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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 Treatment Installer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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