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Carpet fitter and floor layer
Flooring fitter
Carpet fitters and floor layers fit carpets and vinyl tiles, and lay laminate and solid timber floors.
Average salary (a year)
£20000
Starter
£36000
Experienced
Typical hours (a week)
40.0 to 47.0 hours
a week
Work Hours
evenings / weekends
as customers demand
How to become
Explore the different ways to get into this role
You can get into this job through:an apprenticeship; applying directly; training with a professional body
Apprenticeship
You can apply for a place on a Floorlayer Level 2 Intermediate Apprenticeship.
This can take up to 3 years to complete and is a mix of on-the-job training and off-site study.
Entry requirements
You'll usually need:
  • some GCSEs, usually including English and maths, or equivalent, for an intermediate apprenticeship
More Information
equivalent entry requirements|https://www.gov.uk/what-different-qualification-levels-mean/list-of-qualification-levels
guide to apprenticeships|https://www.gov.uk/apprenticeships-guide
Direct Application
You could apply directly to work as a carpet fitter and floor layer.
Employers will expect you to
have practical skills, be good with numbers for making measurements and working out quantities, have good customer service skills, especially for working in people's homes
Other Routes
You could take a training course through a professional industry body like the Flooring Industry Training Association or the Contract Flooring Association.
This may help you to find work as a trainee with a carpet fitting and floor laying company.
More Information
Career Tips
You may need to travel to other parts of the country for some jobs, especially on commercial and industrial contracts.
Further Information
You can find more details about training and working in carpet fitting and floor laying from:Go Construct, Flooring Industry Training Association
What it takes
Find out what skills you’ll use in this role
Skills and knowledge
You'll need:
    To be thorough and pay attention to detail
    The ability to work well with others
    The ability to work well with your hands
    Customer service skills
    Patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
    The ability to use your initiative
    The ability to work on your own
    Knowledge of maths
Digital Skills Level
to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device
Other Requirements
You may need a driving licence for some jobs.
What you will do
Discover the day-to-day tasks you’ll do in this role
Day to day tasks
As a carpet fitter or floor layer, you'll
measure floor space to be covered and estimate the materials needed, remove old flooring and prepare the work area, fit underlay, carpets, tiles, vinyl or wooden flooring, spray floor coverings with protective coatings, put furniture back and trim and re-hang doors if removed, follow safety guidelines when working with glues, solvents and other chemicals
Working environment
You could work at a client's home or at a client's business.
You may need to wear protective clothing.
Your working environment may be physically demanding.
Career Path & Progression
Look at progression in this role and similar opportunities
With experience, you could become a flooring team supervisor, estimator or contracts manager.
You could move into related areas like training, buying or product sales.
You could also set up your own business, laying carpets and installing floors in domestic and commercial properties.
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