Carpet, LVP, Tile Installers

4 days ago

Seminole, FL, United States Coastal Flooring Group Full-time
Job Description
Job Description

About This Role

We are seeking skilled installers to work on a variety of flooring projects, including carpet, tile, hardwood, and LVP installations.



What You'll Do

  • Join edges of carpet and seam edges where necessary, using sewing or tape with glue and heated carpet iron.
  • Cut and trim carpet to fit along wall edges, openings, and projections, finishing the edges with a wall trimmer.
  • Inspect the surface to be covered to determine its condition, and correct any imperfections that might show through carpet or cause carpet to wear unevenly.
  • Roll out, measure, mark, and cut carpeting to size with a carpet knife, following floor sketches and allowing extra carpet for final fitting.
  • Plan the layout of the carpet, considering expected traffic patterns and placing seams for best appearance and longest wear.
  • Stretch carpet to align with walls and ensure a smooth surface, and press carpet in place over tack strips or use staples, tape, tacks or glue to hold carpet in place.
  • Take measurements and study floor sketches to calculate the area to be carpeted and the amount of material needed.
  • Cut carpet padding to size and install padding, following prescribed method.
  • Install carpet on some floors using adhesive, following prescribed method.
  • Nail tack strips around area to be carpeted or use old strips to attach edges of new carpet.
  • Fasten metal treads across door openings or where carpet meets flooring to hold carpet in place.
  • Measure, cut and install tackless strips along the baseboard or wall.
  • Draw building diagrams and record dimensions.
  • Move furniture from area to be carpeted and remove old carpet and padding.
  • Cut and bind material.
  • Clean up before and after installation, including vacuuming carpet and discarding remnant pieces.


Requirements

  • Install carpet or flooring.
  • Clean work sites.
  • Measure materials or objects for installation or assembly.
  • Inspect work sites to determine condition or necessary repairs.
  • Prepare surfaces for finishing.
  • Mark reference points on construction materials.
  • Plan layout of construction, installation, or repairs.
  • Review blueprints or specifications to determine work requirements.
  • Estimate materials requirements for projects.
  • Remove worn, damaged or outdated materials from work areas.
  • Cut carpet, vinyl or other flexible materials.
  • Create construction or installation diagrams.
  • Measure work site dimensions.
  • Plan the layout of the carpet, allowing for expected traffic patterns and placing seams for best appearance and longest wear.
  • Stretch carpet to align with walls and ensure a smooth surface, and press carpet in place over tack strips or use staples, tape, tacks or glue to hold carpet in place.
  • Cut carpet padding to size and install padding, following prescribed method.
  • Install carpet on some floors using adhesive, following prescribed method.
  • Nail tack strips around area to be carpeted or use old strips to attach edges of new carpet.
  • Fasten metal treads across door openings or where carpet meets flooring to hold carpet in place.
  • Measure, cut and install tackless strips along the baseboard or wall.
  • Draw building diagrams and record dimensions.
  • Take measurements and study floor sketches to calculate the area to be carpeted and the amount of material needed.


Nice To Haves

  • FloorCOST Estimator for Excel
  • Air underlayment staplers
  • Aya Associates Comp-U-Floor
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Desktop computers
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Butane glue guns
  • Carpet awls
  • Carpet base cutters
  • Carpet clamps
  • Carpet cutters
  • Carpet Dealer Management System CDMS
  • Carpet grippers/pullers
  • Carpet seam steamers
  • Carpet shears
  • Carpet trolleys