Roland Vierra

About Roland Vierra

FLOORING FORENSICS® Inc. is an independent consulting firm, established in 1982 and specializing in the evaluation of floor covering performance and the forensic analysis of floor covering failure.Flooring Forensics supports legal, insurance, design, construction, manufacturing and installation professionals as well as property owners and managers through technologically proficient consultant and inspection services specific to the installation and performance of all floor coverings.FLOORING FORENSICS, founded by current president and CEO Roland A. Vierra, has extensive experience in every segment of the flooring industry: project development & design, manufacturing, product installation and product performance evaluation.FLOORING FORENSICS and specifically Mr. Vierra has been retained as an industry expert in numerous arbitration and mediation proceedings. He has assisted in the development of product & installation specifications, performed project management duties for several large floor covering installations, and performed numerous moisture intrusion investigations, including moisture vapor emissions testing of concrete slabs and sub-flooring.Years of extensive field experience, coupled with industry-specific technical knowledge, are the cornerstones of Mr. Vierra\'s professional practice. Through ongoing formalized training programs and active committee memberships in leading industry associations, Mr. Vierra is able to stay current with new, “state of the art” technologies and materials that drive the floor covering industry.FLOORING FORENSICS is uniquely qualified to assist with every floor covering issue, problem or complaint and happy to answer questions pertaining to floor covering performance, product selection, specifications, claims, moisture intrusion and product/installation failures.I can\'t help if you don\'t call! FORENSICS Inc. does not broker, sell or install floor covering materialsSpecialties: Flooring Failure Evaluation, Analysis & Opinion; Concrete Moisture Testing: Concrete Coatings Evaluation; The Wood/ Moisture Relationship; Facility Condition Assessments; Pre-Project Planning; Adverse Moisture Condition Assessment and Remediation Planning

Experience

1. Proprietor Principal Consultant

   Flooring Forensics

   Apr 1982 — Present

   Flooring Forensics® is an independent consulting and third-party inspection firm, specializing in the evaluation and analysis of floor covering performance and failure. Professional services include forensic evaluation of failed flooring projects, concrete moisture testing, facility condition assessments, assessing adverse moisture conditions and developing remediation plans, site inspections, technical writing, litigation support, case development and management, and expert witness engagements.

Education

• Santa Clara University

  Economics

  1974 — 1975

• The George Washington University

  Economics/Political Science

  1973 — 1974

Skills

• Contractors
• Value Engineering
• Budgets
• Construction
• Leed
• Construction Management
• Coatings
• Project Management
• Restoration
• Manufacturing
• Contract Management
• Floor Condition Assessments
• Testing
• Inspection
• Project Estimation
• Flooring
• Submittals
• Construction Safety
• Cost Control
• Building Materials
• Renovation
• Technical Writing
• Adverse Moisture Condition Assessment and Remediation Planning
• Technical Training
• Procurement
• Sustainability
• Concrete Moisture Testing
• Forensic Analysis
• Moisture
• Process Scheduler
• Moisture Control
• Tiles
• Contract Negotiation
• Concrete
• Forensic Flooring Failure Evaluation, Analysis & Opinion
• Expert Witness
• Pre-Project Planning
• Residential Homes
• Concrete Coatings Evaluation
• Feasibility Studies