362431 Wall and Floor Tiler

Role overview

Lays ceramic, clay, slate, marble and glass tiles on external and internal walls and floors to provide protective and decorative finishes.

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Tasks

• Examines plans to identify project requirements, measures and marks surfaces, and lays out work
• Prepares wall and floor surfaces by removing old tiles, grout and adhesive, filling holes and cracks, and cleaning surfaces
• Applies waterproofing systems
• Uses tile-cutting tools to cut and shape tiles to fit around edges, corners, fittings and pipes
• Spreads adhesive onto prepared surfaces and tiles, sets tiles into position, and ensures they are correctly aligned and spaced
• Installs and secures tiles, and applies grout and polish to tiled surfaces
• Checks existing tiles for damage, and repairs or replaces them as required
• May lay floors of granolithic, terrazzo, cement or similar composition
• May lay coloured tiles in patterns to create mosaics

Skill level guidance

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How to use this occupation page

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