ASSEMBLE PATH · ONTARIO TRADE 448A

Floor Covering Installer

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:

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RED SEAL TRADENON-COMPULSORY IN ONTARIOCONSTRUCTION / BUILDING SYSTEMS
Floor Covering Installer working safely in a representative workplace

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WHY THE WORK MATTERS

Accurate preparation and installation turn a surface into a durable finished floor.

Floor covering installers prepare substrates, lay out patterns and install or repair carpet, resilient sheet and tile, wood, laminate and specialty flooring.

6,000 hoursgeneral apprenticeship duration
$50,000estimated median at 2,000 paid hours
Red Seal tradenationally recognized standard

EXPLORE IN ORDER

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WHERE THE WORK LIVES

Real settings for real work

residential renovationscommercial interiorsschools and hospitalsretail and hospitality projectsspecialty flooring contractors

EVIDENCE BASE

Sources & verification

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