Hardscape Installer Job Description
A hardscape installer builds concrete, stone, and clay segmental pavements and retaining walls to complement the landscape on residential and commercial properties. These career professionals install patios, walkways, steps, retaining walls, driveways, plazas, parking lots, and roads that add beauty and value. Starting this career requires physical fitness and a strong work ethic. A hardscape installer career is for those who love to create outdoor environments, receive satisfaction from building a project from start to finish, and enjoy working outdoors in varying weather conditions. Commitment to this career path can lead to owning and operating a hardscape business.
Hardscape Installer Career Essentials
Typical Benefits*
- Medical coverage
- Paid vacation time
ICPI Certified Concrete Paver Installer and ICPI installer specialist designations
NCMA Segmental Retaining Wall Certification
Hardscape Installation Schools:
Alberta
Olds College
British Columbia
Pacific Horticulture College
California
Bakersfield College
Cosumnes River College
Merced College
Shasta College
Idaho
Brigham Young University – Idaho
Illinois
College of DuPage
Michigan
Michigan State University
Missouri
University of Central Missouri
Nebraska
Metropolitan Community College
Southeast Community College
New Hampshire
University of New Hampshire
North Carolina
Carteret Community College
North Carolina State University
New York
SUNY Cobleskill
North Carolina
Alamance Community College
Ohio
Cuyahoga Community College
Ontario
Algonquin College
Fanshawe College
Humber College
Niagara College
Oregon
Clackamas Community College
Pennsylvania
Penn College of Technology
Williamson College of the Trades
Pennsylvania State University
South Carolina
Piedmont Technical College
Virginia
Virginia Highlands Community College
Alex Fransen, Hardscape Installer
“At the end of the day, you get to see what you built, and that’s the biggest reward.” - Alex Fransen, CCPI, Fransen Group, Louisville KY
