CURRICULUM VITAE

Gregory E. Rietdorf
Office: Floor Tech Ltd.
9320 Sugar Mill Drive, Fort Wayne, IN 46385
Phone: 260-486-9599 • Fax: 260-239-6611

Profession: Certified Flooring Inspector and Consultant

Professional experience:
1977 – 1997 Flooring Installation Technician
Rietdorf’s Flooring Service
1997 – Present Certified Flooring Inspector
Floor Tech Ltd.

Court related notations:

2000 – Present Expert Witness recognition:
Allen Country Superior Court, IN
Whitley County Superior Court, IN
St. Joseph County Superior Court, IN
Noble County Superior Court, IN
Better Business Bureau

Consultant, legal concerns:

Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin

Certifications and Professional Education:

1. January 1997 Certification ----- Carpet Inspector
Floor Covering Institute of Technical Services, Inc. (FCITS)
2. January 1998 Certification ----- Hard Surface Flooring Inspector
Floor Covering Institute of Technical Services, Inc. (FCITS)
3. March 1998 Certification ---- Carpet Colorist Technician
Prism / Von Schrader
4. April 20, 1998 Certification ---- Carpet Side-match Re-dying Technician
Prism / Von Schrader
5. June 1998 Certification ---- Commercial Carpet Inspector
Floor Covering Institute of Technical Services, Inc. (FCITS)
6. July 2000 Certification ---- Moisture Vapor Emission Tester
Floor Covering Institute of Technical Services, Inc. (FCITS)
7. September 2000 Certification ----Woven Carpet Inspection
Floor Covering Institute of Technical Services, Inc. (FCITS)
8. October 2000 Certification ----Formica Laminate Flooring Inspector
Formica Corporation/National Institute of Certified Floor Covering Inspectors
9. October 2000 Inspectors Educational Update ---- Carpets and Hard Surfaces
National Institute of Certified Floor Covering Inspectors
10. August 2002 Inspector’s Re-Certification Training ---- Carpets and Hard Surfaces
Floor Covering Institute of Technical Services, Inc. (FCITS)
11. September 2004 Certification---- Edge Flooring Inspector
Edge Flooring, Manufacturer
12. September 2004 Certification ---- Wood Flooring Inspector
Floor Inspector Training Service
13. October 2004 Certification ---- Wood Flooring Specialist
Floor Covering Institute of Technical Services, Inc. (FCITS)
14. March 2005 Certification ---- Wood Flooring Sales Specialist
National Wood Flooring Association
15. September 2005 Certification ---- Wool Carpet Inspector and Cleaning Specialist
Floor Covering Institute of Technical Services, Inc. (FCITS) w/Dr. Brown
16. August 2007 Inspector’s Recertification Training
Floor Covering Institute of Technical Services, Inc. (FCITS)
17. February 2008 Inspector’s Specialist Training---- Concrete, Moisture, and Sub-Surfaces Training
LGM & Associates
18. September 2008 Inspector’s Specialist Training ---- Assessment of Vapor Intrusion
ASTM International
19. September 2008 Certification ---- Wood Flooring Inspection
National Wood Flooring Association
20. November 2008 Certification ---- Ceramic Tile Specialist
Ceramic Tile Institute of America
 21. March 2009 Certification ---- Ceramic and Stone Maintenance Specialist
Ceramic Tile Institute of America
22. September 2009 Certification ---- Commercial Wood Flooring Inspection
National Wood Flooring Association
23. November 2009 Inspector’s Re-Certification Training ---- Carpets and Hard Surfaces
Floor Covering Institute of Technical Services, Inc. (FCITS)
24. November 2011 Inspector Re-certification Training --- Carpets and Hard Surfaces
Flooring Consultants and Inspection Training Services, Inc. (FCITS)
25. March 2012 Inspector's Re-certification Training --- Wood
National Wood Flooring Association of Certified Professionals
26. April 2013 American Plywood Association ---Wood University
Course 101 – Units 1-4 Engineered Wood Products
27. September 2013 Certification Training ----Bamboo Specialist and Moisture Testing re-cert.
Flooring Consultants and Inspection Training Services, Inc. (FCITS)
28. November 2013 NWFA Inspector Workshops---1) Engineered Wood Flooring--- 2) Bamboo.
National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA)
29. July 2015 NALFA Laminate Inspection Certification
North American Laminate Flooring Association
30. November 2015 Inspector’s Re-Certification Training ----Carpets and Hard Surfaces
Flooring Consultants and Inspection Training Services, Inc. (FCITS)
31. April 2016 AIA/CES Learning Unit - “New Developments in Concrete Slab Mitigation.” Floor Covering
Installation Contractors Association (FCICA)
Professional Memberships - Past or Present
National Wood Flooring Association
Chesterfield, MO
Certified Claims Inspection Association
Dalton, GA
Flooring Inspection Training Services Inspector Association
Granada Hills, CA
American Concrete Institute
Farmington Hills, MI
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Washington, DC
American Society of Testing and Materials International (ASTM)
Conshohocken, PA
World Floor Covering Association
Anaheim, CA
Professional Standards Participation - Past or Present
American Society of Testing and Materials, Conshohocken, PA
ASTM Committee F 06 Resilient Floor Covering
ASTM Committee D 13 Textiles
ASTM Committee D 07 Wood
ASTM Committee F 11 Vacuum Cleaners
ASTM Committee E 18 Sensory Evaluations
ASTM Committee E 12 Color and Appearance

Professional Publications - Past or Present

ASTM “STANDARDIZATION NEWS”
ACI “CONCRETE INTERNATIONAL”
ACI “CONCRETE MATERIALS JOURNAL”
NWFA “HARDWOOD FLOORS”
FCI “FLOOR COVERING INSTALLER”
ICS “CLEANING SPECIALIST”
FCITS “TROUBLESHOOTER”
“TILE” Ceramic, Stone, Glass + Marble Trade Magazine
LGM Commercial Flooring Report

Professional Resources and Affiliations

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