Fred Hueston

Chief Technical Director

Author of over 30 books, 10 instructional videos, and over 100 articles on stone installation, care, and restoration in both the United States and foreign publications and journals, Fred Hueston is world renowned industry expert. He is a trainer of stone inspectors, a certified master stone craftsman, an Architectural Conservator, a nationally known consultant, and the founder of Stone Forensics, a natural stone consultant firm of engineers, scientists, and geologists with an expertise in natural stone installations and failures relating to natural stone installations. He has appeared on several television shows, including the Discovery Channel, HGTV, and local talk shows. Fred brings a wealth of expertise to Surface Care PROS as Chief Technical Director and to The Stone and Tile School as Primary Instructor of the Historic Restoration and Preservation course and also teaches Stone Inspection and other advanced level training.

Fred’s accomplishments include:

• Certified Master Stone Craftsman & Architectural Conservator
• Director for the National Training Center for Stone & Masonry Trades and instructor for master and senior level craftsman certification
• Former Technical Director for and member of Marble Institute of America
• Chief Technical Director for Surface Care PROS
• Certified Instructor of the International Surface Fabricators Association
• Founding member of the International Association of Stone Restoration and Conservation (IASRC)
• Hosts a weekly radio show called The Stone & Tile Show
• Former Technical Editor for Stone World Magazine
• Member of The International Association of Certified Home Inspectors
• Instructor for Certified Marble and Stone Inspectors (IICRC)
• Certified Instructor for The International Surface Fabricators Association
• Frequently presents seminars and presentations for stone, tile and historical associations.
• A syndicated newspaper columnist: ‘Around the House’ for several papers across the US
• Has served as technical advisor, consultant and expert witness for numerous projects across the US, Canada, Asia and Europe.
• Technical Director for Safeandcompliant.com
• 30 Hour OSHA Certified