James D. Foster – 2bfloored@gmail.com – (814) 450-7324
2B Floored Inspection Services, LLC – www.2bfloored.com
4264 Quail Landing – Powell, OH 43065
Servicing: Central / Southern OH – WV / Western PA / NY / Northeast OH
Flooring Experience:
15 years Commercial/Residential Flooring Contractor – (1971 – 1986)
- Installed commercial rubber flooring/wool carpet in over 1,200 GE mass transit cars
34 years Mannington Mills – (1986 – 2020)
- 9 years Residential District Manager
- 25 years Mannington Commercial
- 17 years – Midwest Region Hard Surface Manager
- 4 years – Midwest Region General Sales Manager
- 4 years – Director Commercial Distribution Sales -Mannington Commercial-Burke Rubber
- Retired Mannington Commercial – November 2020
3 years Certified Independent Inspector (2021 – Present)
Certifications / Training / Schools
Armstrong Installation School
Member Carpenter’s Local #81 – Pittsburgh – Tile Setter
IICRC Subfloor / Substrate Certification
FCITS Hard Surface Inspection Certification #1998 – August 2026
FCITS Advanced Resilient Certification #1998 – August 2026
FCITS Carpet Certification #1998 – August 2026
IFCII Commercial / Residential Luxury Vinyl Certification #341 – June 2025
IFCII Hard Surface Certification #341 – June 2025
IFCII Carpet Inspector Certification #341 – June 2025
CFIU Hard Surface Certification #396 – August 2025
ITS LVT/LVP & Resilient Inspector Certification #272 – February 2025
NALFA Certified Laminate Inspector – December 2026
NAFCT Subfloor-Substrate Certification – July 2025
ASTM / NICFI / NWFA Member
Floor Detective Ultimate Member
NWFA Basic Install / Sand & Finish Training – April 2022
NWFA Intermediate Installation Training– May 2022
NWFA Intermediate Sand & Finish Training– August 2022
NWFA Certified Professional Wood Inspector #2210111 – Current July 2025