Insulation Installer (Occupation Code : 642401)
The path to becoming a Insulation Installer
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Description
Insulation workers apply and repair insulating materials to buildings, boilers, pipes or refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment.
Tasks
Examining plans, specifications and work sites to determine the type, quality and quantity of insulation material required.Blowing and packing insulating or sound-absorbing materials into cavities between walls, floors and ceilings of buildings with power-driven machines.
Installing insulating material such as foam, granules, foil, or solar film to insulate against heat, cold, air, sound or moisture.
Applying insulating materials to exposed surfaces of equipment such as boilers, pipes and tanks.
Repairing insulating materials to buildings, boilers, or refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment.
Alternate Occupation Names
Insulation Installer
Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Equipment Insul
Insulating Contractor
Boiler and Pipe Insulation Worker
Window Tinter (Building)
Acoustic Insulation Worker
Learning Pathways
No formal qualification 1
Step 1 : Admission requirements
- Set by employer
Employers set their own requirements for entry into this occupation.
Step 2 : In-service training
- In-service Training
Short courses, skills programmes and on-the-job training are offered by employers.