I will inspect your problem floor and issue a
one page report at no charge when you mention you saw this page.
(Applies to the metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona area only)
For the most part you'd only
need an inspection if you were experiencing some type of problem with your
flooring. Maybe you or someone you know has had wrinkled carpet, a buckling
hardwood or laminate floor, cracked tile and grout, or the seams on your new
sheet vinyl are curling. These, among many other problems are often symptoms
of installer negligence. Caught early enough, many of these problems
can be corrected. I can certainly make those repairs or corrections
for you.
Many times repairs can be costly. They rarely
look as good as if the floor were installed properly or the material was
first quality from the get go. Usually you wind up giving up the fight and
settling for a less than first quality floor to be rid of what often becomes
a time consuming parasite. Where a flooring inspection and written report
comes in handy is when the flooring problems are not your fault! A
professionally written report by a respected industry expert, outlining the
problems and why they exist, will give you leverage when seeking
compensation from whoever's fault it is. Most importantly you will have
written documentation if you need to use legal recourse.
The Arizona Registrar of Contractors
requires that all workmanship by licensed contractors be guaranteed
for a minimum of two years from the date of installation. The problem is-
major tile failure occurs on average of five years after installation.
Latent defects in carpet installation usually appear after two or three
cleanings. Moisture starts to damage unsealed sheet vinyl seams and edges
very close to the two year guarantee period. By the time you actually
put a claim into the dealer they're counter claiming that it's too late.
This is when your headaches get worse.
An inspection will often show that industry
accepted installation guidelines were not followed and that workmanship
didn't just become faulty. It has always been faulty and just now
became apparent. This is called a latent installation defect. A flooring
inspection may give you enough leverage to make a valid claim
for repair to your satisfaction, or replacement.
You can also hire an inspector to avoid
problems before they happen. I can be present on site during installation to
make sure that proper preparation and installation procedures are followed.
I can inspect your project before installation to apprise you of any pit
falls that you may face and any special floor preparation issues that should
be addressed. The most important day in the life of your floor is the day it
is installed. Hiring a knowledgeable industry expert to oversee the
installation of the floor
that you will most likely spend the next decade of your life with would be a
wise decision. |