Role
AI for Tile Setters
Founder, Automation Squad
Apply hard tile, stone, and comparable materials to walls, floors, ceilings, countertops, and roof decks.
Tile and Stone Setters · O*NET 47-2044.00 · Job Zone 2 · sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor occupation database
Automation coverage
6 of 10tools on this list have an AI solution available today
Counted by matching the tools this occupation is documented as using against a corpus of 226,452 AI products, MCP servers, skills and connectors. Where a tool has no match, we say so rather than inventing one.
AI you can use for this job
13 matched to the tools tile and stone setters use. Showing 13.
Microsoft Outlook
MCP serverMicrosoft Outlook is a web-based suite of webmail, contacts, tasks, and calendaring services.
Microsoft Outlook
Salesforce
MCP serverSalesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship manager (CRM) application.
Salesforce
Microsoft Excel
MCP serverMicrosoft's Excel is a spreadsheet application used by millions of users across the world. It is part of the Office ecosystem and is considered the industry standard for spreadsheets. Only files on OneDrive for Business (available with Office 365 and Sharepoint server) are su
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
MCP serverOffice Powerpoint
MCP serverPowerpoint
MCP serverExcel
MCP serverExcel
SkillMake (make.com)
PowerOffice
AppMake (make.com)
Spreadsheet
Skill
The tools this job actually uses
10 documented for this occupation. Showing 10, hot technologies first. A filled dot means an AI solution exists for it.
- Microsoft Excelhot
- Microsoft Office softwarehot
- Microsoft Outlookhot
- Microsoft PowerPointhot
- Microsoft Wordhot
- Salesforce softwarehot
- Aya Associates Comp-U-Floor
- EasyCAD Iris 2D
- Measure Square FloorEstimate Pro
- TileGem
What this job involves
25 documented tasks, most important first. Showing 24.
- Align and straighten tile using levels, squares, and straightedges.
- Finish and dress the joints and wipe excess grout from between tiles, using damp sponge.
- Cut and shape tile to fit around obstacles and into odd spaces and corners, using hand and power cutting tools.
- Determine and implement the best layout to achieve a desired pattern.
- Mix, apply, and spread plaster, concrete, mortar, cement, mastic, glue or other adhesives to form a bed for the tiles, using brush, trowel and screed.
- Study blueprints and examine surface to be covered to determine amount of material needed.
- Measure and mark surfaces to be tiled, following blueprints.
- Lay and set mosaic tiles to create decorative wall, mural, and floor designs.
- Apply mortar to tile back, position the tile, and press or tap with trowel handle to affix tile to base.
- Mix and apply mortar or cement to edges and ends of drain tiles to seal halves and joints.
- Apply a sealer to make grout stain- and water-resistant.
- Level concrete and allow to dry.
- Measure and cut metal lath to size for walls and ceilings, using tin snips.
- Install and anchor fixtures in designated positions, using hand tools.
- Prepare surfaces for tiling by attaching lath or waterproof paper, or by applying a cement mortar coat to a metal screen.
- Spread mastic or other adhesive base on roof deck to form base for promenade tile, using serrated spreader.
- Assist customers in selection of tile and grout.
- Remove and replace cracked or damaged tile.
- Prepare cost and labor estimates, based on calculations of time and materials needed for project.
- Cut tile backing to required size, using shears.
- Remove any old tile, grout and adhesive using chisels and scrapers and clean the surface carefully.
- Brush glue onto manila paper on which design has been drawn and position tiles, finished side down, onto paper.
- Cut, surface, polish, and install marble and granite or install pre-cast terrazzo, granite or marble units.
- Select and order tile and other items to be installed, such as bathroom accessories, walls, panels, and cabinets, according to specifications.
