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Job Description
Install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2121.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 47,260.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 22.00
- Currently, there are 47,140 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Glaziers”.
Also Known As…
- Glaziers
- Master Glazier
- Journeyman Glazier
- Glazing Superintendent
- Glazier
- Glazer
- Glass Technician
- Glass Installer
- Foreman
- Commercial Glazier
- Automobile Glass Technician
- Window Treatment Installer
- Window Installer
- Window Glazier
- Window Glass Installer
- Window Assembler
- Stained Glass Joiner
- Stained Glass Installer
- Stained Glass Glazier
- Residential Glazier
- Plate Glass Installer
- Mirror Installer
- Leaded Glass Installer
- Lead Applier
- Glazier Apprentice
- Glass Setter
- Glass Mechanic
- Glass Inserter
- Glass Glazier
- Glass Fitter
- Art Glass Setter
Tasks for “Master Glazier”
- Move furniture to clear work sites and cover floors or furnishings with drop cloths.
- Secure mirrors in position, using mastic cement, putty, bolts, or screws.
- Read and interpret blueprints or specifications to determine size, shape, color, type, or thickness of glass, location of framing, installation procedures, or staging or scaffolding materials required.
- Score glass with cutters' wheels, breaking off excess glass by hand or with notched tools.
- Assemble, erect, or dismantle scaffolds, rigging, or hoisting equipment.
- Prepare glass for cutting by resting it on rack edges or against cutting tables and brushing thin layer of oil along cutting lines or dipping cutting tools in oil.
- Set glass doors into frames and bolt metal hinges, handles, locks, or other hardware to attach doors to frames and walls.
- Fasten glass panes into wood sashes or frames with clips, points, or moldings, adding weather seals or putty around pane edges to seal joints.
- Load and arrange glass or mirrors onto delivery trucks, using suction cups or cranes to lift glass.
- Measure, cut, fit, and press anti-glare adhesive film to glass or spray glass with tinting solution to prevent light glare.
- Grind or polish glass, smoothing edges when necessary.
- Cut, fit, install, repair, or replace glass or glass substitutes, such as plastic or aluminum, in building interiors or exteriors or in furniture or other products.
- Confer with customers to determine project requirements or to provide cost estimates.
- Cut, assemble, fit, or attach metal-framed glass enclosures for showers, bathtubs, display cases, skylights, solariums, or other structures.
- Determine plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb lines and levels.
- Cut and remove broken glass prior to installing replacement glass.
- Create patterns on glass by etching, sandblasting, or painting designs.
- Measure and mark outlines or patterns on glass to indicate cutting lines.
- Cut and attach mounting strips, metal or wood moldings, rubber gaskets, or metal clips to surfaces in preparation for mirror installation.
- Measure mirrors and dimensions of areas to be covered to determine work procedures.
- Install pre-assembled metal or wood frameworks for windows or doors to be fitted with glass panels, using hand tools.
- Operate cranes or hoists with suction cups to lift large, heavy pieces of glass.
- Drive trucks to installation sites and unload mirrors, glass equipment, or tools.
- Pack spaces between moldings and glass with glazing compounds and trim excess material with glazing knives.
- Assemble and cement sections of stained glass together.
- Fabricate or install metal sashes or moldings for glass installation, using aluminum or steel framing.
- Select the type or color of glass or mirror according to specifications.
Related Technology & Tools
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- Protective sleeves
- Allen wrenches
- Hand seamers
- Grinding tools
- Power miter saws
- Glass routers
- Milling machines
- Automatic diamond wheel edgers
- Spot-welding equipment
- Propane torches
- Scribers
- Drum sanders
- Ladders
- Wheel cutters
- Leg protectors
- Glass gloves
- Glass saws
- Safety goggles
- Glass bevelers
- Straightedges
- Lifelines
- Nibblers
- Riveting tools
- Story pole tape measures
- Forklifts
- Glass edgers
- Robertson screwdrivers
- Shin protectors
- Finger pull machines
- Protective aprons
- Edge scrapers
- Putty knives
- Bosun chairs
- Glass cutters
- Sliding bevels
- Glass tongs
- Mallets
- Saber saws
- Duck-billed locking pliers
- Builders' levels
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Sandblasters
- Round files
- Plumb bobs
- L-squares
- Electric drills
- Combination squares
- Glass holders
- Cordless drills
- Levels
- Upright belt sanders
- Dead-blow hammers
- Shackles
- Aviation snips
- Saws
- Ratchet sets
- Portable belt sanders
- Spatulas
- Respirators
- Nut drivers
- Locking pliers
- Spirit levels
- Table saws
- Polishing machines
- Triangles
- Platform lifts
- Hard hats
- Bench grinders
- Claw hammers
- Swing stages
- Reciprocating saws
- Drill presses
- Rubber mallets
- Metal cutting shears
- Automatic cutting tables
- Adjustable wrenches
- Squares
- Torque wrenches
- Jig saws
- Countersinks
- Radial arm saws
- Hammers
- Soldering equipment
- Scaffolding
- Vacuum cups
- Bastard files
- Laser levels
- Safety lanyards
- Safety gloves
- Glass dollies
- Desktop computers
- Open end wrenches
- Self-propelled elevated work platforms
- Glass clamps
- Hand sprayers
- Overhead cranes
- Half moon files
- Lifting hooks
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Flat head screwdrivers
- Glass drilling machines
- Portable air routers
- Point drivers
- Slings
- Scoring tools
- Screwdrivers
- Power screwguns
- Pry bars
- Power saws
- Water blasting equipment
- Center punches
- Notched glass-breaking tools
- Cold chisels
- Rulers
- Automatic vertical edging machines
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Hacksaws
- Utility knives
- Glass lifters
- Hoists
- Telescoping measuring rods
- Power hammers
- Side cutters
- Cutoff saws
- Glass pliers
- Measuring tapes
- Wood chisels
- BidMaster
- Microsoft Windows
- Work order software
- American Glazing Software AGS WindowPricer
- D-CALC FACADE 4000