Tucks Floor Inspection Service
Selva Lee Tucker
Flooring Professional Since 1974
selvalee@mac.com
tucksfloorinspectionservice.com
PEER REVIEWED
Testimonials
“I have worked with Lee Tucker of Tucks Floor Inspection Service on multiple matters. Mr. Tucker’s knowledge, professionalism, and attention to detail are exceptional. His opinions are well-reasoned, clearly explained, and firmly grounded in industry standards, which makes them highly effective in both litigation and arbitration settings. I would not hesitate to retain or recommend Mr. Tucker in future cases involving flooring installation issues.” – Allen Bullard, Montgomery Willard
“I would just like to give a heads up to Selva Lee Tucker, who is a professional floor inspector. I recently had the pleasure of meeting him during my recent home inspection. I found him to be extremely knowledgeable and proficient in his line of work. I truly appreciated the time he spent and the information he shared about the care of wood floors. He went above and beyond to hear my complaints and to address each one individually. HIs attention to detail immediately told me I was in good hands as a consumer. I believe that because of his inspection, I received a very positive result from both Mohawk Flooring regarding my warranty claim. Mohawk has honored their warranty and Greer Flooring is facilitating the new installation. I could not possibly be more pleased with this outcome. Thank You to all involved.” – Gayle Runion
Service Area: South Carolina and North Carolina
Services: Owner of Tucks Floor Inspection Service offering Installation, Inspection, Color Correction, Spot and Side Match, Commercial & Residential, and Education
Experience: Flooring Professional since 1974. Has been teaching specialty inspector classes at NCSU and VA Tech since 2009. Founder of The Guild, offering educational classes for flooring inspectors.
Certifications
• 1990 – BANE CLEEN, CERTIFIED CARPET CLEANER
• 1990 – DUPONT MASTER CLEAN CERTIFICATION
• 1992 – CERTIFIED CARPET INSPECTOR, FCITS (FLOOR COVERING INSTITUTE OF TECHNICAL SERVICES)
• 1993 – ARMSTRONG RESIDENTIAL INSTALLER TRAINING, CERTIFIED
• 1993 – ARMSTRONG COMMERCIAL INSTALLER TRAINING, CERTIFIED
• 1993 – VINYL, VCT AND SPECIALTY FLOORING INSPECTION CERTIFICATION, FCITS
• 1994 – COMMERCIAL CARPET AND CONCRETE MOISTURE TESTING CERTIFICATION, FCITS
• 1994 - MANNINGTON VINYL & VCT INSPECTOR'S TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION
• 1999 – ADVANCE FLOOR PRO CONVENTION, ADVANCE FLOORING SPECIALIST
• 1999 – WOVEN CERTIFICATION, FCITS
• 2001 – NATIONAL OAK FLOORING MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND NATIONAL WOOD FLOORING ASSOCIATION INSTALLATION SCHOOL, CERTIFIED (NOFMA & NWFA)
• 2001 – CERAMIC TILE EDUCATION FOUNDATION – INSTALLATION, CERTIFIED
• 2001 – NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED FLOORING INSPECTORS, MEMBER (NICFI)
• 2002 - MOHAWK UNIVERSITY INSTALLATION SCHOOL, MOHAWK CERTIFICATION
• 2002 – AFS WOVEN CLASS, CERTIFIED
• 2004 – CTEF INSPECTOR’S SCHOOL, CERTIFIED
• 2005 – CTEF ADVANCE INSPECTOR’S SCHOOL, CERTIFIED
• 2005 – NWFA INSPECTOR’S CLASS, CERTIFIED
• 2011 - NORTH AMERICAN LAMINATE FLOORING ASSOCIATION, CERTIFIED LAMINATE INSPECTOR
Experience & Training
•1974 – 1988 INSTALLER WOOD, CERAMIC TILE, CARPET, VCT, WOVEN CARPET, STONE
• 1988 – 1990 INSTALLER AND FLOOR INSPECTOR
• 1990 – 1092 INSTALLER AND CARPET CLEANER
• 1992 – SPOT DYING AND SIDE MATCH CORRECTION, FCITS
• 1994 – RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL VINYL & VCT, FCITS
• 1994 – FLOORING INSPECTOR WORKSHOP UPDATE CONVENTION, FCITS
• 1995 – FLOORING INSPECTOR WORKSHOP UPDATE CONVENTION FCITS
• 1996 – FLOOR INSPECTOR WORKSHOP UPDATE CONVENTION FCITS
• 1997 - FLOOR INSPECTOR WORKSHOP UPDATE CONVENTION FCITS· 1997 - L & N LAMINATE AND ENGINEERED CLASS, CERTIFIED
• 1999 – ADVANCE INSPECTORS UPDATE, FCITS
• 1999 – MANNINGTON UPDATE, ATLANTA, GA.
• 2000 - FLOOR INSPECTOR WORKSHOP UPDATE CONVENTION FCITS
• 2000 - NICFI CONVENTION UPDATE
• 2000 - L & N CLASS
• 2001 – ADVANCE FLOORING SPECIALIST (PRO) CONVENTION
• 2001 – FCITS CONVENTION UPDATE
• 2001 – MANNINGTON INSPECTOR’S UPDATE
• 2002 – NICFI CONVENTION
• 2003 – NOFMA INSPECTION SCHOOL
• 2003 – NICFI CONVENTION
• 2003 - INSPECTORS TRAINING SERVICES
• 2003 - L & N CLASS
• 2004 – NOFMA CLASS
• 2004 – NICFI CONVENTION
• 2005 – NOFMA INSPECTOR’S CLASS
• 2005 – NICFI CONVENTION
• 2006 – NOFMA INSPECTORS SCHOOL
• 2007 – NOFMA INSPECTORS SCHOOL
• 2007 – NICFI CONVENTION
• 2008 – NOFMA INSPECTORS SCHOOL
• 2008 – FCITS CONVENTION UPDATE
• 2008 – NICFI CONVENTION
• 2008 – AFS, GREENSBORO, NC
•2009 – I STARTED THE FLOOR EDUCATIONAL GUILD, 1ST CLASS AT NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY ENGINEERED WOOD WORKSHO
•2009 – WOOD ID, NCSU FLOOR EDUCATIONAL GUILD
• 2010 – WOOD CLASS – NCSU
• 2010 - CONCRETE FOR THE FLOORING INSPECTOR, NCSU
• 2010 – WOOD CLASS, NCSU
• 2010 – INSTALLER CLASS, CTEF, UPDATE
• 2010 - MOHAWK UPDATE CLASS
• 2011 – WOOD CLASS, NCSU
• 2011 – NICFI CONVENTION
• 2012 – WOOD CLASS, NCSU
• 2012 - WOOD CLASS, INDUSTRY LEADERS AND NCSU, CHARLESTON, SC
• 2012 - CONCRETE FOR THE FLOORING INSPECTOR, CHARLESTON, SC
• 2013 – WOOD CLASS BY GUILD AT THE NWFA HEADQUARTERS, ST. LOUIS, MO.
• 2013 – CONCRETE ON GRADE, (ROBERTO NUNEZ), NCSU, CHARLESTON
• 2013 – WOOD ID, FOREST PRODUCTS LABORATORY, CHARLESTON, SC
• 2013 – WOOD CLASS, VA. TECH, BLACKSBURG, VA.
• 2013 - CERAMIC TILE CLASS, FLOOR EDUCATIONAL GUILD
• 2014 – WOOD CLASS, VA. TECH, BLACKSBURG, VA.
• 2014 – WOOD CLASS BY VA. TECH., NEW ORLEANS, LA.
• 2014 - CERAMIC TILE CLASS, FLOOR EDUCATIONAL GUILD
• 2015 – WOOD CLASS, VA.TECH, BLACKSBURG, VA
• 2015 – WOOD CLASS, FOREST PRODUCTS LABORATORY
• 2015 – VINYL SEMINAR, DALTON, GA, FLOOR EDUCATIONAL GUILD
• 2016 – CARPET SEMINAR, DALTON, GA, FLOOR EDUCATIONAL GUILD
• 2016 – WOOD CLASS, VA. TECH
• 2016 - MOHAWK CLASS UPDATES
• 2017 - GUILD SEMINAR
• 2017 - VA. TECH - WOOD SCIENCE
• 2018 - SPRING SEMINAR - BUIILDING SCIENCE, SHAW, TARKETT AND MOHAWK INSTALLATION SCHOOL
• 2018 - OCTOBER, SPECIALITY CLASS TAUGHT BY DR. DENIG AND DR. VELARDE, WOOD SCIENCE FOR THE WOOD FLOOR PROFESSIONAL
• 2019 - APRIL, ENGINEERED WOOD SCIENCE CLASS AT THE GUILD'S SPRING SEMINAR, WOOD MAINTENANCE, VINYL AND VINYL INSTALLATION
• 2019 - AUGUST, VA. TECH KILN DRYING FOR THE WOOD FLOORING PROFESSIONAL AND ENGINEERED WOOD CHARACTERISTICS AND VENEER DRYING.
• FEBRUARY 2020, WOOD GRADING AND ENGINEERED WOOD SCIENCE, AT THE BONA TRAINING FACILITY IN NJ.
• AUGUST, 2020, THREE DAY WEBINAR DEVELOPED BY SELVA LEE TUCKER, THE GUILD'S SUMMER WEBINAR, ATTENDED BY OVER 125 STUDENTS
• SPRING 2021, WOOD SCIENCE AND YOUR FLOORING, SERIES OF EIGHT WEBINARS
• AUGUST 2021, HOSTED SHAW'S REPORT WRITING WEBINAR AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (SHAW'S TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT)
• OCTOBER 2021- ARRANGED AND HOSTED THE GUILD'S FALL WEBINAR- DELMHORST, TRAMEX, SHAW, TARKETT
• WOOL SAFE CLASS BY DR. ERIC BROWN - IDENTIFICATION AND CAUSE OF CARPET DEFECTS AND UNDERSTANDING NATURAL FIBERS AND MAN MADE FIBERS.
• May 2022 - Va. Tech Wood Science Class
• September 2022 - Seminar in Dalton, Ga.
• April 2023 - Virtual Wood Science Classes by Dr. Loferski, Dr. Hindman and Dr. Bond
• October 2023 - Seminar in Dalton, Ga
• May 2024 - Wood Science Class and material science testing by Dr. Bond, Dr. Hindman and Dr. Loferski
• October 2025 - Wood Science application to structural related flooring complaints.