Advanced Flooring Technology (AFT) has announced the opening of a new training facility for floor covering installers in Ft. Worth, Texas. The 10,000 sq. ft. space, located in a new industrial facility, is specifically designed and outfitted to conduct classroom and hands-on training and certification for a variety of hard and soft surface flooring installations. Ft. Worth is the second location for AFT, adding to its current Wichita school. A third school is being completed in Rockwall, Texas, near Dallas.
“This training facility will be made available for any floor covering training entity,” stated Robert Varden, founder and owner of AFT. “Our goal is to help advance the flooring installation profession, no matter who is teaching.”
The grand opening of AFT-Ft. Worth began today with a Two-Day Pattern Carpet Class, featuring free prizes and Texas BBQ. Roberts Tools was also on hand with tools and demonstrations.
AFT was founded in 1988 by Varden, a well-known and respected floor covering installation expert. In 2023, AFT transitioned from an installation contractor to a training company. In the past 12 months, AFT has trained over 400 installers across the U.S. and Canada, many of whom work with CCA Global retailers. Class bookings for AFT training already extend into 2025, according to Varden.
“We are doing well in reaching new and experienced flooring installers hungry to learn the right way to install carpet or resilient, or to improve their skills overall,” he said. “There is a lot of work for all of us in elevating the profession of floor installation from every aspect. We are glad to do our part and have our sponsors to thank for that.”
The new AFT Ft. Worth facility is located at 685 Jon B. Sias Memorial Parkway, Edgecliff Village, TX 76134. For more information or to enroll in the class, visit https://advancedflooringtechnology.com.
All photos courtesy of AFT.
