Operational Details
Floor covering installers primarily engage in the installation
and repair of floor coverings such as carpet, laminate, vinyl and wood floor
coverings, linoleum flooring and floor tile. The installation, repair and/or
refinishing of flooring is done in residential, commercial and/or industrial
settings.Floor covering installers are responsible for preparing the
floor for the new product, measuring the flooring, cutting and installing the
flooring. A variety of hand tools may be used depending on the type of flooring
installed. Tools may include saws, tile cutters, knifes, carpet stretchers,
knee kickers, staple guns, air nailers, drills, trowels and hammers.
SIC Codes
000000102 - Floor covering installation
NAICS 2007
Code: 23833 - Flooring Contractors