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The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (IICRC) has opened public review for the revised draft IICRC S220 Standard for Professional Inspection for Hard Surface Floor Coverings.

The IICRC S220 draft Standard is available for review and comment as part of the ANSI 45-day public review period. Download the revised draft Standard and submit your comments online here: https://iicrc.org/s220/. All comments must be submitted using the online comment form no later than February 16, 2026.

The IICRC S220 Standard describes the procedures, methods, and systems to follow when inspecting light commercial and residential hard surface floor coverings such as stone, laminate, pre-finished wood, ceramic, and resilient. This Standard does not specifically address the protocols and procedures for installing hard surface floor coverings.