Becoming a Floor Finisher in Queensland

About this role

Floor Finishers measure, cut, install and repair soft and resilient floor coverings.

What you might do day-to-day in this job

Typical tasks for a Floor Finisher include:

• measuring areas to be covered and consulting plans to estimate quantities of floor covering materials required
• preparing surfaces for covering and removing baseboard trims
• measuring, cutting and fixing underlay materials
• laying coverings, such as carpets, linoleum, parquetry blocks, cork tiles and other resilient flooring materials, over floors, matching patterns, cutting shapes around fixtures and trimming edges
• securing floor coverings and fitting edge trims in doorways
• sanding, staining and applying finishing coatings to timber floors
• may install wall, ceiling, counter and bench coverings.