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.