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Floor Covering Installer Jobs

Floor covering installers install carpet, wood, linoleum, vinyl and other resilient floor coverings in residential, commercial, industrial and institutional buildings. They are employed by construction companies, floor-covering contractors and carpet outlets, or they may be self-employed.

Main duties

Floor covering installers perform some or all of the following duties:

Inspect, measure and mark surfaces to be covered
Measure, cut and fasten underlay and underpadding
Measure, cut and install carpeting using hand or machine stitcher, seaming iron, bonding tape or other bonding materials
Stretch carpeting using knee-kicker or power stretcher and secure carpeting to floor or other surfaces using staple gun or other devices
Measure, cut and install resilient floor covering using adhesive, rollers and other hand tools
Install hardwood floors, such as strip floors, block floors or plank floors using glue, staples, nails or other means
Inspect and repair damaged floor coverings
May estimate material and labour costs.

Employment requirements

Completion of secondary school is usually required.
Completion of a two- to three-year apprenticeship program or
Over three years of work experience in the trade is usually required to be eligible for trade certification.
Interprovincial trade certification (Red Seal) is also available to qualified floor covering installers.

Additional Information

Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
Red Seal trade certification allows for interprovincial mobility.

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