| Ron Gould |
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CONTACTRon GouldBonita Springs, Florida 888-854-0946 |
TERRITORYFlorida |
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CAREER HISTORY |
| Ron Gould has been in the flooring industry for over 30 years in sales, management, fabrication, and installation. He has been a full-time flooring inspector since 1995. His industry certifications include the IICRC, NWFA, IFCI, NALFA, CFI along with numerous industry and manufacturer product-specific seminars. Southwest Florida (including the Florida Keys) is his home base, Ron does perform inspections throughout the entire state of Florida, the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean if required. Ronald H. Gould is a certified flooring inspector, President, and CEO of Inspect Solutions, Inc. Inspect Solutions, Inc. provides inspection services throughout the United States and Canada. Floor Covering Experience 1982-1989 New York Carpet World Detroit/Chicago Retail Sales, Management 1989-1995 Custom Binding Service Chicago, IL Custom rug fabrication and custom flooring installations 1995-2003 Consumer Carpet Consultants, Inc Vernon Hills, IL Independent Flooring Inspections 2003 – 2011 Inspect Solutions, Inc Zion, IL 2011 – Present Inspect Solutions, Inc. Fort Lauderdale, FL Associations World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) National Wood Floor Association (NWFA) North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA) Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration (IICRC) Institute for Floor Covering Inspectors (IFCI) International Certified Floor Covering Installers Association (CFI) National Rug Makers Association (NARM) Advance Flooring Specialists (AFS) Better Business Bureau (BBB-A+ Accredited Rating) Insurance Hartford Insurance (E&O, Property, Liability, Workman’s Comp) Certifications NWFA Hardwood Floor Inspector NWFA Wood Flooring School IICRC Senior Certified Carpet Inspector IICRC Substrate and Subfloor Analyst IICRC Laminate and Wood Floor Inspector NALFA Laminate Flooring Inspector IFCI Flooring Inspector CFI-Installation for the Inspector Mannington Flooring Inspector Formica Flooring Inspector Mohawk Commercial Technical Carpet Inspector L & N Services Laminate Certified Inspection Pergo Armstrong Tarkett Formica Countertops Stone Laminate Thermosoft Radiant Floor Heating Installer/Inspector LVT Certifications Metroflor/Konecto Vinyl Plank Inspector IVC Earthwerks Committees IICRC TAC Committee (Standards and Reviews) Trade Publication Subscriptions: Adhesive & Sealant News Claims Advisor Floor Covering Installer Magazine Floor Covering News CFI Professional Cleanfax Magazine Cleaning and Maintenance E-News Daily Cleaning and Restoration Magazine Floor Covering Weekly Floor Focus Magazine Flooring Magazine Hardwood Floors Magazine ICS Cleaning Inspection News Internet World Kitchen & Bath Design News LDB Interior Textiles Maintenance Sales News Maintenance Supplies Meetings and Conventions National Floor Trends Paint & Coatings Magazine Sanitary Maintenance Stone World Textile World Talk Floor Tile Magazine Walls & Ceilings Architect Conventions & Seminars Advance Flooring Specialist Convention San Diego 1999 NICFI Convention* Various years since 2001 NWFA Convention* 2013, 2014 Surfaces (Las Vegas)* Yearly since 1996 TISE (Miami Beach)* 2014 Coverings (Chicago/Orlando) Various years since 2001 *Attended and had an exhibit on display |