeover Television Show Participant, Provided consultation, Installation of Flooring
9. Hardwood Floors Magazine Oct/Nov 2012 issue Complicated Cork Floor Resanding