Ryan Ellis
University City,MO
Summary
Skilled in laying various types of flooring excluding carpet, wood, and hard tiles. Have experience in preparing surfaces, cutting materials to size, and ensuring smooth installation for optimal durability and appearance. Possess strengths in precision, time management, and ability to follow complex instructions. Contributed to enhancing floor functionality and aesthetics in previous projects, ensuring customer satisfaction through diligent workmanship.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Flooring Installer/Apprentice Carpenter
Unified Contractor
St Louis, Missouri
10.2024 - Current
- Ensured proper alignment of boards during installation process.
- Protected surfaces from avoidable damages by using correct forming, bracing, preparation, and finishing techniques.
- Prioritized tasks for each job after reading project blueprints and documents.
- Prepared base surfaces by removing debris, correcting imperfections and applying treatments.
- Used various chemicals and tools to repair damaged items.
- Applied adhesives to subfloors prior to laying down new flooring material.
- Worked with a variety of tools including saws, hammers, drills, screwdrivers.
- Installed carpet, tile, laminate, and hardwood flooring in residential and commercial settings.
- Applied waterproofing compounds and filled cracks with materials such as plaster, putty or grouting.
- Evaluated work areas before planning flooring layout for different projects.
- Cut flooring material to fit around obstructions using hand tools, dies and special equipment.
- Demonstrated excellent problem-solving skills when unexpected issues arose during job sites.
- Provided advice on which type of flooring would best suit customer's needs.
- Created custom cuts for around pipes or other objects in the room.
- Maintained clean work areas throughout project duration.
- Removed old flooring materials such as carpets or tiles when necessary.
- Checked finished installations for accuracy and quality assurance purposes.
- Formed smooth flooring foundations by installing plywood or Masonite over support structures.
Floorlayer
Brydie Construction
St Louis, Missouri
02.2018 - 03.2020
- Maintained an organized workspace at all times while ensuring cleanliness throughout the project area.
- Removed old floor coverings using special tools such as scrapers, hammers and chisels.
- Resolved customer complaints related to workmanship or quality of material used in installations.
Floorlayer
Carr Flooring
Olivette, Missouri
11.2015 - 02.2017
- Maintained an organized workspace at all times while ensuring cleanliness throughout the project area.
- Removed old floor coverings using special tools such as scrapers, hammers and chisels.
- Resolved customer complaints related to workmanship or quality of material used in installations.
Floorlayer
Corporate flooring group
Saint Louis, MO
03.2010 - 10.2015
- Maintained an organized workspace at all times while ensuring cleanliness throughout the project area.
- Removed old floor coverings using special tools such as scrapers, hammers and chisels.
- Resolved customer complaints related to workmanship or quality of material used in installations.
Basement Waterproofing Technician
Freeman Contractors
Charlack , MO
12.2010 - 07.2011
- Stayed up-to-date on changes in product specifications or industry regulations affecting basement waterproofing services.
- Communicated with management and customers at project completion and verified customer satisfaction with finished work.
- Disposed of debris created during installation processes according to local regulations.
Floorlayer
Azurite Flooring and Carpentry
Saint Louis, MO
- Maintained an organized workspace at all times while ensuring cleanliness throughout the project area.
- Removed old floor coverings using special tools such as scrapers, hammers and chisels.
- Resolved customer complaints related to workmanship or quality of material used in installations.
Education
High School Diploma -
University City High School
University City, MO06-1997
Skills
- Baseboard installation
- Floor maintenance
- Hardwood floor installation
- Ceramic Tile Installation
- Sand and Finish hardwood repair
- Backsplash Installation
- Carpet Installation
- Carpet Tile Installation
- Board replacement on Hardwood
- Minor Electrical Experience
- Minor Plumber Installation
- Floor covering installation
- Floor design layouts
- Carpet installation techniques
- Tile setting proficiency
- Underlayment selection
- Resilient flooring expertise
- Laminate flooring
- Subfloor preparation
- Floor repair
- Floor leveling techniques
- Waterproofing techniques
- Epoxy coating application
- Transition strip installation
- Subfloor repair
- Flooring substrate repair
- Underlayment installation
- Vinyl plank installation
- Measurement
- Flooring adhesive application
- Leveling
- Concrete epoxy coating
- Flooring repair
Ellis Flooring LLC
- Ran Work for my personal Company help run projects with out of state customers that bought houses in Missouri to flip. coordinated with plumbers, electrician's,& HVAC, did all the flooring on my own did minor plumbing work shower heads an shower knobs PVC pipe fixtures primer and glue pipes
Timeline
Flooring Installer/Apprentice Carpenter
Unified Contractor
10.2024 - Current
Floorlayer
Brydie Construction
02.2018 - 03.2020
Floorlayer
Carr Flooring
11.2015 - 02.2017
Basement Waterproofing Technician
Freeman Contractors
12.2010 - 07.2011
Floorlayer
Corporate flooring group
03.2010 - 10.2015
Floorlayer
Azurite Flooring and Carpentry
High School Diploma -
University City High School