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Insulation Installer

OFO Code: 642401

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code
642401
Occupation
Insulation Installer
Classification
OFO 2021
Major group
SKILLED AGRICULTURAL, FORESTRY, FISHERY, CRAFT AND RELATED TRADES WORKERS
Unit group
6424 · Insulation Workers

Official description
Insulation workers apply and repair insulating materials to buildings, boilers, pipes or refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment.

More official OFO detail

Specialisations: Insulating Contractor, Building Insulation Installer, Boiler and Pipe Insulation Worker, Acoustic Insulation Worker, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Equipment Insulation Worker, Industrial Insulation Installer

  • Blow and pack insulating or sound-absorbing materials into cavities between walls, floors and ceilings of buildings with power-driven machines
  • Examining plans, specifications and work sites to determine the type, quality and quantity of insulation material required
  • Insulating refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment
  • Applying insulating materials to exposed surfaces of equipment such as boilers, pipes and tanks
  • Cutting insulation material by size and shape
  • Applying slabs and sheets of insulating or sound-absorbing materials to walls, floors and ceilings of buildings

2. Demand status

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