Carpet installer laying and installing carpet on floors, measuring and cutting materials, and securing edges while preparing surfaces and moving furniture for new installations
Experience
Carpet Installer
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Inspected surfaces to check for problems that could affect carpet wear
Rolled out, measured, marked, and cut carpeting to size with a carpet knife
Joined edges of carpet by sewing or using tape with glue and a heated carpet iron
Cut and trimmed carpet to fit along walls and openings with a wall trimmer
Planned carpet layout for traffic patterns and placed seams for best look
Stretched carpet to align with walls and secured it with tacks or glue
Moved furniture and removed old carpet and padding before installation
Skills
Hands-On Work
Installing carpet or flooring, Cutting carpet, Cleaning work sites
Checking & Planning
Measuring materials for installation, Inspecting work sites, Measuring work site dimensions, Estimating project materials, Creating construction diagrams, Planning repairs