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Floorlayer - textile and resilient
Level
2
Intermediate · like GCSEs
Length
2.5 yrs
typical
Sector
Construction and the built environment
Pay
Paid
you earn while training
In a nutshell
Installing carpets, vinyl, linoleum and rubber.
What you'd do
Assess and prepare subfloors for covering
Measure and cut textile and resilient flooring accurately
Lay and fix carpet using gripper rod and underlay
Install vinyl and LVT by gluing or floating methods
Seam and join floor coverings neatly
Fit edge trims and threshold bars
Clean up and hand over completed flooring installations
What you'd learn
Subfloor assessment, preparation, and levelling
Types of textile floor coverings - carpet, matting, and rugs
Types of resilient floor coverings - vinyl, LVT, and rubber
Measuring, estimating, and cutting floor coverings accurately
Adhesives, fixings, and seaming techniques
Health and safety including manual handling and dust control
Finishing details - trims, threshold bars, and stair fitting
Ready to look for a place?
See live Floorlayer - textile and resilient apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.
A Careermash concept · apprenticeship standard from our careers engine · vacancies via gov.uk.