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How SVB Wood Floors Stays at the Top of the Kansas City Flooring Industry

NWFA Training Scaled How SVB Wood Floors Stays at the Top of the Kansas City Flooring Industry

At SVB Wood Floors we have fun at work, but we take wood floor refinishing, repairing and installing very seriously. We work hard every day to deliver superior quality hardwood flooring to homeowners in the Kansas City area. To stay at the top of our field, we invest in training for our technicians. These trainings keep them up to date on industry trends, tools, techniques and products. Recently, the SVB Wood Floor team took part in two different trainings.

The BONA Certified Craftsmen Sanding and Finishing School

BBONA Training Group PhotoWe teamed up with BONA, makers of hardwood floor products, to attend their Certified Craftsmen Sanding and Finishing School.  The rigorous two-day training schedule included:

  • Bona History, Philosophy, & Systems
  • Bona Product Overviews
  • Bona Abrasives and Sanding Guidelines
  • Hands on Sanding Operations
  • Hands-On: Prep Panels and Apply Coat of Waterborne Finish
  • Product Overview Demo: Professional Floor Care
  • Certified Test
  • Test Review & Certificates

 

When you work with the manufacturers of the products, you know exactly how to best use the products to get unparalleled results. You can’t get certified quality like this anywhere else in the Kansas City area than with SVB Wood Floors

We Hosted the NWFA Certified Professionals Training and Testing School

NWFA Training PhotoSVB Wood Floors also hosted the NWFA (National Wood Flooring Association) Certified Professionals Training and Testing School for Missouri on site Nov. 18th –20th. We’re proud to say we got high praise not only for our students, but for how smoothly the event went. NWFA VP of education and certification, Brett Miller, said, “Every one of the SVB employees who attended and participated in the training and certification testing exceeded the expectations set forth by NWFACP within this program.” We’re very proud of our team and all of their hard work and dedication. Miller went on to say, “SVB did an amazing job having panels ready, material on-site, tools available, sufficient power, safety protocol, meals, plenty of space and, above all, a spotless facility to host such an event.” Twenty-four of our employees participated and 17 took either an NWFACP Installation or Sand & Finish test. Some took both tests.

Congratulations to the following participants and thanks for all of your hard work: Xavier Amador, Jacob Barnes, Joseph Beller, Curtis Bennett, Elijah Berthold, Nathaniel Bogard, Andrew Boone, Steven Brattin, Al Colding, Marcus Cooney, James Cordy, Gabriel Falcon, Kevin Flowers, Phil Matthews, Eric Nolan, Vern Peterson II, Carlos Ramirez, Brandon Reynolds, Tyler Rider, Eric Stomboly, Jeremy Sullivan, Matt Taylor, Shane White and Andrew Williams.

Call us at (913) 213-5187 or (816) 965-8655 when you want the best hard wood floor technicians in Kansas City to install your wood floors.