Flooring specifications require specific substrate moisture levels, environmental conditions, acclimation periods, and adhesive application methods.
These conditions exist only during installation. Once flooring is down, they can't be reconstructed.
When flooring fails months or years later, no one can prove what happened during installation. Manufacturers deny warranty claims. Installers say they followed requirements. Owners pay to replace flooring with no recovery.
The problem isn't that requirements don't exist. It's that no one independently verifies compliance while temporary conditions are still observable.
Other Critical Building Systems Require Independent Verification. Flooring Doesn't.
| Building System | Independent Verification | Self-Certification |
|---|---|---|
| Firestopping | Required | No |
| Building Envelope | Required | No |
| HVAC Systems | Required | No |
| Flooring Systems | Not required | Yes |
Result: When flooring fails, responsibility is debated instead of documented.
Flooring Commissioning closes this gap.