Understand the job before learning the words
Use this page in order: discover the main missions, remember the professional qualities, practise the useful sentences, then open the tools and materials.
Building trades
Sanitary Installer
Installateur sanitaire
Installs sanitary appliances, bathroom furniture, pipe connections, and waterproof finishes in new homes and renovation projects.
01
MAIN MISSIONS
What does this professional do?
- Prepare the work area
- Check measurements and plans
- Carry out the main operation
- Control quality
- Clean and report
02
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
What qualities are important?
03
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Where can this job be done?
⌖ Workshop⌖ Construction site⌖ Customer premises
SPEAK ON SITE
Useful sentences for this job
Read the English sentence aloud, then check the French meaning.
Vérifiez les mesures avant de commencer.
La zone de travail est maintenant sécurisée.
Advantages 5 points
- The job creates complete and useful bathroom spaces.
- It mixes fitting work, plumbing, and finishing details.
- There is demand in both new housing and renovation.
- The work is varied because every bathroom layout is different.
- A careful installer can produce high-quality visible results.
Disadvantages 5 points
- Accuracy is essential because leaks can damage the whole room.
- Many jobs happen in small and crowded spaces.
- Some sanitary equipment is heavy to handle.
- Work often depends on coordination with tilers and plumbers.
- Final alignment defects are easy to see on a finished bathroom.
Tools Main tools used in this job 8 items
Each card shows the English term, the French term, and one visual reference to help students recognize the item more easily.
Sealant gun
Caulking gun
Pistolet a silicone
Applies silicone neatly around sanitary appliances.
Wrench
Pipe wrench
Cle a griffe
Tightens threaded sanitary and plumbing fittings.
Hole saw
Hole saw
Scie cloche
Cuts clean holes for supply pipes and drainage points.
Drill
Drill driver
Perceuse-visseuse
Fixes basins, mirrors, supports, and bathroom accessories.
Level
Spirit level
Niveau a bulle
Checks that sanitary appliances are aligned and straight.
Adjustable wrench
Adjustable wrench
Cle a molette
Tightens different nuts on taps, siphons, and connectors.
Tape measure
Tape measure
Metre ruban
Helps place equipment at the correct height and distance.
Tile bit
Tile drill bit
Foret pour carrelage
Drills glazed surfaces without cracking them.
Materials Main materials used in this job 10 items
Materials are shown with the same bilingual format so the learner can connect the right object, name, and usage.
Basin
Washbasin
Lavabo
Main sanitary unit used for hand and face washing.
Photo: Daquella manera · CC0
Toilet
Wall-hung toilet
WC suspendu
Toilet fixed on a support frame for a cleaner finish.
Tray
Shower tray
Receveur de douche
Collects shower water and directs it to the drain.
Bathtub
Bathtub
Baignoire
Sanitary appliance installed in larger bathrooms.
Tap
Mixer tap
Mitigeur
Controls hot and cold water with one lever or two handles.
Trap
Siphon
Siphon
Forms a water seal under a basin, sink, or shower.
Photo: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0
Hose
Flexible hose
Flexible de raccordement
Connects water supply to taps, toilets, and some appliances.
Drain fitting
PVC drain fitting
Raccord PVC d evacuation
Connects waste water appliances to the drain network.
Photo: Johnnybam · CC BY-SA
Silicone
Sanitary silicone
Silicone sanitaire
Seals joints and edges around wet areas.
Frame
Support frame
Bati-support
Hidden structure used for some wall-hung toilets and equipment.
Photo: R&T Smart Home · Product image