Flooring Specialists — About
Flooring Inspector David Craig — Approach and Service Areas
If you are considering commissioning flooring inspector David Craig, this page explains who he is, how he approaches an inspection, and where inspections are available. David Craig is the owner and operator of Flooring Specialists, based in Folsom, California, which he has operated since 2015. He works as a sole proprietor and conducts inspections himself. His work includes flooring inspections, consulting, and expert-witness assignments, carried out with independent professional judgment and explained in understandable written findings.
About David Craig
David Craig’s background is in flooring installation. His published profile traces his installation career back to an apprenticeship that began in 1989. Before Flooring Specialists, he owned and operated A-1 Flooring, Inc. in Folsom (2006–2015) — years spent installing and working with the same kinds of floors he now inspects.
Since 2015, he has operated Flooring Specialists in Folsom as a sole proprietor. For an inspection assignment, his role is to assess the floor — to examine the reported condition, document observations, test where appropriate, and explain what the findings mean. When you commission an inspection from Flooring Specialists, the inspection is conducted by David Craig himself.
Qualifications
David Craig’s verified qualifications, stated as they are recorded:
- He is a member of the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA Member).
- He is an NWFA Certified Wood Flooring Inspector.
- In July 2018, he completed the Advanced Ceramic Tile & Hardwood Flooring Inspector Training and Certification Course recorded by Certified Flooring Inspectors University / the Institute for Floor Covering Inspectors International.
- He attended the National Wood Flooring Association’s Intermediate Installation school in San Jose in 2016, and its Intermediate Sand & Finish class in San Jose in 2017. These were schools he attended; they are not described here as certifications.
- He is listed as a contributor to Floor Detective, an industry resource for flooring inspection and claims information.
- His installation background is part of his qualifications in practice: an apprenticeship beginning in 1989, followed by ownership of A-1 Flooring, Inc. (2006–2015).
Beyond the qualifications listed above, no other certification, license, or affiliation is claimed for David Craig, and nothing on this page suggests that any organisation endorses David Craig or Flooring Specialists.
For wider professional context, the standards and terminology used across the flooring profession are informed by trade bodies such as the National Wood Flooring Association; its site for homeowners, Wood Floors, covers the hardwood flooring industry, including inspectors and consultants.
NWFA Member · NWFA Certified Wood Flooring Inspector
David Craig’s membership and inspector certification are with the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), the trade association for the hardwood flooring industry. You can see his entry in the NWFA inspector directory, and read more about the association and its technical guidelines at nwfa.org. Membership and certification record David Craig’s standing with the association; they are not an endorsement of Flooring Specialists by the NWFA.
How David Craig approaches an inspection
Independent professional judgment
An inspection is commissioned by one party but carried out independently. The findings are based on the floor, the observations, and any testing within the agreed scope — not on what the commissioning party hopes to hear.
Clear observations and appropriate testing
The work starts with examining the reported condition carefully: the condition of the floor, the pattern and extent of the concern, and the conditions at the property, documented as the inspection proceeds. Testing follows where it is appropriate to the concern and the agreed scope — not as a fixed routine applied to every floor.
Understandable written findings
The inspection is documented with photographs, relevant measurements, and project records. The report is written for its reader, including readers who are not flooring specialists. It separates direct observations from information supplied by others, explains the analysis and the evidence behind it, discusses the possible causes the evidence supports, and states its limitations honestly. Findings depend on the agreed scope, site conditions, and available information. A report explains the documented condition; it does not promise a warranty decision, a settlement, an insurance determination, or a legal result.
Helping clients understand the concern
A frequent outcome clients value is simply understanding: what is happening with their floor, what the possible causes are, and what their realistic next steps look like — whether that is a repair discussion, a conversation with a builder or retailer, or a formal matter.
Who David Craig works with
- Homeowners with a concern in their own property.
- Builders who need an independent assessment of a floor they are responsible for.
- Property managers who need documented findings.
- Contractors and installers who need a floor they worked on assessed independently.
- Retailers who need a sold or installed floor evaluated on site.
- Manufacturers who need a floor evaluated on site, independently.
- Insurers who need documented, independent findings about a floor’s condition.
- Attorneys who need professional findings, and in some cases an expert-witness engagement agreed on its own terms. Expert-witness work is focused on California flooring matters and may include technical review, a site inspection, report preparation, consultation, and testimony, as agreed in the engagement.
Service areas and travel
Inspections are arranged across Northern California, including Sacramento and the San Francisco Bay Area; in Reno and Sparks, Nevada; around Lake Tahoe; in Las Vegas; and in Southern Oregon.
- Northern California
- Sacramento
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Reno
- Sparks
- Lake Tahoe
- Las Vegas
- Southern Oregon
- Inspections take place at the property, by arrangement.
- Availability and travel are confirmed for each assignment — before scope, fee, or scheduling are agreed.
- If your property is outside these areas, you can still inquire. Whether the assignment can be taken on, and on what travel terms, is confirmed honestly when it is scoped.
Frequently asked questions
How does flooring inspector David Craig form his findings?
The inspection provides an assessment of the reported flooring condition. Findings are based on documented observations, relevant testing, and available records within the agreed scope, with the basis and limitations explained in the report.
Does David Craig do the inspection personally?
Yes. David Craig works as a sole proprietor and conducts inspections himself — the person who examines the floor and writes the report is David Craig.
My property is not in a listed service area. Can I still inquire?
Yes. Call with your property’s city or ZIP, and coverage and any travel arrangement will be confirmed — or honestly declined — when the scope is discussed.
Can David Craig act as an expert witness in my case?
Expert-witness work is focused on California flooring matters. Depending on what is agreed, an engagement may include technical review, a site inspection, report preparation, consultation, and testimony. Engagements are agreed separately, on their own terms, and an inquiry through this website does not itself establish one. Describe the matter in outline when you inquire, and availability can be confirmed.
Talk to a flooring inspector about your floor
If you would like David Craig to look at a flooring concern, start by requesting an inspection. Scope, fee, scheduling, and coverage for your property are all confirmed before any visit.
Mailing address (mail only — not open for client visits; inspections take place at the property): 101 Parkshore Drive, Suite 100, Folsom, CA 95630