Floor Covering Installer
Floor Covering Installer
Trade code:
448A
Non-compulsory
A Floor Covering Installer installs, replaces and repairs a variety of floor coverings in residential, industrial, commercial and institutional settings, using under cushion, carpeting, vinyl, resilient tile, sheet flooring, pre-finished, unfinished, engineered wood, laminate, seasonal carpeting and artificial turf. Specifically, a Floor Covering Installer:
prepares floors by removing existing trim, flooring, and underlayments
installs and repairs resilient tile, resilient sheet goods, gluedown carpets, carpet tile, carpet and cushion, wood floors, engineered and laminate floor
verifies drawings, written specifications, and choice of materials
marks for tile and pattern lay-out
seams and seals sheet goods
applies adhesives
