An office building has a very shiny and reflective natural stone floor.

Shiny Floors and Slip Resistance

It’s shiny. Does that mean it’s slippery? Certain types of tile floors, including ceramic, porcelain, and natural stone, as well as hard floors, like concrete and terrazzo, can be slippery. Obviously, home and property owners want to avoid slip-and-fall accidents. Certified Walkway Auditor and Owner of ITAC International, Billy Simmons, noticed that there seems to…

This image shows a hardwood floor in a home.

Random Moisture Migration

Random Moisture Migration: Where Is It Coming From? Flooring inspectors commonly evaluate hardwood floors after homeowners notice random areas of dark discoloration and/or opaque bubbles appearing in their engineered or solid hardwood flooring. Naturally, when an inspector sees something like this, they would suspect a moisture problem. But what if the areas affected are not…