Carpet Installers Occupation Details

General Job Description and Education/Training Levels for Carpet Installers

The main tasks and work activities of Carpet Installers are to install carpet or flooring, smooth surfaces with abrasive materials or tools, cut carpet, vinyl or other flexible materials, inspect work sites to determine condition or necessary repairs. In general, for the Carpet Installers, coordination, monitoring, quality Control Analysis, critical Thinking and other 3 skills are required.

Carpet Installers Job Description
Education	These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Related Experience	Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
Job Training	Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
Example	These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, and tellers.

The following chart shows the education/training levels for Carpet Installers jobs. 69.22% of Carpet Installers have High School Diploma (or the equivalent) and 1.26% of Carpet Installers have Post-Secondary Certificate.

Less than a High School Diploma

22.34%

High School Diploma (or the equivalent)

69.22%

Post-Secondary Certificate

1.26%

Some College Courses

7.18%

Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)

0.00%

Bachelor's Degree and Above

0.00%

Tasks and Work Activities of Carpet Installers

Join edges of carpet and seam edges where necessary, by sewing or by using 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, 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.
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.

Performing General Physical ActivitiesPerforming physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
Handling and Moving ObjectsUsing hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Getting InformationObserving, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialInspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsAnalyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesProviding information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationEstimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
Monitor Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsMonitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeKeeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentRunning, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

Install carpet or flooring.
Smooth surfaces with abrasive materials or tools.
Cut carpet, vinyl or other flexible materials.
Inspect work sites to determine condition or necessary repairs.
Prepare surfaces for finishing.
Mark reference points on construction materials.
Measure materials or objects for installation or assembly.
Plan layout of construction, installation, or repairs.
Estimate materials requirements for projects.
Measure work site dimensions.
Review blueprints or specifications to determine work requirements.
Create construction or installation diagrams.
Remove worn, damaged or outdated materials from work areas.
Clean work sites.

Skills and Abilities for Carpet Installers

CoordinationAdjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
MonitoringMonitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Quality Control AnalysisConducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Critical ThinkingUsing logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
MathematicsUsing mathematics to solve problems.
Time ManagementManaging one's own time and the time of others.

Extent FlexibilityThe ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
Trunk StrengthThe ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.
Problem SensitivityThe ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Static StrengthThe ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
Near VisionThe ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Speech RecognitionThe ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Manual DexterityThe ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
Arm-Hand SteadinessThe ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
VisualizationThe ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
StaminaThe ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath.
Oral ExpressionThe ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Multilimb CoordinationThe ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
Finger DexterityThe ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
Information OrderingThe ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Deductive ReasoningThe ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Dynamic StrengthThe ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue.
Oral ComprehensionThe ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Depth PerceptionThe ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.
Far VisionThe ability to see details at a distance.
Selective AttentionThe ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.

Staple gunse.g. Air underlayment staplers
Glue gunse.g. Butane glue guns
Awlse.g. Carpet awls
Shearse.g. Carpet base cutters
Hold down clampse.g. Carpet clamps
Shearse.g. Carpet cutters
Torque toolse.g. Carpet grippers/pullers
Ironing machines or pressese.g. Carpet seam steamers
Shearse.g. Carpet shears
Hand trucks or accessoriese.g. Carpet trolleys
Tensionerse.g. Carpet tucking tools
Caulking gunse.g. Caulking guns
Power nail gunse.g. Concrete nail drivers
Glue gunse.g. Cool tip glue guns
Glue gunse.g. Cove base guns
Shearse.g. Cushion back cutters
Shearse.g. Cushion lock cutters
Desktop computerse.g. Desktop computers
Pullerse.g. Door pin tools
Drill bit sete.g. Drill bit sets

Customer and Personal ServiceKnowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
MathematicsKnowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Administration and ManagementKnowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
English LanguageKnowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Building and ConstructionKnowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
Production and ProcessingKnowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Carpet Installers Occupation Detailed Description

Tasks and Work Activities of Carpet Installers

Skills and Abilities for Carpet Installers