Why are Flooring Contractors Responsible for Concrete Moisture Vapor Emissions Testing? The Time for Change is Long Overdue!
George Donnelly, president of George Donnelly Testing & Inspections, shared with me the content of a recent meeting he had with an architect, at which time he brought up the subject of testing. George feels very strongly that the time has come to relieve the floor covering contractor/dealer of the responsibility to test for moisture and vapor emissions in the new construction and remodel commercial and residential markets.
During his meeting with the architect, George recalled, he suggested “that concrete moisture vapor emission and surface pH testing should not be part of a floor covering contractor’s responsibility. Instead, the testing should be specified in the same section as other construction-related testing, and performed by an outside agency reporting to the general contractor and/or building owner. The architect agreed and asked me to write a specification that he could use for future projects.”