Stronger Together.

Floor coverers install a wide variety of flooring materials, including carpet, resilient, wood, laminates, and sport surfaces. Local 2287 members are committed to achieve the highest standards of quality and service, as well as provide true value in the floor covering industry.

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Our Crafts

carpet

CARPET

resilient

RESILIENT

wood

WOOD

laminate

LAMINATE

Option 2

SPORT SURFACES

Local 2287 Past Affiliations

1870

Carpet Upholsterers Benevolent Union

June 6, 1902

Carpet Upholsterers Local #70
International Upholsterers Union of North America

July 6, 1937

Carpenters Floor Coverers Local #2070
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America

August 8, 1940

Linoleum Carpet & Resilient Floor Coverers Local #1270
International Brotherhood of Painter and Paperhanger of Americas

February 26, 1941

Resilient Floor Coverers Local #2287
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America

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Become an Apprentice

There’s more to being a floor coverer than just assembling pieces of a puzzle. Floor coverers are experts in creating layouts, determining the proper tools and materials for each job, and understanding how temperature and moisture will impact each specific installation.

As a floor coverer apprentice, here are some of the things you'll learn:

Measure, cut, and install a variety of flooring materials

Estimate time and material costs

Inspect and repair damaged floor surfaces

Design custom patterns and decorative installations

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