You can start by doing a floorlayer intermediate apprenticeship.
Entry requirements
You'll usually need:
- some GCSEs, usually including English and maths, or equivalent, for an intermediate apprenticeship
Carpet fitters and floor layers fit carpets and vinyl tiles, and lay laminate and solid timber floors.
£17,000 Starter
to£30,000 Experienced
45 to 47 a week
evenings / weekends as customers demand
You can get into this job through:
You can start by doing a floorlayer intermediate apprenticeship.
You'll usually need:
You could apply directly to work as a carpet fitter and floor layer. Employers will expect you to have practical skills and be good with numbers.
You can do courses through a professional body such as The Flooring Industry Training Association. This may help you to find work as a trainee with a carpet fitting and floor laying company.
You can find more details about training and working in carpet fitting and floor laying from Go Construct and The Flooring Industry Training Association.
You'll need:
In this job you will:
You could work at a client's home or at a client's business.
Your working environment may be physically demanding.
You may need to wear protective clothing.
With experience, you could become a team supervisor, estimator or contracts manager.
You could move into other areas like buying and product sales.
You could also set up your own business, laying carpets and installing floors.
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