Classy Flooring ATL owner earns three NWFA certifications

Claudiu Toma, owner of Classy Flooring ATL in Norcross, Georgia, now holds three National Wood Flooring Association certifications covering sales advice, installation, and sanding and finishing. The credentials and related training signal a push for more standardized wood-floor work across metro Atlanta and North Georgia.

Why it matters: - The NWFA certifications give homeowners a way to verify the qualifications of the person handling a wood-floor project. - The credentials cover the full path of a project, from choosing the right product to installing and finishing it. - The certifications matter for homes across metro Atlanta and North Georgia, where Classy Flooring ATL works on everything from condos to custom homes.

What happened: - Claudiu Toma, owner of Classy Flooring ATL, holds three 2026 certifications from the National Wood Flooring Association: Certified Installer, Certified Sand & Finisher and Certified Sales Advisor. - The certifications apply to advising homeowners, installing wood floors, and sanding and finishing them. - Toma said formal training has been the most valuable investment in his work and that he keeps applying new lessons on the next job.

The details: - NWFA is an international not-for-profit trade association for the wood flooring industry. - NWFA publishes technical guidelines for installing, sanding and finishing wood floors. - NWFA certifications are issued to individual professionals by name, so a homeowner can check the person responsible before hiring. - NWFA installation guidelines recommend using an NWFA Certified Installer, an NWFA member, or an equivalent. - Toma's Certified Installer credential covers nail-down and glue-down methods, layout and patterned floors such as herringbone. - NWFA installation guidelines call for moisture testing on every job. - Before installation, homeowners should know whether moisture has been tested, whether the subfloor is flat enough and what preparation the home needs. - On Classy Flooring ATL projects, flooring and adhesive manufacturers' instructions take priority first. - NWFA guidelines apply where a manufacturer is silent. - The Certified Sand & Finisher credential covers the color, sheen and wear of a floor. - Classy Flooring ATL sands and finishes new hardwood floors on site and refinishes existing ones. - The company uses dustless sanding on every job. - Each floor is finished with a water-based system or a hardwax oil, including Bona Traffic HD, LOBA 2K Duo or Rubio Monocoat. - The Certified Sales Advisor credential covers homeowner guidance on wood flooring. - Before any work is scheduled, Toma meets clients in person to help choose species, construction and finish, and to explain how the floor will wear and what care it will need. - In January 2026, Toma completed the NWFA Precision Patterns: Parquet Flooring course in St. Louis, Missouri. - The course covered traditional parquet construction, including building jigs that cut parquet pieces to repeatable dimensions. - NWFA classifies herringbone and chevron as parquet patterns. - Classy Flooring ATL plans pattern installations before work starts, including the pattern starting point, doorways, adjoining rooms and border transitions. - In a Buckhead condominium, the company installed about 1,500 square feet of solid white oak herringbone with a 7-inch custom border. - The concrete slab was ground flat to within 3/16 inch over 10 feet, which matches NWFA tolerance for patterned floors. - The herringbone was installed over 6 mm natural cork, the acoustic underlayment required by the building. - The border joins the field with a routed tongue-and-groove connection. - In August 2026, Toma completed the NWFA Precision Patterns: Medallions course in St. Louis. - That course covered hand-producing medallions, including symmetry, mosaics and decorative wood inlay. - Classy Flooring ATL handles medallion work as part of its custom pattern installations. - Toma's NWFA certificates appear on Classy Flooring ATL's Why Choose Us page, and he is listed in NWFA's directory of certified professionals. - Classy Flooring ATL is based in Norcross, Georgia, and was founded in 2006. - The company serves homeowners, interior designers and custom home builders across metro Atlanta and North Georgia. - Its work includes hardwood floor installation, custom patterns, brass and metal inlay, and dustless refinishing and restoration. - Projects range from high-rise condominiums in Buckhead to custom homes and estates across North Georgia. - Every project is carried out by the company's in-house crew, trained by Toma.

Between the lines: - The certifications and course work position Classy Flooring ATL as a specialty contractor focused on technical precision, not just general flooring labor. - The emphasis on verification, moisture testing and manufacturer instructions reflects a more process-driven approach to wood-floor work. - Pattern work such as herringbone, chevron and medallions requires tighter planning than standard flooring installs, which can be a differentiator in higher-end residential projects.

What's next: - Toma's certifications and recent courses suggest Classy Flooring ATL will keep leaning into premium, custom wood-floor work. - The company's NWFA directory listing and website credentials may help homeowners and designers vet the firm before hiring. - As more projects involve patterned floors and specialty finishes, the training base gives the company a documented standard for future work.

The bottom line: - Classy Flooring ATL is using NWFA credentials and advanced pattern training to formalize its reputation as a precision hardwood flooring specialist in metro Atlanta and North Georgia.