Dave Gobis
Ceramic Tile Consultant
Company Profile:
With over 35 years experience as a
residential and commercial tile contractor including the last 10 years
as Executive Director of the industry supported Ceramic Tile Education
Foundation Mr. Gobis is now available as an independent consultant. He
offers extensive industry based experience in installation, testing,
and standards development. He remains an active member of numerous
standards committees and an industry consultant to the National Tile
Contractors Assoication, The Tile Council of North America, and the
Ceramic Tile Institue of America.
Mission Statement:
Provide solutions and answers to technical issues using a researched
and fact based approach.
Services Offered
INSPECTION
Confidential inspections for ceramic tile installations. Our on-site investigations support an unbiased analysis of the situation written in a confidential report with photographic documentation, when required.
Confidential inspections for ceramic tile installations. Our on-site investigations support an unbiased analysis of the situation written in a confidential report with photographic documentation, when required.
EXPERT WITNESS
Have worked extensively with attorneys, insurance companies, contractors, vendors and homeowners providing expert testimony and depositions
Have worked extensively with attorneys, insurance companies, contractors, vendors and homeowners providing expert testimony and depositions
SPECIFICATIONS & QUALITY CONTROL
As with many specialized construction disciplines, we can review your plans and specifications to verify that they will meet your performance expectations.
Our continuing industry participation keeps us abreast of the latest industry standards, materials, and specification guidelines.
As with many specialized construction disciplines, we can review your plans and specifications to verify that they will meet your performance expectations.
Our continuing industry participation keeps us abreast of the latest industry standards, materials, and specification guidelines.
FORENSIC RESEARCH
We offer forensic tile expertise in specification interpretation, sample testing, and repair recommendations. We use North America's leading ceramic tile
testing facility, the TCNA Product Performance Testing Laboratory, to conduct necessary ANSI, ISO and ASTM tests.
We offer forensic tile expertise in specification interpretation, sample testing, and repair recommendations. We use North America's leading ceramic tile
testing facility, the TCNA Product Performance Testing Laboratory, to conduct necessary ANSI, ISO and ASTM tests.
METHODOLGY
All confidential recommendations and evaluations are based oninstallation methods outlined in the Tile Council of America's (TCA) Handbook for
Ceramic Tile Installation, including
American National Standards Institute Documents
ANSI A108 Standards for Ceramic Tile Installation
ANSI A 118 Standards for Installation Products
ANSI A137.1 Standards for Ceramic Tile Products
Testing methods by the American Society for Testing and Materials
And years of experience in the field.
Contact
Dave GobisAll confidential recommendations and evaluations are based oninstallation methods outlined in the Tile Council of America's (TCA) Handbook for
Ceramic Tile Installation, including
American National Standards Institute Documents
ANSI A108 Standards for Ceramic Tile Installation
ANSI A 118 Standards for Installation Products
ANSI A137.1 Standards for Ceramic Tile Products
Testing methods by the American Society for Testing and Materials
And years of experience in the field.
Contact
7630 Douglas Ave.
Racine, WI. 53402
262-994-1175
or
dave@ceramictileconsultant.com