Home Improvement Installer
ANZSCO 821412
12,700
27%
2%
41 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.
About this career
Home Improvement Installers install functional and decorative home improvements, such as awnings, curtains, blinds, security screens, garage doors, exterior cladding, shower screens, and prefabricated windows and doors.
What they typically do
- Examining plans, specifications and work sites to determine the type and quality of installations required and their location.
- Preparing site for installation of fittings by nailing up furring, drilling holes for screws and bolts, and erecting scaffolding and ladders.
- Gluing blocks and slabs of foamed plastic and cork to walls.
- Measuring, cutting and applying solar control film to windows.
- Fitting awnings, security screens, shower screens, prefabricated windows and doors, exterior cladding and other home improvements using hand tools.
- Drilling holes in wood, brick, stone and fibrous structures, and bolting, screwing and nailing fittings into place.
- Attaching and adjusting mechanical fittings such as cranks, locks and pull-cords.
- Installing flashing and waterproofing to fittings such as shower screens and prefabricated windows and doors.
States and territories
Share of workers by location
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Home Improvement Installer.
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Certificate III in Shading and Security Screens
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