Carpet Installers
Lay and install carpet from rolls or blocks on floors. Install padding and trim flooring materials.
- Tasks
- 16 tasks16 core
- Family
- Construction & ExtractionOne of its 65 occupations
- Code
- 47-2041.00SOC 2018: 47-2041
What the work is made of
All 16 are core tasks, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the job
- Task 1. 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.Core taskTask 2835Rated by 85 people who do the job, July 2011
- Task 2. Roll out, measure, mark, and cut carpeting to size with a carpet knife, following floor sketches and allowing extra carpet for final fitting.Core taskTask 2836Rated by 85 people who do the job, July 2011
- Task 3. Join edges of carpet and seam edges where necessary, by sewing or by using tape with glue and heated carpet iron.Core taskTask 2833Rated by 85 people who do the job, July 2011
- Task 4. Cut and trim carpet to fit along wall edges, openings, and projections, finishing the edges with a wall trimmer.Core taskTask 2834Rated by 85 people who do the job, July 2011
- Task 5. Plan the layout of the carpet, allowing for expected traffic patterns and placing seams for best appearance and longest wear.Core taskTask 2837Rated by 85 people who do the job, July 2011
- Task 6. 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.Core taskTask 2838Rated by 85 people who do the job, July 2011
- Task 7. Take measurements and study floor sketches to calculate the area to be carpeted and the amount of material needed.Core taskTask 2839Rated by 85 people who do the job, July 2011
- Task 8. Install carpet on some floors using adhesive, following prescribed method.Core taskTask 2841Rated by 85 people who do the job, July 2011
- Task 9. Clean up before and after installation, including vacuuming carpet and discarding remnant pieces.Core taskTask 20142Rated by 85 people who do the job, July 2011
- Task 10. Measure, cut and install tackless strips along the baseboard or wall.Core taskTask 2844Rated by 85 people who do the job, July 2011
- Task 11. Nail tack strips around area to be carpeted or use old strips to attach edges of new carpet.Core taskTask 2842Rated by 85 people who do the job, July 2011
- Task 12. Cut carpet padding to size and install padding, following prescribed method.Core taskTask 2840Rated by 85 people who do the job, July 2011
- Task 13. Fasten metal treads across door openings or where carpet meets flooring to hold carpet in place.Core taskTask 2843Rated by 85 people who do the job, July 2011
- Task 14. Draw building diagrams and record dimensions.Core taskTask 2845Rated by 83 people who do the job, July 2011
- Task 15. Move furniture from area to be carpeted and remove old carpet and padding.Core taskTask 2846Rated by 85 people who do the job, July 2011
- Task 16. Cut and bind material.Core taskTask 2847Rated by 85 people who do the job, July 2011
Where this comes from
Quoted from the U.S. Department of Labor, and credited. Nothing on this page is written by us.
How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 47-2041
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
More in Construction & Extraction
64 other occupations in this family, each with its own page.
- Boilermakers17 tasks
- Brickmasons and Blockmasons14 tasks
- Carpenters29 tasks
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers26 tasks
- Construction and Building Inspectors19 tasks
- Construction and Related Workers, All OtherNo tasks listed
- Construction Laborers27 tasks
- Continuous Mining Machine Operators15 tasks
- Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas15 tasks
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers26 tasks
- Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas29 tasks
- Electricians21 tasks
- Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers20 tasks
- Energy Auditors21 tasks
- Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining16 tasks
- Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters27 tasks
- Extraction Workers, All OtherNo tasks listed
- Fence Erectors20 tasks
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers15 tasks
- Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles14 tasks
- Floor Sanders and Finishers7 tasks
- Glaziers27 tasks
- Hazardous Materials Removal Workers21 tasks
- Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters15 tasks
- Helpers--Carpenters18 tasks
- Helpers--Electricians25 tasks
- Helpers--Extraction Workers14 tasks
- Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons11 tasks
- Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters15 tasks
- Helpers--Roofers18 tasks
- Helpers, Construction Trades, All OtherNo tasks listed
- Highway Maintenance Workers19 tasks
- Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall10 tasks
- Insulation Workers, Mechanical9 tasks
- Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining25 tasks
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators26 tasks
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance19 tasks
- Paperhangers20 tasks
- Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators20 tasks
- Pile Driver Operators5 tasks
- Pipelayers14 tasks
- Plasterers and Stucco Masons15 tasks
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters30 tasks
- Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators26 tasks
- Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers7 tasks
- Rock Splitters, Quarry9 tasks
- Roof Bolters, Mining14 tasks
- Roofers27 tasks
- Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas20 tasks
- Roustabouts, Oil and Gas13 tasks
- Segmental Pavers12 tasks
- Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners22 tasks
- Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas19 tasks
- Sheet Metal Workers19 tasks
- Solar Energy Installation Managers15 tasks
- Solar Photovoltaic Installers26 tasks
- Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians21 tasks
- Stonemasons17 tasks
- Structural Iron and Steel Workers19 tasks
- Tapers16 tasks
- Terrazzo Workers and Finishers26 tasks
- Tile and Stone Setters25 tasks
- Underground Mining Machine Operators, All OtherNo tasks listed
- Weatherization Installers and Technicians20 tasks
Use this record
Every task on this page is free to reuse, with credit to O*NET. The code and data behind the record are public.
Partner with us
Fund the next pass, contribute data, or build on the record. Tell us what you have in mind.
Partner with us