Carpet fitting jobs in Oundle

Self-Employed Experienced Carpet & Flooring Fitter

Cambridgeshire Carpets Ltd
Location: Cambridgeshire & surrounding areas
Job Type: Self-Employed / Subcontract
Pay: Approximately £200–£500 per day, depending on flooring type, project size, sqm laid and experience
Vehicle: Own van required
Tools: Own professional flooring tools required

The Opportunity

Cambridgeshire Carpets is looking to build relationships with experienced self-employed Carpet & Flooring Fitters to support our growing residential and commercial installation workload.

This is an opportunity for an experienced fitter who wants a consistent flow of professional flooring work without being tied to a traditional employed position.

We have a growing range of projects across Cambridgeshire and surrounding areas and are looking for reliable, skilled fitters who can work independently and deliver a high standard of workmanship.

Payment is generally based around the size and nature of the installation, with typical earning potential of approximately £200–£500 per day, depending on the sqm of flooring laid, flooring type, complexity of the installation and the fitter's experience.

The more efficiently you can complete quality installations, the greater your earning potential.

The Work

You will undertake flooring installations for Cambridgeshire Carpets across a mixture of residential and commercial properties.

Typical work may include:

• Carpet fitting
• Vinyl / sheet vinyl fitting
• LVT installation
• Laminate flooring
• Engineered wood flooring
• Safety/Commercial Flooring
• Carpet tiles
• Floor preparation
• Uplift and disposal where required
• Door bars and thresholds
• Stairs and landings
• Larger commercial flooring installations
• Snagging and remedial works where required

The amount and type of work offered will depend on your skills and the requirements of individual projects.

Earning Potential

Typical earnings are approximately:

£200–£500 per day

Payment will vary depending on factors such as:

• Square metres of flooring being installed.
• Flooring type.
• Complexity of the installation.
• Number of rooms.
• Preparation requirements.
• Stairs and other additional work.
• Commercial vs residential installation.
• Project requirements.
• Your experience and range of fitting skills.

We are particularly interested in fitters who can confidently install multiple flooring types, as this can provide access to a wider range of projects.

This is a self-employed subcontractor position, so you will be responsible for your own tax, National Insurance, insurance and other business expenses.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for established flooring fitters who can work independently and represent Cambridgeshire Carpets professionally when working at customer properties.

You should be:

• Experienced in professional flooring installation.
• Reliable and punctual.
• Able to work independently.
• Confident dealing with customers professionally.
• Quality-focused.
• Clean and tidy in your work.
• Respectful of customers' homes and commercial premises.
• Able to complete work to agreed deadlines.
• Good at identifying and resolving installation issues.
• Comfortable working from measurements, specifications and installation instructions.
• Professional in appearance and conduct.

You should take pride in leaving every installation looking properly finished rather than simply getting the job completed.

Flooring ExperienceEssential

Strong experience with:

• Carpet
• Vinyl / sheet vinyl

Highly Desirable

Experience with:

• LVT
• Laminate
• Engineered wood
• Carpet tiles
• Safety/Commercial flooring
• Subfloor preparation
• Floor levelling
• Stairs
• Complex installations

Fitters with a broader range of installation skills are likely to have access to a wider variety of work.

Own Van & Tools

As this is a self-employed subcontractor position, you will need:

• Your own reliable van
• Your own professional flooring tools
• Appropriate equipment for the flooring types you undertake
• A clean and professional standard of vehicle presentation

You will be responsible for ensuring that your tools and equipment are suitable for the work you accept.

Professional Standards

When working for Cambridgeshire Carpets, you will be representing our company directly in customers' homes and commercial premises.

We therefore expect subcontractors to:

• Arrive on time.
• Communicate effectively.
• Treat customers and their property respectfully.
• Protect surrounding areas and furnishings.
• Keep the working area as clean and tidy as reasonably possible.
• Follow agreed installation specifications.
• Raise issues before proceeding where site conditions may affect the installation.
• Complete work to a high professional standard.
• Report any problems promptly.
• Complete snagging or reasonable remedial work where required.

Our reputation depends heavily on the quality of the installations we deliver.

Working With Our Team

You will work alongside our:

• Estimators
• Operations team
• Senior flooring fitters
• Other subcontractors

Good communication is essential.

You may receive job information, measurements, specifications, plans and installation requirements from our team before attending site.

Where something doesn't look right, we expect you to ask before cutting or fitting, rather than making assumptions.

Quality & Accountability

We are looking for subcontractors who take ownership of their installations.

Our Senior Flooring Fitters and Operations team may carry out quality checks on completed work.

If an installation does not meet the agreed standard, we expect the subcontractor to work with us to resolve the issue promptly.

We are looking to build long-term working relationships with reliable fitters, rather than simply filling individual jobs.

Type of Work

Our workload can include:

Residential

• Full-house carpet installations
• Bedrooms
• Living rooms
• Hallways
• Stairs
• Landings
• Vinyl kitchens and bathrooms
• LVT installations
• Laminate and engineered wood

Commercial

• Offices
• Housing projects
• Property developments
• Schools
• Housing associations
• Contractors and developers
• Larger multi-room installations
• Carpet tile projects
• Vinyl and LVT projects

The exact work offered will depend on your experience and current workload.

Requirements

Essential:

• Proven professional flooring fitting experience.
• Strong carpet fitting experience.
• Strong vinyl fitting experience.
• Own reliable van.
• Own professional flooring tools.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Reliable and punctual.
• Professional attitude and appearance.
• Ability to work independently.
• Good communication skills.
• High standard of workmanship.
• Self-employed / able to work legitimately as a subcontractor.

Desirable:

• LVT experience.
• Laminate experience.
• Engineered wood experience.
• Commercial flooring experience.
• Floor preparation experience.
• Experience working from plans and specifications.
• Ability to undertake a broad range of flooring installations.

Why Work With Cambridgeshire Carpets?

We want to develop relationships with good fitters who we can trust and keep busy.

We aim to provide:

• Regular opportunities as our workload grows.
• A mixture of residential and commercial projects.
• Competitive rates based on the work undertaken.
• Approximately £200–£500 typical daily earning potential, depending on the job.
• Opportunities to take on larger projects.
• A professional operations and estimating team.
• Clear job information and specifications.
• The opportunity to build a long-term working relationship with a growing flooring company.

If you are a skilled fitter who produces quality work and wants to work with a professional flooring company that values reliable subcontractors, we'd like to hear from you.

How to Apply

Please send your details and include:

• Years of flooring fitting experience.
• Flooring types you can confidently install.
• Experience with carpet.
• Experience with vinyl.
• Experience with LVT, laminate and engineered wood.
• Commercial flooring experience, if applicable.
• Whether you have your own van.
• The tools and equipment you have available.
• Areas you are able to cover.
• Examples or photographs of recent work, if available.

We are particularly interested in experienced fitters who can take on work independently, deliver consistently high-quality installations and build a long-term working relationship with Cambridgeshire Carpets.

Pay: £200.00-£500.00 per day

Application question(s):

• Do you have your own van and tools, along with the relevant insurance?

Experience:

• Vinyl Flooring: 1 year (preferred)
• LVT Flooring: 1 year (preferred)
• Safety Flooring: 1 year (preferred)
• Engineered Hardwood: 1 year (preferred)
• Carpet fitting: 3 years (preferred)

Language:

• English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: On the road