Carpet Inspector Education Becoming Certified Carpet inspector education is far too basic and far to easy. To become a truly Qualified and Certified Carpet Inspector is not easy! In fact, very few individuals ever continue their carpet inspector education to that point. Carpet inspector education required to gain Certification is a short 3 to 5 day class. The student … [Read more...]
Carpet Pattern Matching
Carpet pattern matching seems like a no-brainer, a patterned carpet should match. At least this is the expectation of the end-user when they purchase a carpet. Why shouldn't carpet match, they purchased wallpaper and it matched. Sometimes carpet pattern matching may be expected and it just isn't going to happen no matter how good the carpet installer is. Some patterns are … [Read more...]
Proper Carpet Installation
Importance of Proper Carpet Installation Proper carpet installation or should I say the absence of proper carpet installation? This has been a problem in the carpet industry for many years. Today, some carpet installers are paid little than carpet installers were paid when I ran a floor covering workroom more than 30 years ago. To keep the price of installation down, many … [Read more...]
Prepare, Prevent or File a Carpet Claim
The filing of a carpet claim is something that neither the end user or the industry looks forward to. For a consumers own protection they should consider even before purchasing their next wall to wall carpet that you may need to file a carpet claim. A statement like that makes it sound like I am trying to make work for my own company and other Certified Carpet … [Read more...]
Carpet Claim Objectives and Expectations
With Carpet Claims Not Everyone Has the Same Objective or Expectation Kevin and Terry Weinheimer are often asked the question What are the objectives and expectations of the parties involved in a wall to wall carpet claim? It has been the experience of the Weinheimer Group and other carpet inspectors that everyone involved in a carpet claim from the consumer, carpet dealer and … [Read more...]