Ruben Trevino
Hardwood Flooring Specialist
Del Valle,TX
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Sub-Contractor
The Floor Tech
Austin , Tx
06.2015 - Current
- Self employed repair and restorations
- Specialize in make ready on freshly vacated apartments or residential homes
- Applied interior and exterior paints to walls, ceilings , and cabinets
- Experience in drywall and texture, tape and float , removal and reinstall drywall and patching holes and/or repairing cracks with spackle
- Electrical experience changing light fixtures , outlets , light switches , ceiling fans, floor outlets
- Plumbing experience removing and installing toilets , replacing leaking water valves , kitchen and bathroom faucets , dishwashers, garbage disposals
- Stretch carpet removal and installations
- Experience working with carpet shampoo machines
- Tile removal and installations, backsplash, showers and repairs
- Remove and reinstall baseboards and trim
- Lawn maintenance , using push and riding lawn mowers , weed eaters , leaf blowers
- Landscaping and tree trimming , planting flowers ,hedges , and trees, used chainsaws to cut down dead limbs and or trees
- Stripping and waxing vct tile flooring in facilities
- Professional furniture mover using sliders , straps dolly , and covering furniture with elastic wrap before moving
- Cabinet and closet shelving installations
- Light hvac experience , changing filters , replacing thermostats, unclogging drain lines , relighting gas heater pilots
Hardwood Flooring Lead Installer
Hardwood Flooring Services
Austin , TX
05.2007 - 09.2022
- Measured, cut, and installed tack-free strips along baseboards or walls.
- Swept, scraped, and chipped dirt and irregularities from base surfaces and filled cracks with cement and putty to form smooth foundation.
- Took measurements and studied floor sketches to calculate area to be floored and amount of materials needed.
- Removed existing flooring to prepare foundations and plywood floor surfaces for new flooring.
- Maintained excellent communication, cleanliness, and safety standards on work sites and projects, boosting customer satisfaction ratings 100%.
- Installed floor coverings and edgings, using thresholds and carpet bindings to complete finish work.
- Conducted accurate measurements and calculations to verify proper layout and installation.
- Professionally sanded and sealed floors to complete installation process.
- Cut and trimmed flooring to fit around obstacles and within tight spaces.
- Inspected completed installations to verify adherence to quality standards and customer specifications.
- Applied adhesive substances to properly secure flooring and support longevity.
- Coordinated with subcontractors to facilitate on-time delivery of supplies and flooring materials.
- Followed detailed blueprints and plans to achieve proper fit and design of installed flooring.
- Installed hardwood, laminate and vinyl flooring for multiple residential and commercial clients.
- Utilized saws, nail guns and routers to safely complete flooring installation projects.
- Operated hand tools and machines to cut material and achieve proper fit around obstructions.
- Formed tight and secure joints by removing excess materials and connecting individual pieces.
- Spread adhesive cement over floor to prevent board joint wearing.
- Readied surfaces to accept coverings by sweeping away materials, correcting flows and applying special treatments.
- Installed sheeting on floor surfaces, applying adhesive with glue trowel to assure perfect adhering to substrate
- Supplied accurate measurements and estimates for projects.
- Worked with different adhesives to join foundation, flooring and wall materials.
- Recorded measurements and devised plans to match installation specifications.
- Installed plywood subfloors on concrete substrate in preparation for nail down floors
- Prepared and installed hardwood floors on stair cases making sure they are up to code
- Professional trim carpenter installing primed white or unfinished shoe mold, quarter rounds, baseboard, door trim , window trim , crown molding
- Professional hand at painting trim , walls, cabinets, stair risers with water based or oil based paints or stains
- Installed wainscoting on numerous job sites in residential and commercial
- Professional at moving furniture as it takes clearing homes of furniture to expose flooring areas needed new floors
- Demolished many types of flooring off substrates to prepare for new floors such as tile , glued down engineered floor glue down carpets and solid nail down floors
- Toilet removal and replacement in powder rooms after installing new floors
- Have an extensive eye for detail when finishing a home and going beyond the job requirements to ensure 100% customer satisfaction
- Worked under difficult conditions such as homes or construction sites with no ac or plumbing in 100% weather to get the job done
- Traveled distances to other cities and towns to do hardwood installs
- Obtained knowledge in working with products such as adhesive/ that contains high or low VOC levels
- Finish jobs with 100% customer satisfaction leading to positive reviews on company websites
Education
Sidney Lanier Highschool
1201 Payton Gin Road 06.1999 - 08.2003
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson after.
Vernon Law
Skills
Job site cleanup
Blueprint Interpretation as
Commercial and residential projects
Blueprint Interpretation
Building and zoning codes
Project Management
Time management
Heavy lifting
Critical Thinking
Maintenance and Repair
Timeline
Sub-Contractor
The Floor Tech
06.2015 - Current
Hardwood Flooring Lead Installer
Hardwood Flooring Services
05.2007 - 09.2022
Sidney Lanier Highschool
06.1999 - 08.2003