Our Founder
David Barkstedt
Since 1987, Elite Consultants, Inc. has provided independent professional hard surface inspections and consulting of solid wood flooring, engineered wood, laminates, 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.
Our floor inspectors service the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut areas regularly. As National Wood Inspectors, we are available for travel and consulting throughout the United States.
By using Elite Consultants, Inc., you will receive a completely unbiased professional inspection by an educated and experienced Certified Wood Floor Inspector. We can also be contracted as a flooring expert witness for court appearances.
As a hardwood flooring consultant, we are also available for deposition, litigation support, and expert witness testimonials as it relates to slip and fall nationwide.
Curriculum Vitae
Certifications
- NOFMA - National Oak Flooring Manufacturers Association
Certified Wood Floor Inspector - NWFA - National Oak Flooring Manufacturers Association
Certified Wood Floor Inspector - NOFMA/NWFA
Inspector/Installation/Sand & Finish School - NOFMA/NWFA
Certificate of Achievement Installation School
Instructor / Monitor for Installation School
- North Carolina State University
Wood Science Technology & Field Investigation for the Inspector. - North Carolina State University
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 Product Extension & the Southeastern Dry Kiln Club - North Carolina State University
Engineered & Laminate Floor Update for the Inspector
NFSA
- National Floor Safety Institute
ASCR/NIFR
- Certified Water Restoration Technician
- IICRC - Water Damage Restoration
NALFA - North American Laminate Floor Association
- Certified Laminate Inspector
IAWFP
- The International Association of Wood Flooring Professionals
FCITS Certification
- Hard Surface Inspector
- Hardwood Inspector
- Commercial Inspector
Mannington's Advance Vinyl & Laminate
- Inspection Training
- Authorized Claim Adjuster
- Wood & Laminate Flooring Installation Course
KAHRS
- Wood Floor Certification
L&N
- Wood Floor Inspector
- Pergo Inspection School
- Award
- Formica
- Universal
- Alloc
Tarkett
- Hard Surface Training
Toli
- Installation School
LD Brinkman / Hollytex
- Tech Advanced Techniques for Inspections / Corrections
IICRC Certification 004209 certified in:
- Senior Practicing Carpet Inspector
- Substrate Subfloor Inspector
CFI
- Installation for the Inspector
AFS - Advanced Flooring Specialist
- Advanced Flooring Specialist Inspector
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C.
- Engineered Wood Flooring Workshop
- Wood Species Identification
- Wood Moisture, Engineered Wood & Laminate Flooring Workshop
- Concrete Covering & Moisture Issues Related to Floor Inspectors
ASCR
- Certified Fabric Specialist, CFS
NOFMA
- Certified Wood Flooring Inspector
NWFA
- Certified Wood Floor Inspector
- #CP1660404
NOFMA/NWFA
- Certificate of Achievement Installation School
- Instructor / Monitor for Installation School
- NALFA, North America Laminate Floor Association
- IAWFP-International Association of Wood Flooring Professionals
KAHRS
- Wood Floor Certification
IICRC Certification 004209 certified in:
- Carpet Cleaning
- Upholstery & Fabric Cleaning
- Journeyman Restoration Technician
- Journeyman Restoration Technician (Water)
- Journeyman Restoration Technician (Fire)
- Water Damage Restoration
- Odor Control, Color Repair
- Carpet Repair & Re-Installation
- Fire & 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 & 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 - Advanced Flooring Specialist
- AFS Woven Inspector
- AFS Color Blender
- Advanced Flooring Specialist Inspector
- AFS Commercial Carpet Inspector
Certified Registry Inspector
Toli Installation school
LD Brinkman / Hollytex
- Tech Advanced Techniques for Inspections / Corrections
CFI
- Installation for the Inspector
- CWFI of NOFMA National Oak Flooring Manufacturers Association
- NWFA- National Wood Flooring Association
- NFSI- National Floor Safety Institute
- IICRC- Institute of Inspection, Cleaning & Restoration Certification
- AATCC- American Association of Textile Chemists & Colorists
- ACI- American Concrete Institute
- ASTM- American Society for Testing and Materials
- WFCA- World Floor Covering Association
- AFS- Advanced Flooring Specialist
- ICR- International Certified Registry
- NYRCI- New York Rug Cleaners Institute
- NWFA
NWFA Hardwood Floor Inspector’s Certification Committee 2011-
NWFA CP Floor Inspector’s Committee 2014- - IICRC S600
Consensus Committee Member Carpet Revision STANDARD 2009-present - IICRC R800
Consensus Committee Member Inspection STANDARD 2009-present - NYRCI Board Member 1993-2004
- Association of Specialists in Cleaning & Restoration CUCI, President, 1999-2002
- ASCR- CUCI Committee 1994 - 2002
- Vice-President New York Rug Cleaners Institute 1996-1999
- IICRC Regional Supervisor 1998 -present
Carpet Certifications and Training for Dave Barkstedt:
Certified Inspector, Consultant & Expert Witness
IICRC Certification 004209 certified in:
- Carpet Cleaning
- Upholstery & Fabric Cleaning
- Journeyman Cleaning Technician
- Odor Control, Color Repair
- Carpet Repair and ReInstallation
- Senior Practicing Carpet Inspector
- Substrate Subfloor Inspector
AFS Advanced Flooring Specialist
- AFS Woven Inspector
- AFS Commercial Carpet Inspector
- Advanced Flooring Specialist Inspector
ASCR Association of Specialists in Cleaning & Restoration
- Certified Fabric Specialist CFS#1
- Certified Wool Specialist
- Cleaning Procedures for Nylon Stain Resistant Carpets
- Oriental Rug
CFI Certified Flooring Installer
- Installation for the Inspector
ELASTILON
- TrainingSelf Adhesive Flooring Membrane
ISSA The Experts on Cleaning and Janitorial Maintenance
- ISSA Study Course
Additional Carpet Training Credentials
- Woven Carpet & Rug
- ASCR Oriental Rugs
- Wools of New Zealand