Carpet Installers

Wages
In 2021, the average annual wage in a Alabama was $44,080 with most people making between $29,200 and $60,930
Wages by Industry
  • Building Finishing Contractors $42,000.00
  • Home Furnishings Stores $37,640.00
Education Required
These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Common Majors
  • Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker
About the job

Lay and install carpet from rolls or blocks on floors. Install padding and trim flooring materials.

What you'll do
    • Clean up before and after installation, including vacuuming carpet and discarding remnant pieces.
    • Cut and bind material.
    • Cut carpet padding to size and install padding, following prescribed method.
    • Draw building diagrams and record dimensions.
    • Fasten metal treads across door openings or where carpet meets flooring to hold carpet in place.
    • Install carpet on some floors using adhesive, following prescribed method.
    • Measure, cut and install tackless strips along the baseboard or wall.
    • Move furniture from area to be carpeted and remove old carpet and padding.
    • Nail tack strips around area to be carpeted or use old strips to attach edges of new carpet.
    • Take measurements and study floor sketches to calculate the area to be carpeted and the amount of material needed.
Things you need to know
    • Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge 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.
    • Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
    • Administration and Management - Knowledge 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 Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
    • Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
Abilities you'll need to have
    • Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
    • Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
    • Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
    • Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems.
    • Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
    • Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
    • Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.