William (Will) Stoner
Stoner Services Inspections & Consulting
118 Bramblebush D
Toney (Huntsville), AL 35773
Toney (Huntsville), AL 35773
Mobile: 256-653-5627
Office: 256-653-5627
Office: 256-653-5627
Introduction
Will is a seasoned flooring professional with over 45 years of industry experience, encompassing roles as Installer, Retailer, Certified Flooring Inspector, Instructor, Certified Walkway Auditor, and Expert Witness. This comprehensive background provides an extensive foundation for evaluating flooring systems and resolving complex disputes involving manufacturing processes, installation practices, product specification, maintenance procedures, and safety related concerns.
Certified Flooring Inspector
Certified in 1998, with more than 20,000 onsite residential and commercial inspections performed to date. Each inspection includes detailed written analyses and photographic documentation for use in claims assessment, litigation, and technical resolution. Expertise includes forensic examination of materials, construction methods, substrate conditions, performance characteristics, and compliance with recognized industry standards.
NFSI Certified Walkway Auditor - WACH #00269
Areas of Expertise
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Carpet
- Concrete/Cement
- Flooring
- OSHA
- Ramp & Stairs
- Slip, Trip & Fall
- Tile
- Tribology
- Walking & Working Surfaces
Expert Background
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Key Certifications
• NFSI Walkway Auditor Safety Specialist (WACH #00269), 2024–2027
• NWFA CP Certified Wood Flooring Inspector (License #CP209105), 2006–Current
• IICRC: Commercial Carpet Maintenance (59320); HST & BBP (2025); Registration #70222091
• ITS Inspector Training Services (Carpet, Hardwood, Resilient, LVP, LVT, Moisture Testing), 2003–Current — Lead Instructor/Founder
• NOF: Slips/Trips/Falls, Fall Protection, Ladder Safety, Confined Space (2026)
• FCITS #505: Carpet, Hard Surfaces, Vapor Emission (1998–2000)
• CFI #IT200 Installation Inspector/Technical Certification, 2002
- Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: Professional Memberships & Leadership
• NICFI Member (2000–Current)
o Convention Education Coordinator (2006–2017)
o Board of Directors
o Vice President (2022–2024)
o President Elect (2025–Current)
• NWFA Member (2004–Current)
• Flooring Inspectors Educational Guild (2009–2026)
o Board of Trustees (2009–2018)
o Peer Reviewed Inspector
• Regular attendee and participant in annual CE symposiums, conventions, and technical training programs
- Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: Featured Presentations
• IICRC Flooring Education Symposium – Art of Inspection: What Do You See? (Dalton, GA, 2025)
• Trusted Restorers National Conference – Pre-existing Conditions; Difficult Flooring Questions (Kansas City, 2025)
• The Experience – Restoration & Remediation Conference – Flooring Failures Aren’t All Your Fault (Florida, 2025)
• NWFA Convention / Inspector Symposium – Multiple years
• Wood Science, USDA Forest Products Lab: Coefficient of Change Testing (Madison 2014)
• Frequent instructor for ITS certification courses, 2003–Current
Carpet, Resilient/LVP, Wood, Laminate, Substrates/Subfloors, Moisture Testing
- Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: No
- Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
- A: 1,000's of times to perform inspections and produce reports to help in the resolution of the claim. Over 50 times to prepare for legal action.
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Flooring Failures of all types and reasons related to; product failures, manufacturing defects, installation failures, maintenance related damages, mis-specified product, end-user abuse,
etc.
Slip, Trip, & Fall Personal Injury Cases.
Deck Collapses (wood substrate, water damage, maintenance) - Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: Approximately 60 percent of the time.
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: Approximately 40 percent of the time.
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: Approximately 10 times.
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: September 2025
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: Approximately 35 times.
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: Approximately 35 times.
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: In Flooring Covering related cases since I became a Certified Inspector in 1998. Most cases in flooring have been over the past 15 years.
Personal Injury cases, slip, trip, falls involved, 2 years. - Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Site inspections, written reports applying applicable industry standards, with photographic documentation. Product testing, moisture testing, sample collection & documentation for lab testing and further evaluation/analysis.
Consulting by reviewing of Expert Witness Inspection Reports, Photo Documentation, Videos, etc. - Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: Expert Witness Rates Sheet / Expert Witness Agreement available upon request.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: Expert Witness Rates Sheet / Expert Witness Agreement available upon request.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: Expert Witness Rates Sheet / Expert Witness Agreement available upon request.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: Expert Witness Rates Sheet / Expert Witness Agreement available upon request.
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: Expert Witness Rates Sheet / Expert Witness Agreement available upon request.
References
Available Upon Request