2023 Floor Covering Industry Installation Assessment Survey

The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) need your help to better understand your business so we can make the biggest impact possible on the challenges facing our industry. This survey should only take 5 mins of your time but will make a huge difference to our mission and purpose. Thank you for your time and attention to this survey.

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* 1. Select the following that best describes your business.

Retail

Commercial

Builder

Retail, Commercial and Builder

Wholesale

Online Retailer

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* 2. How long have you been in business?

1-5 Years

6-10 Years

11-15 Years

16-20 Years

21-30 Years

30+ Years

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* 3. The total amount of sales volume annually.

$100,000-$500,000

$500,000 -$1,000,000

$1,000,000 -$5,000,000

$5,000,000 -$10,000,000

$10,000,000 -$20,000,000

$20,000,000 - $40,000,000

$40,000,000 -$60,000,000

$60,000,000 - $100,000,000

$100,000,000+

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* 4. Do you plan to hire installers this year?

Yes

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* 5. How many installers do you anticipate hiring over the next three years?

1-10

11-20

21-50

More than 50+

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* 6. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: "I cannot grow my business without adding additional installers"?

Strongly Agree

Somewhat Agree

Neither Agree nor Disagree

Somewhat Disagree

Strongly Disagree

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* 7. Do you hire employee or sub-contractor as installers?

Employee Installers

Sub-Contractor Installers

Both

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* 8. How many individual installers do you currently use?

1-10

11-20

21-50

51-99

100+

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* 9. Average annual salary of your individual installers.

less than $55,000

$55,000 -$75,000

$76,000 -$95,000

$96,000 -$115,000

$116,000 -$135,000

$136,000 -$150,000

$150,000+

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* 10. Has your business been negatively impacted by the installation shortage?

Yes

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* 11. What is your current installation wait time?

1-2 Week

3-4 Week

5-6 Week

6 Week+

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* 12. Which product category has been most impacted by lack of installers??

Carpet

Hardwood

Tile

Sheet Vinyl

Laminate

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* 13. Have you eliminated specific products because the lack of qualified installers?

Yes

If yes (please specify which product)

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* 14. What is more important to the future of your business?

More installers

Better trained installers

Both

Neither

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* 15. What is the average age of your current installers?

20-30

31-40

41-50

Older than 50

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* 16. What is the estimated number of installation failure related claims over the past 3 years?

1-10

11-25

26-45

46-74

75+

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* 17. How much is the estimated annual loss to your business due to installation failures?

Zero

$1,000 -$5,000

$6,000 -$10,000

$10,000 +

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* 18. Did you know that the FCEF has created a program for the technical college system for a Basic Floor Covering Installation program?

Yes

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* 19. Would you like to know more about how to bring the FCEF college program to your area? If so, fill in the contact information at the bottom.

Yes

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* 20. If you would like to know more about the FCEF and be added to the FCEF Newsletter, please include your information below.

Name

Company

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Email Address

Phone Number

2023 Floor Covering Industry Installation Assessment

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* 1. Select the following that best describes your business.

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* 2. How long have you been in business?

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* 3. The total amount of sales volume annually.

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* 4. Do you plan to hire installers this year?

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* 5. How many installers do you anticipate hiring over the next three years?

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* 6. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: "I cannot grow my business without adding additional installers"?

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* 7. Do you hire employee or sub-contractor as installers?

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* 8. How many individual installers do you currently use?

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* 9. Average annual salary of your individual installers.

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* 10. Has your business been negatively impacted by the installation shortage?

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* 11. What is your current installation wait time?

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* 12. Which product category has been most impacted by lack of installers??

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* 13. Have you eliminated specific products because the lack of qualified installers?

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* 14. What is more important to the future of your business?

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* 15. What is the average age of your current installers?

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* 16. What is the estimated number of installation failure related claims over the past 3 years?

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* 17. How much is the estimated annual loss to your business due to installation failures?

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* 18. Did you know that the FCEF has created a program for the technical college system for a Basic Floor Covering Installation program?

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* 19. Would you like to know more about how to bring the FCEF college program to your area? If so, fill in the contact information at the bottom.

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* 20. If you would like to know more about the FCEF and be added to the FCEF Newsletter, please include your information below.

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* 21. Please provide your zip code