FloorTex Fibers & Fabrics Inspections provides unbiased Residential and Commercial   Flooring Inspections, and Consulting in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and surrounding areas.

Commercial Inspections are available throughout the United States.

LeVante Carrington is a Certified Master Flooring Inspector with 32+ years of experience, with numerous certifications from FCITS, IICRC, CFIU, AFS, FITS, NALFA, and other organizations.   He inspects all types of flooring surfaces as well as furnishings relating to manufacturing, installation, specification, performance, restoration, maintenance, and performs insurance loss evaluations.

After each independent inspection, an unbiased, detailed inspection report is submitted to the commissioning party. He can also serve as an Expert Witness if litigation is involved.

LeVante Carrington can represent Consumers, Manufacturers, Distributors, Claims Analysts, Dealers, Installers, Attorneys, Builders, Construction Companies, Hospitality, Retail, Architects, Multi-Unit Builders, Main Street Commercial, Remodeling industry, Property Management Companies, Real Estate, and Insurance companies.  

He Inspects:

• Luxury Vinyl Flooring

• Cork & Rubber Flooring
• Linoleum and Sheet Vinyl
• Tufted Carpet & Carpet Tiles

• Concrete & Wood Substrate Issues

• Fine Upholstery Fabrics & Area Rugs

• Flooring Moisture and Adhesive Issues

• Ceramic Tile, Marble & Granite Flooring and Wall Installations
• Engineered & Solid Hardwood, Laminate and Bamboo Flooring
• Woven Carpet Natural Fibers – Sisal, Coir, Jute, Linen, and Cotton
 • Upholstery, and Fabric Cleaning Claims & Insurance Loss Evaluations

Corrective Services are available for the following:

• Steaming • Roll Crush Removal
• Feather Color Blending Corrections
• Carpet Tiles and Broad Loom Shearing
• Spot Dyeing – Nylon, Polyester, and Wool Fibers
  
LeVante Carrington has passed criminal, sex offender, drug use/activity, and felony background checks.   
 

LeVante Carrington C.V.

Certified Master Flooring Inspector

32 Years Of Experience & Continuous Training

Website:  usafloortexinspections.com

(309) 750 – 7697

Email:  floortexinspections@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS:  

FCITS    IICRC    CFI UNIVERSITY    NALFA    FITS    CCC    AFS    VON SCHRADER

COVERAGE AREAS:

ILLINOIS      INDIANA      MICHIGAN      OHIO     

SOUTHERN WISCONSIN       ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

Commercial Inspections Anywhere In The United States

Certified Luxury Vinyl Tile and Plank Flooring Inspector

Certified Carpet Inspector                                             Certified Hardwood Flooring Inspector

Certified Woven Carpet Inspector                                Certified Laminate Flooring Inspector 

Certified Engineered Flooring Inspector                      Certified Ceramic Tile Flooring Inspector

Certified Marble and Natural Stone Flooring Inspector

Certifications and Industry Related Training

12 – 2024 CFI UNIVERSITY NEW MONOLITHIC WOOD FLOORING & LVP TRAINING PRESENTATION

06 – 2024 FCITS CARPET & LVP / LVT  PLANK REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT TRAINING

08 – 2024 FCITS INSPECTOR’S EXPO AND CONFERENCE

08 – 2024 NOVALIS FLOORING INSPECTIONS  –  IDENTIFYING CAUSES & TROUBLESHOOTING

10 – 2023 ITS INSPECTOR LVP / LVT TRAINING UPDATE

10 – 2023 FLOOR EDUCATIONAL GUILD CERAMIC, METERS AND WOOD FLOORING TRANING

10 – 2023 NICFI FLOORING EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE & UPDATE TRAINING

10 – 2023 MAPEI INSTALLATION ISSUES AND PROBLEMS

08 – 2023 FCITS INSPECTOR’S EXPO AND CONFERENCE

08 – 2023 IFTI CONCRETE  MOISTURE TESTING AND ISSUES

07 – 2023 IICRC CERTIFIED BUILDING CONSTRUCTION IDENTIFICATION 

06 – 2023 CFI UNIVERSITY LUXURY VINYL INSPECTIONS TRAINING PRESENTATION

04 – 2023 FCITS REVISED CERTIFIED ADVANCED HARDWOOD, LAMINATE & BAMBOO INSPECTOR

03 – 2023 NWFA WOOD FLOORING CAUSES, CLAIMS AND EVALUATIONS

12 – 2022 CFI UNIVERSITY LVP / LVT TRAINING PRESENTATION

10 – 2022 NICFI EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE & UPDATE TRAINING

08 – 2022 CFI UNIVERSITY LVP, MOISTURE TESTING, REPORT WRITING TRAINING PRESENTATION

07 – 2022 ARDEX SURFACES TRAINING

07 – 2022 FCITS INSPECTOR EXPO – LVP, LAMINATE, HARDWOOD, CARPET TILES

05 – 2022 CFI UNIVERSITY LVP / LVT TRAINING PRESENTATION

02 – 2022 NALFA CERTIFIED LAMINATE INSPECTOR

02 – 2022 CFI UNIVERSITY GLOSS METERS, LVP , CERAMIC TILE AND STONE TRAINING PRESENTATION

12 – 2021 CFI UNIVERSITY INSPECTION REPORT WRITING TRAINING PRESENTATION

11 – 2021 CFI UNIVERSITY UV LIGHTS, LVP INSPECTIONS TRAINING PRESENTATION

07 – 2021 FCITS INSPECTOR’S EXPO AND CONFERENCE

06 – 2021 CFI UNIVERSITY LVP & MOISTURE METERS TRAINING PRESENTATION

03 – 2021 FCITS CERTIFIED CARPET INSPECTOR – UPDATED CURRICULUM

03 – 2021 CFI UNIVERSITY TRAINING PRESENTATION

03 – 2021 FCITS REVISED CERTIFIED CONCRETE MOISTURE TESTING 

03 – 2021 FCITS REVISED CERTIFIED COMMERCIAL FLOORING SPECIALIST INSPECTOR

03 – 2021 FCITS REVISED CERTIFIED CERAMIC TILE AND NATURAL STONE INSPECTOR

11 – 2020 CFI UNIVERSITY CERTIFIED CARPET & HARD SURFACE INSPECTOR

10 – 2020 BONA SAND AND FINISH WOOD FLOORING TRAINING

08 – 2020 SCHLUTER CERAMIC AND STONE INSTALLATION SYSTEM PART 1

08 – 2020 SCHLUTER CERAMIC AND STONE INSTALLATION SYSTEM PART 2

08 – 2019 FCITS CERTIFIED ADVANCED RESILIENT INSPECTOR 

08 – 2009 ARDEX UNDERLAYMENT & TOPPINGS SYSTEMS

07 – 2009 ARDEX TILE & STONE INSTALLATION SYSTEMS

06 – 2009 ARDEX SYSTEM ONE MOISTURE CONTROL 

05 – 2008 ADVANCED CARPET CLEANING 

02 – 2008 FITS CERTIFIED CONTINUATION EDUCATION TRAINING

02 – 2008 CTEF – INSPECTING CERAMIC TILE & STONE INSPECTION TESTING

11 – 2007 CTEF – INSPECTING CERAMIC TILE & STONE INSTALLATIONS

11 – 2007 TILE COUNCIL NORTH AMERICA CERAMIC TILE FAILURE INSTALLATIONS PRESENTATION

02 – 2007 CFI INSTALLATION FOR THE INSPECTOR

10 – 2006 IICRC CERTIFIED SUBFLOOR / SUBSTRATE INSPECTION

09 – 2006 FITS CERTIFIED POLISHED CONCRETE INSPECTOR 

05 – 2006  CERTIFIED ADVANCED CERAMIC TILE,  STONE & MASONRY CLEANING AND RESTORATION

01 – 2006 BRIDGEPOINT CERTIFIED LEATHER CARE SPECIALIST

06 – 2005 FITS HARD SURFACE CERAMIC , STONE AND VINYL INSPECTOR

06 – 2005 FITS CERTIFIED CARPET  INSPECTOR

11 – 2004 APPLIED STRUCTURAL DRYING

11 – 2004 FITS CERTIFIED WOOD, LAMINATE & BAMBOO FLOORING INSPECTIONS

10 – 2004 FCITS CERTIFIED WOOD FLOORING SPECIALIST 

09 – 2004 EDGE FLOORING CERTIFIED INSTALLATION INSPECTOR 

09 – 2004 FCITS CERTIFIED WOOD FLOORING INSPECTOR 

11 – 2003 AFS CERTIFIED HARDWOOD INSPECTOR                                                                                      

12 – 2002 AFS CERITIFIED RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL CARPET COLOR BLENDING

07 – 2002 AFS CERTIFIED WOVEN CARPET INSPECTOR

07 – 2002 WOVEN CARPET INHERENT CHARACTERISTICS

07 – 2002 SISAL, COIR, JUTE AND WOOL CARPET MANUFACTURING

02 – 2002 FCITS CERTIFIED COMMERCIAL CARPET INSPECTOR

06 – 2001 AFS CERTIFIED LAMINATE INSPECTOR 

06 – 2001 AFS CERTIFIED COMMERCIAL CARPET INSPECTOR

04 – 2001 WFCA RESILIENT INSTALLATION TRAINING

04 – 2001 WFCA RESILIENT INSTALLATION TRAINING

03 – 2001 CERTIFIED CARPET CUSHION COUNCIL TRAINING

09 – 2000 FCITS CERTIFIED CARPET INSPECTOR

09 – 2000 FCITS CERTIFIED HARD SURFACE INSPECTOR 

08 – 2000 WFCA HARDWOOD INSTALLATION TRAINING

08 – 2000 WFCA LAMINATE INSTALLATION TRAINING

08 – 2000 WFCA CERAMIC TILE INSTALLATION TRAINING

10 – 1997 WFCA CARPET INSTALLATION TRAINING

08 – 1997 VONSHRADER CERTIFIED PRISM CARPET COLORIST

07 – 1997 IICRC CERTIFIED SENIOR CARPET INSPECTOR 

06 – 1996 CARPET ASSESSOR & CORRECTOR TRAINING

05 – 1996 IICRC CERTIFIED COMMERCIAL CARPET CLEANING

06 – 1995 IICRC CERTIFIED MASTER CLEANER 

06 – 1995 IICRC CERTIFIED MASTER RESTORATION 

01 – 1994 DUPOINT MASTERSERIES CARPET CARE SYSTEM

11 – 1994 CERTIFIED WATER DAMAGE DRYING SPECIALIST

11 – 1994 CERTIFIED WATER DAMAGE RESTORATION

09 – 1994 STEAMWAY BUILDING BLOCKS AND A PROFITABLE BUSINESS  

11 – 1993 CERTIFIED UNSMOKE SYSTEM FIRE DAMAGE RESTORATION

02 – 1993 AAA  COLOR SIDEMATCH CORRECTIONS TRAINING

11 – 1992 IICRC CERTIFIED CARPET REPAIR & REINSTALLATION

10 – 1992 DRI-EAZ PROFESSIONAL DEFLOORING TRAINING

10 – 1992 DRI-EAZ ADVANCED DEFLOODING TRAINING

OTHER IICRC CERTIFICATIONS:

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IICRC CERTIFIED FLOOR CARE

·       
IICRC CERTIFIED COLOR REPAIR

·       
IICRC CERTIFIED ODOR CONTROL

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IICRC CERTIFIED CARPET CLEANING

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IICRC CERTIFIED LEATHER CLEANING

·       
IICRC CERTIFIED JOURNEY WATER RESTORER

·       
IICRC CERTIFIED UPHOLSTERY & FABRIC CLEANING

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IICRC CERTIFIED STONE, MASONRY & CERAMIC TILE

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IICRCCERTIFIED COMMERCIAL CARPET MAINTENANCE

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IICRC CERTIFIED JOURNEYMAN FIRE & SMOKE RESTORER

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IICRC CERTIFIED FIRE & SMOKE DAMAGE RESTORATION

MANUFACTURING TRAINING & PLANT TOURS:

DESIGN MATERIALS PLANT

ROYALTY CARPET MILLS FACTORY

ARDEX / HENRY TRAINING FACILITY

SHAW INDUSTRIES HARDWOOD PLANT 

IVC LUXURY VINYL TILE / PLANK FACTORY

TCNA CERAMIC TILE TESTING LABORATORY

TAYLOR ADHESIVES & TESTING LABORATORY

MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INSPECTIONS SUMMIT

BLOOMSBURG INDUSTRIES WOVEN CARPET MILL

DURKAN PATTERNED CARPETS AND CARPET TILE INSTALLATIONS

SHAW INDUSTRIES FLOORING RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS INSPECTIONS

MOHAWK INDUSTRIES FLOORING RESIDENTAIL & COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS INSPECTIONS 

DEPENDABLE MOISTURE CONTROL AND SELF LEVELING PRODUCT INSTALLATION

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

STONE CARE INTERNATIONAL

• GRINDING
• POLISHING
• STONE COLOR ENHANCERS
• PROPER USE OF NATURAL STONE SEALERS
• PROPER USE OF GROUT SEALERS, DURING RESTORATION
• TROUBLESHOOTING CLEANING, AND MAINTENANCE ISSUES

STONETECH PROFESSIONAL SYSTEM

• HONING
• POLISHING

• GRINDING
• DIFFERENT TYPES OF STONE SEALERS
• IMPREGNATORS, AND COLOR ENHANCERS
• NATURAL STONE INHERENT CHARACTERISTICS
• PROPER STONE RESTORATION REFINISHING TECHNIQUES
• CAUSES, AND TROUBLESHOOTING NATURAL STONE INSTALLATIONS