# Flooring Contractor

*/CompanyTypes/Flooring_Contractor*

## Neighborhood

### Supplied by

- [Engineered Flooring Plants](/CompanyTypes/Engineered_Flooring_Plants) — supplies to · CompanyTypes
- [Custom Carpet Binders](/CompanyTypes/Custom_Carpet_Binders) — supplies to · CompanyTypes

### Related (outsourced to)

- [Align and straighten tile using levels, squares, and straightedges.](/Tasks/Align_and_straighten_tile_using_levels,_squares,_and_straightedges.) — outsourced to · Tasks
- [Finish and dress the joints and wipe excess grout from between tiles, using damp sponge.](/Tasks/Finish_and_dress_the_joints_and_wipe_excess_grout_from_between_tiles,_using_damp_sponge.) — outsourced to · Tasks
- [Inspect floors for smoothness.](/Tasks/Inspect_floors_for_smoothness.) — outsourced to · Tasks
- [Install carpet or flooring.](/Activities/Install_carpet_or_flooring.) — outsourced to · Activities
- [Install carpet on some floors using adhesive, following prescribed method.](/Tasks/Install_carpet_on_some_floors_using_adhesive,_following_prescribed_method.) — outsourced to · Tasks
- [Subcontract fabrication, installation, and arrangement of carpeting, fixtures, accessories, draperie...](/Tasks/Subcontract_fabrication,_installation,_and_arrangement_of_carpeting,_fixtures,_accessories,_draperie...) — outsourced to · Tasks
- [Apply filler compound and coats of finish to floors to seal wood.](/Tasks/Apply_filler_compound_and_coats_of_finish_to_floors_to_seal_wood.) — outsourced to · Tasks
- [Grind curved surfaces or areas inaccessible to surfacing machine, such as stairways or cabinet tops,...](/Tasks/Grind_curved_surfaces_or_areas_inaccessible_to_surfacing_machine,_such_as_stairways_or_cabinet_tops,...) — outsourced to · Tasks
- [Grind, scrape, sand, or polish surfaces, such as concrete, marble, terrazzo, or wood flooring, using...](/Tasks/Grind,_scrape,_sand,_or_polish_surfaces,_such_as_concrete,_marble,_terrazzo,_or_wood_flooring,_using...) — outsourced to · Tasks
- [Apply mortar to tile back, position the tile, and press or tap with trowel handle to affix tile to b...](/Tasks/Apply_mortar_to_tile_back,_position_the_tile,_and_press_or_tap_with_trowel_handle_to_affix_tile_to_b...) — outsourced to · Tasks
- [Sprinkle colored marble or stone chips, powdered steel, or coloring powder over surface to produce p...](/Tasks/Sprinkle_colored_marble_or_stone_chips,_powdered_steel,_or_coloring_powder_over_surface_to_produce_p...) — outsourced to · Tasks
- [Wet surface to prepare for bonding, fill holes and cracks with grout or slurry, and smooth, using tr...](/Tasks/Wet_surface_to_prepare_for_bonding,_fill_holes_and_cracks_with_grout_or_slurry,_and_smooth,_using_tr...) — outsourced to · Tasks
- [Lay out, position, and apply shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative coverings to floors, wa...](/Tasks/Lay_out,_position,_and_apply_shock-absorbing,_sound-deadening,_or_decorative_coverings_to_floors,_wa...) — outsourced to · Tasks
- [Cut tile or linoleum to fit and spread adhesives on flooring for installation.](/Tasks/Cut_tile_or_linoleum_to_fit_and_spread_adhesives_on_flooring_for_installation.) — outsourced to · Tasks
- [Cut tile backing to required size, using shears.](/Tasks/Cut_tile_backing_to_required_size,_using_shears.) — outsourced to · Tasks
- [Measure designated amounts of ingredients for terrazzo or grout, according to standard formulas and ...](/Tasks/Measure_designated_amounts_of_ingredients_for_terrazzo_or_grout,_according_to_standard_formulas_and_...) — outsourced to · Tasks
- [Push roller over surface to embed chips in surface.](/Tasks/Push_roller_over_surface_to_embed_chips_in_surface.) — outsourced to · Tasks
- [Cover subfloors with building paper to keep out moisture and lay hardwood, parquet, or wood-strip-bl...](/Tasks/Cover_subfloors_with_building_paper_to_keep_out_moisture_and_lay_hardwood,_parquet,_or_wood-strip-bl...) — outsourced to · Tasks
- [Apply adhesive cement to floor or wall material to join and adhere foundation material.](/Tasks/Apply_adhesive_cement_to_floor_or_wall_material_to_join_and_adhere_foundation_material.) — outsourced to · Tasks
- [Scribe and cut edges of tile to fit walls where wall molding is not specified.](/Tasks/Scribe_and_cut_edges_of_tile_to_fit_walls_where_wall_molding_is_not_specified.) — outsourced to · Tasks
- [Scrape and sand floor edges and areas inaccessible to floor sanders, using scrapers, disk-type sande...](/Tasks/Scrape_and_sand_floor_edges_and_areas_inaccessible_to_floor_sanders,_using_scrapers,_disk-type_sande...) — outsourced to · Tasks
- [Apply cement to backs of tiles and press tiles into place, aligning them with layout marks or joints...](/Tasks/Apply_cement_to_backs_of_tiles_and_press_tiles_into_place,_aligning_them_with_layout_marks_or_joints...) — outsourced to · Tasks
- [Guide sanding machines over surfaces of floors until surfaces are smooth.](/Tasks/Guide_sanding_machines_over_surfaces_of_floors_until_surfaces_are_smooth.) — outsourced to · Tasks
- [Fasten metal treads across door openings or where carpet meets flooring to hold carpet in place.](/Tasks/Fasten_metal_treads_across_door_openings_or_where_carpet_meets_flooring_to_hold_carpet_in_place.) — outsourced to · Tasks
- [Fill slight grinding depressions with matching grout material and hand-trowel for a smooth, uniform ...](/Tasks/Fill_slight_grinding_depressions_with_matching_grout_material_and_hand-trowel_for_a_smooth,_uniform_...) — outsourced to · Tasks
- [Roll out, measure, mark, and cut carpeting to size with a carpet knife, following floor sketches and...](/Tasks/Roll_out,_measure,_mark,_and_cut_carpeting_to_size_with_a_carpet_knife,_following_floor_sketches_and...) — outsourced to · Tasks
- [Roll and press sheet wall and floor covering into cement base to smooth and finish surface, using ha...](/Tasks/Roll_and_press_sheet_wall_and_floor_covering_into_cement_base_to_smooth_and_finish_surface,_using_ha...) — outsourced to · Tasks
- [Refinish wood surfaces on cabinets, doors, moldings, or floors, using power sanders, putty, spray eq...](/Tasks/Refinish_wood_surfaces_on_cabinets,_doors,_moldings,_or_floors,_using_power_sanders,_putty,_spray_eq...) — outsourced to · Tasks
- [Refinish wood surfaces on cabinets, doors, moldings, and floors, using power sanders, putty, spray e...](/Tasks/Refinish_wood_surfaces_on_cabinets,_doors,_moldings,_and_floors,_using_power_sanders,_putty,_spray_e...) — outsourced to · Tasks
- [Heat and soften floor covering materials to patch cracks or fit floor coverings around irregular sur...](/Tasks/Heat_and_soften_floor_covering_materials_to_patch_cracks_or_fit_floor_coverings_around_irregular_sur...) — outsourced to · Tasks
- [Measure, cut and install tackless strips along the baseboard or wall.](/Tasks/Measure,_cut_and_install_tackless_strips_along_the_baseboard_or_wall.) — outsourced to · Tasks

### Related (operates)

- [Flooring - Carpet](/Products/Flooring_-_Carpet) — operates · Products

### Where it's applied

- [AI Dust Containment for Flooring Contractors](/Opportunities/AI_Dust_Containment_for_Flooring_Contractors) — applies thesis · Opportunities

### Serves industry

- [Office And Commercial Real Estate](/Industries/Office_And_Commercial_Real_Estate) — serves industry · Industries

### Industries where this operates

- [Specialty Trade Contractors](/Industries/Specialty_Trade_Contractors) — operates in · Industries

### Demands service

- [Surety Bonding](/Services/Surety_Bonding) — demands service · Services

### Provides

- [Flooring Installation Services](/Services/Flooring_Installation_Services) — provides · Services

### Signature process

- [Square Footage Takeoff Estimating](/Processes/Square_Footage_Takeoff_Estimating) — signature process · Processes
- [Subfloor Moisture Testing](/Processes/Subfloor_Moisture_Testing) — signature process · Processes

### Signature role

- [Flooring Installer](/JobTypes/Flooring_Installer) — signature role · JobTypes

### Supplied by

- [Carpet And Resilient Flooring Manufacturers](/CompanyTypes/Carpet_And_Resilient_Flooring_Manufacturers) — supplied by · CompanyTypes
- [Flooring Distributors](/CompanyTypes/Flooring_Distributors) — supplied by · CompanyTypes

### Supplies to

- [General Contractors](/CompanyTypes/General_Contractors) — supplies to · CompanyTypes

### Competitors

- [Big Box Home Improvement Retailers](/CompanyTypes/Big_Box_Home_Improvement_Retailers) — competes with · CompanyTypes

### Uses tool

- [MeasureSquare](/Products/MeasureSquare) — uses tool · Products

### Core activity

- [Floor Covering Installation](/Activities/Floor_Covering_Installation) — core activity · Activities