Building Science Institute Profiles

Mike Cosley, CR, CMRS, CBST

President, American Craftsman Restoration, a Disaster Kleenup International (DKI) Company.
Partner, Construction Defect Forensics, LLC
Partner, Certified Restorers Group, LLC
Instructor for “Certified Building Science Thermographer” class

Personal Biography:

Mike has been president of American Craftsman Restoration since 1988. Mike graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy with a bachelor of science in engineering in 1983. Upon graduation he served as the Project Manager for Facilities Development, NAVSTAR/GPS Program Office. He supervised design and construction of GPS’s system’s remote satellite tracking and upload stations, in Asia, Pacific Islands and Colorado. Since founding American Craftsman Restoration, Mike has supervised and successfully dried and restored thousands of water damaged homes and businesses. His firm has successfully completed hundreds of mold and sewage remediations. Mike was one of the very first restoration contractors to embrace the infrared technology and become certified in its use, and has completed numerous thermographic surveys of water damaged buildings. Mike also serves as a consultant for construction defect litigation.

Designations & Certifications

Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration (ASCR): Certified Restorer #416; one of approximately 200 active Certified Restorers in the country
American Indoor Air Quality Council (AmIAQ): Certified Microbial Remediation Supervisor (CMRS)
State of California: B1 Classification, General Contractors License #502098
Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC): Certified Water Damage Technician, Odor Control Technician, Fire Damage Technician.
Infrared Training Center (ISO 9001 certified): Certified Level I Thermographer; Certified Building Science Thermographer; Roofing Inspection endorsement
Member of: California State Contractors Board (CSLB), International Institute of Cleaning and Restoration (IICRC), National Institute of Disaster Restoration (NIDR), Water Loss Institute (WLI), Associates Specializing in Cleaning and Restoration (ASCR), Disaster Kleenup International (DKI), American Indoor Air Quality Council (AmIAQ)
Additional courses and seminars: Indoor Air Quality, National Institute of Disaster Restoration continuing education seminars and courses; Water Loss Institute continuing education seminars and courses; Lorman Education Services (Legal); Restoration Consultants, Construction Defects Course, et al.




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	Mike Cosley, CR, CMRS, CBST President, American Craftsman Restoration, a Disaster Kleenup International (DKI) Company. Partner, Construction Defect Forensics, LLC Partner, Certified Restorers Group, LLC Instructor for “Certified Building Science Thermographer” class Personal Biography: Mike has been president of American Craftsman Restoration since 1988. Mike graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy with a bachelor of science in engineering in 1983. Upon graduation he served as the Project Manager for Facilities Development, NAVSTAR/GPS Program Office. He supervised design and construction of GPS’s system’s remote satellite tracking and upload stations, in Asia, Pacific Islands and Colorado. Since founding American Craftsman Restoration, Mike has supervised and successfully dried and restored thousands of water damaged homes and businesses. His firm has successfully completed hundreds of mold and sewage remediations. Mike was one of the very first restoration contractors to embrace the infrared technology and become certified in its use, and has completed numerous thermographic surveys of water damaged buildings. Mike also serves as a consultant for construction defect litigation. Designations & Certifications Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration (ASCR): Certified Restorer #416; one of approximately 200 active Certified Restorers in the country American Indoor Air Quality Council (AmIAQ): Certified Microbial Remediation Supervisor (CMRS) State of California: B1 Classification, General Contractors License #502098 Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC): Certified Water Damage Technician, Odor Control Technician, Fire Damage Technician. Infrared Training Center (ISO 9001 certified): Certified Level I Thermographer; Certified Building Science Thermographer; Roofing Inspection endorsement Member of: California State Contractors Board (CSLB), International Institute of Cleaning and Restoration (IICRC), National Institute of Disaster Restoration (NIDR), Water Loss Institute (WLI), Associates Specializing in Cleaning and Restoration (ASCR), Disaster Kleenup International (DKI), American Indoor Air Quality Council (AmIAQ) Additional courses and seminars: Indoor Air Quality, National Institute of Disaster Restoration continuing education seminars and courses; Water Loss Institute continuing education seminars and courses; Lorman Education Services (Legal); Restoration Consultants, Construction Defects Course, et al.
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