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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 “Commercial Glazier”

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

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