James Paley, Principal Consultant

  • D64 – Non-specialized (maintenance)

    C54 – Ceramic Tile and Mosaic (installation)

  • NSI Certified Speaker/Trainer: Natural Stone Institute; 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020.

    Chairman and Member – MIA/BIA Diagnostics, Restoration and Maintenance Committees.

    ICRI Slab Moisture Testing Technician – Tier 1: ASTM F710, F1869, F2170, F2659, F3191.

    Ardex MC Moisture Control Systems and Designer Floors Training Seminar, Ardex Americas; 2014.

    Historical Preservation Certificate – (International Preservation Studies Center, Mt. Carroll, IL); 2014

    Accredited Sealer Applicator: CA 130510P2235 (Dry Treat Products); 2014, 2009.

    Certified Sealer Applicator (Aquamix/Custom Building Products); 2009.

    Ceramic Tile Inspector – (CTI – Clean Trust/IICRC); 2011

    Stone, Masonry, & Ceramic Tile Cleaning (SMCTC – Clean Trust/IICRC); 2007

    Marble & Stone Inspector (MSI – IICRC, National Training Center for Stone and Masonry);2004

    Substrate Subfloor Inspector (SSI – Clean Trust/IICRC); 2004

    Floor Care Technician (FCT – Clean Trust/IICRC); 2004

    Teacher Credentials, Vanguard University of Southern California, Costa Mesa, CA; 1990.

    Bachelor of Arts, Warner Pacific College/Columbia Christian College: Portland, OR; 1990.

  • Training and Seminars

    Repair Feasibility Studies

    Expert Witness Testimony

    Environmental Impact Studies

    Maintenance Programs and Training

    Installation and Product Failure Analysis

    Historical Preservation and Conservation

    Project Scheduling, Review, and Management

    Insurance Claims (fire, flood and vandalism)

    Restoration and Repair, and Specification Writing

    Material Durability Studies; ASTM Testing, Destructive/Non-destructive Testing

  • Porcelain, Ceramic, Glass Tile

    Engineered Quartz, Marble, Travertine

    Marble, Granite, Slate, Limestone, Travertine

    Concrete, Terrazzo, and Mexican and French Clay Paver

  • Natural Stone Institute (formerly Marble Institute of America)

    World Floor Covering Association

    National Tile Contractors Association

    National Training Center for Stone and Masonry

  • Basic Installation and Specifications for Stone, Natural Stone Institute, Emser Tile, Anaheim, CA; 2018

    Introduction to Natural Stone Design, Natural Stone Institute, Emser Tile, Anaheim, CA; 2018

    Natural Stone and the Evolving Marketplace, Natural Stone Institute, Emser Tile, Anaheim, CA; 2018

    The Art of Specifying Natural Stone, Natural Stone Institute, Emser Tile, Anaheim, CA; 2017

    Natural Stone 101, Natural Stone Institute, Emser Tile, Anaheim, CA; 2017

    Automobile Club of Southern California, Beverly Hills, CA: Slab Sourcing and Repair; 2017

    Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, Chico, CA: Slab Defect Analysis and Litigation Assistance; 2016

    Roman Marble, Inc., Anaheim, CA: Slab Defect Analysis and Litigation Assistance; 2016

    First Bank (Millard Sheets, Artist), Stone and Installation Repair Analysis, Beverly Hills, CA; 2015

    Marble Institute of America, Maintenance and Preservation of Natural Stone through Sealing; 2015.

    TriPointe Homes, Irvine, CA: Geology 101 Training; 2015.

    Jay Woollacott PLC, Los Angeles, CA: Litigation Assistance and Stone Assessment; 2014.

    Chateau Interiors and Design, Irvine, CA: Geology 101 Training; 2014, 2009, 2008, 2006.

    Standard Pacific Homes, Irvine, CA: Geology 101 Training; 2014, 2010, 2007, 2006.

    Marble Institute of America, Natural Stone Diagnostics and Inspection; 2014.

    DR Horton Homes, Corona, CA: Geology 101 Training; 2014.

    William Lyon Homes, Irvine, CA: Geology 101 Training; 2014, 2007.

    Irvine Pacific Homes, Irvine, CA: Geology 101 Training; 2014, 2012.

    Walker Zanger, Costa Mesa/Santa Ana, CA: Geology 101 Training; 2013, 2007.

    Andrew Lauren Design, San Diego, CA: Geology 101 Training; 2013.

    Vintage Design, Mission Viejo, CA: Geology 101 Training; 2013.

    Emser Tile, Anaheim, CA: Geology 101 Training; 2013, 2007.

    ISI Design Center, San Diego, CA: Geology 101 Training; 2013.

    Stein Buildings, University of California, Los Angeles, CA: Maintenance Training; 2012.

    Shady Canyon Country Club, Irvine, CA: Maintenance Specifications and Training; 2012.

    St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort, Dana Point, CA: Maintenance Specifications and Training; 2011.

    Carrara Marble Stain and Water Absorption Analysis and Feasibility of Repair; 2010

    King’s Castle: McCullough Residence, Newport Beach, CA: Newport Beach Magazine; March 2010.

    JPS Surface Solutions, Anaheim/Chatsworth, CA: Geology 101 Training; 2009, 2007, 2006.

    Dal Tile, Rancho Cucamonga, CA: Urbanslabs Product Rollout and Training; 2008.

    John Laing Luxury Homes, Irvine, CA: Geology 101 Training; 2006.

    Barona Hotel and Casino, Lakeside, CA: Maintenance Specifications and Training; 2006.

    Ann Sacks Tile and Stone, Laguna Niguel, CA: Geology 101 Training; 2006.

    Bedrosians Tile & Stone, Anaheim, CA: Geology 101 Training; 2006.

    Residential Design Services, Anaheim, CA: Geology 101 Training; 2006.

    Stone Treatment: The Pros Go Home, Stone Business Magazine; November 2005.

  • Flooring Inspector’s Educational Guild/IICRC, 2021

    Wood and Moisture

    Interconnectivity of Flooring

    Moisture Issues and Wood Floors/Subfloors

    Moisture Testing in Concrete (Tramex and Mickey Lee)

    Lighting and Flooring Evaluation in New Buildings with Natural Light

    Flooring Inspector’s Educational Guild/IICRC, Summer Webinar, 2020

    Legal Report Writing

    Pros and Cons of Meters

    Basics for Inspection Complaints

    Roundtable (Various Issues and Topics)

    Pre-site and Post Installation Examination

    Tramex’s Concrete Moisture Meter

    Natural Stone Institute, Nationally Certified Trainer, 2019

    Natural Stone 101

    Introduction to Natural Stone Design II

    Natural Stone and Green Design

    The Art of Specifying Natural Stone

    Natural Stone Tile: An Overview

    Natural Stone: The Evolving Marketplace

    StonExpo/ICRI Concrete Slab Moisture Testing Certification, Las Vegas, 2019

    ASTM F710-17

    ASTM F1869-16a

    ASTM F2170-18

    ASTM F2659-10 (2015)

    ASTM F3191-16

    StonExpo, Las Vegas, 2018

    Tiling the Great Outdoors

    On Trial for Moisture – Related Floor Failures

    Do I Need a High-Performance Tile Setting?

    How Flat is Flat – Surface Preparation for Installation

    Delta Stone: Mountain Valley Stone Quarry Tour, 2016

    SEAK, Washington D. C., 2015

    How to be an Effective Expert Witness

    How to Excel at Your Expert Witness Deposition

    How to Write a Bulletproof Expert Witness Report

    How to Testify an Expert Witness at Deposition or Trial

    How to Start, Build and Run a Successful Expert Witness Practice

    StonExpo/ICRI Concrete Slab Moisture Testing Certification, Las Vegas, 2015

    ASTM F710-17

    ASTM F1869-16a

    ASTM F2170-18

    ASTM F2659-10 (2015)

    ASTM F3191-16

    The Campbell Center for Historical Preservation Studies, Mt. Carroll, IL, 2013 – 2015

    Preservation Maintenance

    Historical Masonry Restoration

    Writing Historic Structures Reports

    Mortar Analysis of Historical Structures

    Preservation of Gravestones and Cemetery Monuments I and II

    StonExpo, Las Vegas, 2013

    Specifying Stone for Designers

    The Ins & Outs of Waterproofing

    Selection & Specification of Installation Materials

    StonExpo, Las Vegas, 2011

    Care, Maintenance & Restoration

    Walking a Fine Line with Stone

    What Architects & Designers Need to Know

    What You Need to Know About Concrete Countertops

    Tile Council of America/IICRC, Bob Daniels, Instructor, Charleston, SC, 2011

    Ceramic Tile Inspector Certification (CTI)

    StonExpo, Las Vegas, 2007

    Stone, Masonry, & Ceramic Tile Cleaning (SMCTC)

    National Training Center for Stone and Masonry/IICRC, Fred Houston, Asheville, NC, 2004

    Marble & Stone Inspector Certification (MSI)

    StonExpo, Las Vegas, 2004

    Introduction to Substrate and Subfloor Inspection (SSI)

    IICRC Class, Dane Gregory, Instructor, Orange, CA 2004

    Floor Care Technician (FCT)

  • Leonov Residence, Newport Coast, CA: Leak Detection Testing and Repair Study

    MarbleWorks, Newport Beach, CA: Limestone Environmental Suitability Study

    World Trade Center, Long Beach, CA: Maintenance and Repair

    Merritt Mansion, Pasadena, CA: Historical Site Restoration and Repair

    Southern California Edison Building, Rosemead, CA: Restoration and Repair

    Pearl Building-Bower Properties, Laguna Beach, CA: Restoration and Repair

    Cinerama Dome, Hollywood, CA: Historical Site Restoration and Repair

    Paris Hotel and Resort, Las Vegas, NV: Maintenance; Traffic Analysis

    Irvine Co., Howard Building Corp., Irvine, CA: Installation Defect Analysis

    Safeco Insurance Company, Los Angeles, CA: Natural Stone Material Search

    Irvine Co., The Islands Hotel, Newport Beach, CA: Hotel and Room Renovation

    Beverly Hills Civic Center-Emser Tile, Beverly Hills, CA: Stone Defect Analysis

    ACM Builders, Sunset Beach, CA: Limestone Environmental Suitability Study

    Hyundai North America Headquarters, Fountain Valley, CA: Installation/Product Analysis

    North American College, Houston, TX: Installation and Material Defect Analysis

    Duggan Contracting Corp., St. Peters, MO: Limestone Environmental Suitability Study

    Stein Buildings, University of California, Los Angeles, CA: Restoration and Repair

    Pasadena Showcase of Dreams, Pasadena, CA: Historical Site Restoration and Repair

    DR Horton Builders, Murrieta, CA: Integrity Testing and Cracks in Natural Stone Slabs

    Pfizer Pharmaceutical, San Diego, CA: Installation Defect Analysis; Maintenance and Repair

    Urbanslabs, Santa Ana CA: Concrete Slab Testing, New Product Specifications, Sealer Study

    Corastone/Cal Bath, Santa Ana, CA: Engineered Travertine New Product Specifications

    Santa Ana Courthouse, Orange, CA: Historical Site Preservation; Environmental Impact Study

    JTC Project, Newport Coast, CA: Slate Defect and Installation Analysis; Restoration

    Delanty Designs, West Hollywood, CA: Prehistoric Fossil-stone Museum Piece Restoration

    South Coast Plaza, FSI Design/Floor Systems, Costa Mesa, CA: Installation Defect Repair

    Subaru of North America, CA and TN: Environmental Impact; Maintenance-Sealer Specifications

    St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort, Dana Point, CA: Situational Analysis; Maintenance and Repair

    Shady Canyon Country Club, Irvine, CA: Product Defect Investigation; Maintenance and Repair

    Beverly Hills Civic Center, Beverly Hills, CA: Product Defect Analysis; Maintenance and Repair

    Mercury Insurance, Van Nuys, CA: Water Damage to Stone and Tile Installation Analysis

    Newport Beach Marriott-Fashion Island, Newport Beach, CA: Stone Restoration and Repair

    Westside Pavilion Mall, Los Angeles, CA: Maintenance; Maintenance Specifications and Training

    Automobile Club of Southern California, Orange/Los Angeles, CA: Leak Damage Assessments