INDEPENDENT REVIEW RECORD
Floor Covering Installer claim-verification table
Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026. Numerical, regulatory and time-sensitive information is qualified and linked to its authority.
| Type | Claim | Authority | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | Floor Covering Installer is listed under Ontario trade code 448A. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Scope | 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: | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Duties | 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. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Training | 6,000 total hours: 5,400 workplace and 600 in school. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Certification | Floor Covering Installer has a certifying examination. Completing the apprenticeship leads to a Certificate of Apprenticeship; passing the examination supports an Ontario Certificate of Qualification and Red Seal endorsement. The trade is non-compulsory in Ontario. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Wages | Ontario hourly rates of $17.60, $25.00 and $35.80 convert to $35,200, $50,000 and $71,600 at 2,000 paid hours. | Open source ↗ | Verified calculation |
Wage calculations are broad employee estimates, not guarantees or business-income forecasts. Training delivery, fees, job opportunities and employer requirements can change.
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Floor Covering Installer ↗Official scope, duties, training and certificationGovernment of Canada Job Bank — Ontario wages ↗Ontario low, median and high employee wage benchmarkSkilled Trades Ontario — Start an apprenticeship ↗Eligibility, sponsors and registrationOntario — OYAP ↗High-school apprenticeship pathway
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