Floating Floor Installer Laminate And Vinyl Plank

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible schedule
• Opportunity for advancement

Job Title: Floating Floor Installer - Laminate & Vinyl Plank (1099 Subcontractor)

Job Description: We are seeking skilled, dependable flooring installers to join our network of subcontractors. This role focuses on installing floating floors, including laminate, vinyl plank (LVP/LVT), and engineered click-lock hardwood. You'll work in high-end homes and light commercial spaces across downtown Chicago.

Key Responsibilities:

• Install floating floor systems (click-lock LVP, laminate, engineered hardwood)
• Prep job sites: remove old flooring, prep subfloor, underlayment if required
• Cut and fit flooring around walls, cabinetry, stairs, and transitions
• Install baseboards, transitions, or quarter round as needed
• Maintain a clean jobsite and deliver a finished product ready for walkthrough
• Communicate clearly with project manager on scheduling, materials, and punch list items

Insurance Requirements:

• Installers will be required to possess errors and omissions insurance no less than $2 million dollars.
• Installers will maintain insurance coverage that extends to its employees or any third parties in compliance with standard industry practice of no less than $500,000 bodily injury and $1,000,000 property damage.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience with floating flooring systems
• Your own tools, transportation, and personal protective equipment
• Ability to remove and dispose of old flooring if needed
• General liability insurance (or willing to get it)
• High attention to detail, clean work, and professional customer interactions

Benefits:

• Competitive contract payments.
• Consistent and on-time payments awarded at completion of installation.
• Opportunities for professional growth and training.
• Supportive team environment.

Application Process:

Interested candidates should submit a resume detailing their experience and qualifications, along with a portfolio of past vinyl plank installation projects, if available. Successful candidates will be asked to complete a more detailed application and come in for an interview.

About Floor Coverings International of Downtown Chicago:

Floor Coverings International provides a rave-worthy experience in flooring. Knowledgeable local teams of trusted experts own the process from start to finish. We offer thousands of possibilities from our Mobile Flooring Showroom, give honest advice without high-pressure sales tactics, and provide experienced installers to make the whole experience exceptional from start to finish. In short, we aren't happy until our customers are happy. That's earned us an average of 4.9 stars in reviews across 400,000+ customers, and made us one of the highest-rated flooring companies in North America.

Flooring installers are the front line of Floor Coverings International, executing on our quality and craftsmanship at each job. Our install teams leave the lasting impression that determines our success. We respect the customer and their home, we deliver what we promise, and we clean up.