floor and wall covering installer, residential

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience an asset

Additional Skills

• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
• Prepare tenders and quotations
• Prepare flooring plans and scheduling
• Estimate costs and materials

Work Setting

• Residential
• Commercial

Specific Skills

• Remove existing floor coverings and contaminants
• Prepare floors for installations
• Prepare and install hardwood floors
• Perform direct glue-down carpet installations
• Measure, cut and fasten underlay and underpadding
• Measure, cut and install carpeting on floors
• Measure, cut and install resilient floor coverings
• Install outdoor carpets
• Install resilient stair components (special effects for the visually impaired)
• Install carpeting on walls or other surfaces
• Employ knee kickers and other equipment to stretch carpeting
• Conduct moisture, ph, temperature and other tests prior to flooring installations
• Inspect and repair

damaged floor coverings

Inspect, measure and mark surfaces to be covered

Security and Safety

Driver's validity licence check

Criminal record check

Basic security clearance

Transportation/Travel Information

Own vehicle

Valid driver's licence

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Handling heavy loads

Physically demanding

Hand-eye co-ordination

Ability to distinguish between colours

Bending, crouching, kneeling

Work Location Information

Work in employer's/client's home

Various locations

Installation Specialization

Vinyl or resilient sheets

Vinyl or resilient tiles

Modular carpet tiles

Linoleum

Ceramic tiles

Carpets/rugs

Hardwood strip flooring

Personal Suitability

Effective interpersonal skills

Team player

Client focus

Judgement

Organized