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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”.

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Tasks for “Window Installer”

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.
Install pre-assembled metal or wood frameworks for windows or doors to be fitted with glass panels, using hand tools.
Assemble, erect, or dismantle scaffolds, rigging, or hoisting equipment.
Cut and remove broken glass prior to installing replacement glass.
Drive trucks to installation sites and unload mirrors, glass equipment, or tools.
Load and arrange glass or mirrors onto delivery trucks, using suction cups or cranes to lift glass.
Cut and attach mounting strips, metal or wood moldings, rubber gaskets, or metal clips to surfaces in preparation for mirror installation.
Cut, assemble, fit, or attach metal-framed glass enclosures for showers, bathtubs, display cases, skylights, solariums, or other structures.
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.
Determine plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb lines and levels.
Secure mirrors in position, using mastic cement, putty, bolts, or screws.
Fasten glass panes into wood sashes or frames with clips, points, or moldings, adding weather seals or putty around pane edges to seal joints.
Grind or polish glass, smoothing edges when necessary.
Operate cranes or hoists with suction cups to lift large, heavy pieces of glass.
Move furniture to clear work sites and cover floors or furnishings with drop cloths.
Pack spaces between moldings and glass with glazing compounds and trim excess material with glazing knives.
Select the type or color of glass or mirror according to specifications.
Create patterns on glass by etching, sandblasting, or painting designs.
Measure mirrors and dimensions of areas to be covered to determine work procedures.
Measure and mark outlines or patterns on glass to indicate cutting lines.
Confer with customers to determine project requirements or to provide cost estimates.
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.
Fabricate or install metal sashes or moldings for glass installation, using aluminum or steel framing.
Measure, cut, fit, and press anti-glare adhesive film to glass or spray glass with tinting solution to prevent light glare.
Score glass with cutters' wheels, breaking off excess glass by hand or with notched tools.
Set glass doors into frames and bolt metal hinges, handles, locks, or other hardware to attach doors to frames and walls.
Assemble and cement sections of stained glass together.

Related Technology & Tools

Screwdrivers
Shackles
Hammers
Reciprocating saws
Glass pliers
Locking pliers
Glass holders
Drum sanders
Protective aprons
Sliding bevels
Scribers
Sandblasters
Saws
Side cutters
Laser levels
Desktop computers
Half moon files
Glass tongs
Self-propelled elevated work platforms
Hacksaws
Platform lifts
Putty knives
Open end wrenches
Automatic cutting tables
Adjustable wrenches
Slings
Power saws
Triangles
Polishing machines
Portable belt sanders
Saber saws
Table saws
Dead-blow hammers
Straightedges
Forklifts
Scaffolding
Glass clamps
Upright belt sanders
Story pole tape measures
Phillips head screwdrivers
Torque wrenches
Point drivers
Shin protectors
Spot-welding equipment
Electric drills
Single-cut mill saw files
Hoists
Glass drilling machines
Lifelines
Radial arm saws
Scoring tools
Swing stages
Bastard files
Drill presses
Automatic vertical edging machines
Safety lanyards
Telescoping measuring rods
Portable air routers
Glass gloves
Glass dollies
Grinding tools
Automatic diamond wheel edgers
Metal cutting shears
Wood chisels
Hand seamers
Vacuum cups
Water blasting equipment
Center punches
Levels
Cordless drills
Safety gloves
Ratchet sets
Power screwguns
Power hammers
Wheel cutters
Bosun chairs
Spirit levels
Flat head screwdrivers
Milling machines
Nut drivers
Hard hats
Pry bars
Hand sprayers
L-squares
Mallets
Rubber mallets
Soldering equipment
Glass routers
Cold chisels
Safety goggles
Protective sleeves
Riveting tools
Rulers
Propane torches
Utility knives
Jig saws
Glass lifters
Cutoff saws
Builders' levels
Measuring tapes
Aviation snips
Leg protectors
Duck-billed locking pliers
Notched glass-breaking tools
Bench grinders
Adjustable widemouth pliers
Glass bevelers
Finger pull machines
Combination squares
Spreader beams
Glass saws
Allen wrenches
Lifting hooks
Overhead cranes
Spatulas
Nibblers
Countersinks
Claw hammers
Plumb bobs
Robertson screwdrivers
Ladders
Round files
Glass cutters
Squares
Power miter saws
Respirators
Glass edgers
Edge scrapers

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