Qualifications
Credentials
Licenses, certifications, and affiliations — with full curricula vitae available below.
Curricula Vitae
Licenses & Certifications — James Paley
CSLBCalifornia State Licensed Contractor No. 973598 — C54 Ceramic Tile & Mosaic, D64 Non-specialized
IICRCCertified Inspector No. 77653 — Ceramic Tile Inspector (CTI), Marble & Stone Inspector (MSI), Stone Ceramic Flooring Inspector (SCFI), Stone, Masonry & Ceramic Tile Cleaning (SMCTC), Substrate Subfloor Inspector (SSI)
ICRICertified Slab Moisture Testing Technician, Tier 1 — ASTM F710, F1869, F2170, F2659, F3191
ConcreteCertified Master Concrete Repair (I–IV), World of Concrete
NSINatural Stone Institute — Nationally Certified Speaker & Trainer; more than 200 industry classes taught
HistoricHistorical Preservation Certificate, International Preservation Studies Center — registered historical site experience
SealersAccredited & Certified Sealer Applicator — Dry Treat, Aquamix / Custom Building Products
Committees & Associations
MIAMarble Institute of America — Chairman, Diagnostics Committee, Dimension Stone Design Manual Ver. VIII; Restoration & Maintenance Committees
NSINatural Stone Institute (Marble Institute of America)
NTCANational Tile Contractors Association
WFCAWorld Floor Covering Association
NTCNational Training Center for Stone and Masonry
Inspector Team — Alfredo Montes
CSICertified Stone Inspector — Stone Inspection and Troubleshooting Workshop, Las Vegas
ICRIConcrete Slab Moisture Testing Technician, Grade 1 — ASTM F710, F1869, F2170, F2659, F3191
UCIB.S. Materials Science & Engineering, University of California, Irvine