David Barkstedt's Curriculum Vitae

LOCATIONS:
265 Sunrise Hwy, #218, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 (516) 887-5437
235 W Saugerties Rd., Saugerties, NY 12477 (845) 246-4414

Since 1987, Elite Consultants, Inc. has provided professional inspections and consulting of solid wood flooring,engineered wood, laminates, cork, both tufted and woven carpeting, area rugs, upholstery, ceramics, VCT, resilient flooring, concrete, and other substrates.

We at Elite Consultants, Inc. believe in continuous education through varied industry educational workshops, advanced courses, and seminars. In this way, we can offer the most comprehensive and informational inspection as we are always on the cutting edge of new products and systems.

Besides Inspecting and Consulting, Elite Consultants offers emission analysis and other testing associated with concrete substrates as related to floor covering.

Dave has attended the very first NOFMA Certified Wood Flooring Inspector Course and has become recognized as an authority in the Wood Flooring Inspection field.

NOFMA's program is by far the most comprehensive and credible of any wood flooring Inspector Certification Program that exists.

In March 2009, Dave attended a Engineered Wood Manufacturing workshop held at the Wood Laboratory at North Carolina State University. The course focused on Engineered Hardwood Flooring and Wood Floor Finishing. Also, in October 2009, Dave again attended North Carolina State University wood course focusing on wood species identification.

We service the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut areas a regular basis. We are available for travel and consulting throughout the United States.

By using Elite Consultants, Inc., you will receive a complete unbiased professional inspection by an educated and experienced Certified Professional.

Dave can also be hired for Expert Witness Testimony, Litigation Case Preparation, Case and Report Review involving Carpet, Hardwood, Hard Surface and Slip, Trip & Fall claims.

The types of work Court Experts and Consultants perform include case evaluation, educating counsel, product testing and analysis, prepare evidence, assist in case development, site inspection if requested and testify at a deposition or trial.

WE SERVICE THE FOLLOWING AREA CODES:
New York 212, 347, 516, 518, 631, 646, 718, 845, 914, 917
New Jersey 201, 551, 732, 848, 862, 908, 973
Connecticut 203, 860

Current / Past Industry Positions
-2009-Committee Member IICRC S600 Standard for Carpet Installation
-2010-Committee Member IICRC R800 Standard for Carpet Inspection
- Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration CUCI, President, 1999-2002
- Vice-President New York Rug Cleaners Institute 1996-1999
- Regional Supervisor for IICRC 1998 -present
- ASCR- CUCI Committee 1994 - 2002
- NYRCI Board Member 1993-2004
- Cleanfax Magazine NYRCI Representative 1999-2000

Carpet

IICRC, Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification

FCITS, Flooring Consultants and Inspection Training Services

Concrete Moisture and Ph Testing

Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification

Ceramic Tile

FCITS, Flooring Consultants and Inspection Training Services

Hardwood

FCITS, Flooring Consultants and Inspection Training Services

National Oak Flooring Manufacturers Association

NWFA National Wood Flooring Association

Installation

CFI, Certified Flooring Installers Association

Elastilon Underlayment

National Wood Flooring Association

Laminate / Specialty

FCITS, Flooring Consultants and Inspection Training Services

North American Laminate Flooring Association

Resilient

FCITS, Flooring Consultants and Inspection Training Services

::ASCR
- Certified Fabric Specialist

::NOFMA
- Certified Wood Flooring Inspector

::NWFA
-Certified Wood Floor Inspector
-#CP1660404

::NOFMA/NWFA
-Certificate of Achievement Installation School
-Instructor / Monitor for Installation School

::NALFA
Certified Laminate Inspector

::KAHRS
- Wood Floor Certification

::IICRC Certification 004209 certified in:
- Carpet Cleaning
- Upholstery & Fabric Cleaning
- Journeyman Cleaning Technician
- Journeyman Restoration Technician(Water)
- Journeyman Restoration Technician(Fire)
- Water Damage Restoration
- Odor Control, Color Repair
- Carpet Repair and Re-Installation
- Fire and Smoke Restoration
- Master Cleaner
- Master Restorer
- Senior Practicing Carpet Inspector
- Substrate Subfloor Inspector
- Regional Supervisor

::FCITS Certification 1018
- Carpet Inspector
- Woven Carpet Inspector
- Hard Surface Inspector
- Commercial Carpet Inspector

::Mannington's Advance Vinyl & Laminate
- Inspection Training
- Authorized Claim Adjuster
- Wood and Laminate Flooring Installation Course

::ASCR/NIFR
- Certified Wool Specialist
- Certified Restoration Technician

::L&N
- Wood Floor Inspector
- Pergo Inspection School
- Award
- Formica
- Universal
- Alloc

::AFS - Advance Flooring Specialist
- AFS Woven Inspector
- AFS Color Blender
- Advanced Flooring Specialist Inspector
-AFS Commercial Carpet Inspector

::International Certification Registry
Certified Registry Inspector

::Toli Installation school

::LD Brinkman / Hollytex
- Tech Advance Techniques for Inspections / Corrections

::CFI
- Installation for the Inspector

AFS Certified Inspection Training
AFS Commercial Carpet Inspector Training
CFI Certified Flooring Installation Training
Empire Carpet, Laminate & Hardwood Training
Formica Laminate and Countertop Training
Kahrs Certified Wood Training
Mannington Certified Advanced Vinyl, Laminate and Hardwood Training Mannington Claims Adjuster
NWFA - National Wood Flooring Association Hardwood Training
NOFMA- National Oak Flooring Manufacturers Wood & Installation Training
North Carolina State University-Engineered Wood Flooring Workshop, 2009
Pergo Certified Laminate Training
Institute of Inspection, Cleaning & Restoration Substrate Subfloor Training
Toli Installation Course, IICRC
Association of Specialists in Cleaning & Restoration Woven Rug Training
Association of Specialists in Cleaning & Restoration Oriental Rug Training
Wools of New Zealand Certified Wool Care Specialist
FCITS

::Association of Restoration and Cleaning (ASCR)
- Certified Fabric Specialist

:: Advanced Flooring Specialist
- AFS Woven Inspector
- AFS Color Blender
- Advanced Flooring Specialist Inspector
-AFS Commercial Carpet Inspector

::National Oak Flooring Manufacturers Association (NOFMA)
- Certified Wood Flooring Inspector

::National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA)
-Certified Wood Floor Inspector
-#CP1660404

::NOFMA/NWFA
-Certificate of Achievement Installation School
-Instructor / Monitor for Installation School

::North Carolina State University, Raleigh NC, Wood Floor Extension
-Engineered Wood Flooring Workshop

::North Carolina State University-Wood Product Extension
-Certified Engineered Wood Manufacturing Seminar
-Engineered Wood Flooring and Wood Floor Finishing

::North Carolina State University
-Fundamentals of Concrete Floors

::North Carolina State University
-Wood Science Technology & Field Investigation for the Inspector.

::North Carolina State University-Engineered & Laminate Floor Update for the Inspector

::KAHRS
- Wood Floor Certification

::IICRC, Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration (IICRC #004209)
- Carpet Cleaning
- Upholstery & Fabric Cleaning
- Journeyman Cleaning Technician
- Journeyman Restoration Technician(Water)
- Journeyman Restoration Technician(Fire)
- Water Damage Restoration
- Odor Control, Color Repair
- Carpet Repair and Re-Installation
- Fire and Smoke Restoration
- Master Cleaner
- Master Restorer
- Senior Practicing Certified Carpet Inspector
- Certified Substrate Subfloor Inspector
- Regional Supervisor

::FCITS, Flooring Consultants and Inspection Traning Services (FCITS #1018)
- Carpet Inspector
- Woven Carpet Inspector
- Hard Surface Inspector
- Commercial Carpet Inspector

::Mannington's Advance Vinyl & Laminate
- Inspection Training
- Authorized Claim Adjuster
- Wood and Laminate Flooring Installation Course

::ASCR/NIFR
- Certified Wool Specialist
- Certified Restoration Technician

::L&N
- Wood Floor Inspector
- Pergo Inspection School
- Award
- Formica
- Universal
- Alloc

::Certified Registry Inspector

::Toli Installation school

::LD Brinkman / Hollytex
- Tech Advance Techniques for Inspections / Corrections

::Certified Flooring Installer (CFI)
- Installation for the Inspector
-Sand & Refinish

::NWFA - National Wood Flooring Association, www.nwfacp.org
::CWFI of NOFMA, www.nofma.org
::IICRC - Institute of Inspection, Cleaning & Restoration Certification www.iicrc.org
::AATCC -American Association of Textile Chemists & Colorists
::ACI - American Concrete Institute
::ASTM - American Society for Testing and Materials
::WFCA - World Floor Covering Association, www.wfca.org
::NICFI - National Institute of Certified Floor Coverings Inspectors
::CFI - Certified Floor Installers
::AFS- Advance Flooring Specialist
::FCITS- Floor Covering Inspection and Technical Services, www.fcits.org
::ICR-International Certification Registry, Certified Inspector
ww.inspectors-experts.com/
::NYRCI - New York Rug Cleaning Institute

Sampling of Commercial Inspections:
Boymelgreen, Brooklyn, NY
Brooklake Country Club, Florham, NJ
Chubb Insurance Company, NY
Cielo Properties, New York, NY
City View Towers, Brooklyn, NY
Cordoza Law School, New York, NY
CPC Resources, New York, NY
Dall Vachia & Kraft, Kingston, NY
DeConstruction Inc, New York, NY
Elad Properties, New York, NY
15 Broad Street, LLC. Brooklyn, NY
GAF/ELK, New York, NY
Gibbons Law Firm, Newark, NJ
Hamlet Estates, Jericho, NY
HQW Architects, Newton, NJ
In Shape Day Care, CT
Maxwell Place, Brooklyn, NY
McCarter English LLC, Stamford, Ct
Met Life Building, New York, NY
Navesink House, Red Bank, NJ
Penn Miller Insurance, NJ
PT Maxwell LLC, Hoboken, NJ
RFR, New York, NY
Rockefeller Center, New York, NY
Siena College, Loudonville, NY
Smythe Meadows Harrange, NY
Tishman Speyer, New York, NY
The Castle, Chester, NJ
The Croft Building, New York, NY
The Melting Pot Restaurant, NJ
Trump Residence, Shrub Oak, NY
Trump Towers, White Plains, NY
St. Stevens Church, Brooklyn, NY
Vela Townhomes, Edgewater, NJ
Westhampton Country Club, NY