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Bob Blochinger

Bob Blochinger

Robert is a 45-year veteran of the flooring industry, (FLARNG 1SGT ret. 22 yrs. service), within all disciplines: sales, installation, maintenance, specification, and manufacturing. He is a former President of NICFI, former Chairman of FCLC, and approved instructor for the IICRC, served on the S600, S220, S250 & S800 Standards committees, Approved Provider FL DBPR, past member of the BoD: FCICA, current member of NAFCT, NFCAP, IICRC BoD and Inspection Division Chair; owned and operated an installation workroom to the trade in S Florida for 30 years, former technician for flooring maintenance, cleaning with water and fire damage restoration experience. Editor & Publisher of The Flooring Inspector magazine, (NICFI), columnist for ProInstaller magazine (10 years), Editor & Publisher of the current IICRC Inspector Review, and guest columnist for other trade publications. Currently, Robert is a certified flooring inspector and consultant in all flooring issues and concerns, along with the business side of installations.

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From Assessment to Action: Flooring and Substrate Best Practices in Restoration Projects

Why flooring and substrate evaluations are critical before, during and after restoration work
Bob Blochinger
Bob Blochinger
July 15, 2025
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We take a deep dive into how restoration contractors assess, clean and restore flooring and substrates to pre-loss condition.


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